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MANILA – The Philippines has banned all commercial flights starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday as part of measures to stem the spread of COVID-19, authorities said.
Transportation of cargo, medical supplies, and utility and maintenance flights will not be impeded, the Manila International Airport Authority said in a Facebook post on Saturday night.
He cited information from Secretary Carlito Gálvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade previously urged airport authorities to “seriously consider” reopening airports in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in a bid to boost domestic tourism amid the coronavirus crisis.
Tugade made the comment when the tourism department said domestic travel, starting with short-distance road trips, can revive the industry.
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