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Cavite malls to reopen after a 2-day shutdown, governor says

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/05/20/malls.jpg"/><figcaption>Shoppers observe physical distancing implemented by shopping malls on the second day of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila on May 17, 2020. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Malls in Cavite province will reopen Wednesday after being shut for 2 days due to violation of physical distancing and quarantine measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Jonvic Remulla said. </p><p>Mall operators and local chief executives agreed on operating hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last customer leaving the premises by 6 p.m., Remulla said in a Facebook post. </p><p>&quot;Hinde ninyo karapatan ang oras na ito. Ito ay pribelhiyo para sa inyong ikabubuti. Huwag abusuhin at marami pang ibang customer na kailangan bumili,&quot; Remulla said.</p><p>(Time is not your right, it&#x27;s a privilege for your safety. Do not abuse this since there are many customers who need to buy things)</p><p>Consumers thronged shopping malls over the weekend, when the lockdown in Cavite was downgraded to a general community quarantine for the first time in 2 months. </p><p>Malls are allowed to partially operate under general and modified quarantine but with strict health protocols.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/18/20/cavite-closes-all-malls-after-shoppers-snub-coronavirus-rules">Cavite closes all malls after shoppers snub coronavirus rules</a></li></ul><p>Shoppers are given a &quot;1 hour time pass&quot; to stay inside malls, except those going to the supermarket, Remulla said. </p><p>Consumers will only be allowed in malls within or the one nearest their towns, except for frontliners who are allowed in any mall in Cavite, he said.</p><p>The Department of Interior and Local Government earlier said malls that violate physical distancing and curfew hours could be shut.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/17/20/malls-that-violate-curfew-physical-distancing-face-closure-govt">Malls that violate curfew, physical distancing face closure: gov&#x27;t</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/13/20/philippines-covid-19-coronavirus-business-ecq-gcq-modified-quarantine">LIST: Businesses allowed, barred under &#x27;modified&#x27; quarantines</a></li></ul><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="http://www.facebook.com/JonvicRemullaJr/posts/2771174932992808" data-width="auto"> </div>

<p>Malls in the entire province of Cavite will reopen Wednesday after being shut for two days due to physical distancing and quarantine pass violations, Governor Jonvic Remulla said. </p>

Malls in the entire province of Cavite will reopen Wednesday after being shut for two days due to physical distancing and quarantine pass violations, Governor Jonvic Remulla said.