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Duterte decision on public transport distancing policy out Sept. 21, says Palace

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/09/15/20200914-duterte-iatf-eid-mnib-6.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the public after a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on Sept. 14, 2020. Ace Morandante, Presidential Photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to announce his decision on the required physical distancing in public transport on Monday, Sept. 21, Malacañang said Thursday.Until then, a one-meter distance between passengers must be observed in public transport, Duterte&#x27;s spokesperson Harry Roque said.&quot;Inaasahan natin na siguro po magkakaroon ng desisyon ang Presidente sa Lunes,&quot; Roque said during a Palace press briefing.(We expect the President to have a decision by Monday.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/17/20/1-meter-distancing-to-be-enforced-in-public-transport-pending-duterte-decision">1-meter distancing to be enforced in public transport pending Duterte decision</a></li></ul>The issue was elevated to the President after members of the government&#x27;s pandemic response task force failed to reach a consensus on the policy.As of Thursday, Roque said Duterte was still waiting for the report of the task force.&quot;Ang report po na pag-aaralan ni Presidente ay isusumite pa lamang ngayong araw,&quot; Roque said.(The report to be studied by the President will be submitted today.)Medical professionals were <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/17/20/1-meter-rule-not-gospel-truth-experts-back-puv-distancing-cut">divided</a> over government&#x27;s earlier move to reduce physical distancing between public transport passengers to 0.75 meters from 1 meter.The Department of Transportation had cited supposed public clamor to ease distancing measures in public transport for the policy.

Until then, a one-meter distance between passengers must be observed in public transport, Duterte's spokesperson Harry Roque said.

Until then, a one-meter distance between passengers must be observed in public transport, Duterte's spokesperson Harry Roque said.

Duterte decision on public transport distancing policy out Sept. 21, says Palace

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Duterte decision on public transport distancing policy out Sept. 21, says Palace

Arianne Merez,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 17, 2020 02:00 PM PHT

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