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House OKs on 2nd reading bill institutionalizing contactless Filipino greeting amid pandemic

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RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on 2nd reading a bill instituting a new &quot;Filipino&quot; way of greeting amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic— the contactless &quot;Bating Filipino.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/24/20/saying-hello-in-a-pandemic-lawmaker-pushes-for-bating-pilipino-over-common-greetings">Saying &#x27;hello&#x27; in a pandemic: Lawmaker pushes for &#x27;Bating Pilipino&#x27; over common greetings</a></li></ul><p>Lawmakers voted in an ayes and nays to approve House Bill 8149 or &quot;Bating Filipino Para Sa Kalusugan Act.&quot;</p><p>In the &quot;Bating Filipino&quot; greeting, one places the palm of the right hand over the center of one’s chest while simultaneously lowering the head with eyes either closed or cast down.</p><p>The bill said this was a better alternative to the usual handshake where transmission may be possible due to physical contact. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tN6LdP1I1xo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on 2nd reading a bill instituting a new "Filipino" way of greeting amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic— the contactless "Bating Filipino."<br /> </p>

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on 2nd reading a bill instituting a new "Filipino" way of greeting amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic— the contactless "Bating Filipino."

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House OKs on 2nd reading bill institutionalizing contactless Filipino greeting amid pandemic

RG Cruz,

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Published Dec 16, 2020 05:32 PM PHT

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