Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Francisco Datol Jr., who chairs the House committee on senior citizen’s affairs, said that senior citizens should be allowed to go outside “to move around” as long as they are practicing social distancing. The majority of cabinet members are over 60, even President Duterte is a senior citizen, more than 100 congressmen are over 60 years old,” Pineda pointed out. Both Datol and Pineda noted that many senior citizens are still strong and are either employed or maintaining their business. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez likewise asked the IATF-EID to reconsider such a policy. The Commission on Human Rights has also asked the national government to reconsider the travel restrictions imposed on senior citizens.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2020 10:14 UTC