MANILA, Philippines — Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) announced on Thursday that the pre-pageant activities of this year’s Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant have been moved in relation with the new schedule of the coronation night on May 31. In a press statement sent to Philstar.com, BPCI said that the pageant’s candidates will be given a break until March 22 due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “Araneta City is implementing preventive measures to safeguard the public against COVID-19 and help slow down its spread,” the mall complex said in a separate statement. “A temperature check is conducted on everybody entering our malls, cinemas, office buildings, residential condos, hotel, arena, cinemas, and transport terminals. Safety guidelines are posted in key public areas, and safety protocols are distributed among employees and business tenants.”RELATED: In Photos: Binibining Pilipinas 2020 candidates share advocacies through arts.

Source: Philippine Star March 12, 2020 08:46 UTC