Persons Aged Below 15 or Over 65 are Allowed to Participate in Permitted Activities

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The Public Information Office of the City of Baguio on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, has released an advisory informing the public that all persons aged below 15 years old or over 65 years old are allowed to participate in permitted activities, tourism-related ones included.

This was based on the Executive Order No.10 series of 2021, Prescribing General Community Quarantine (GCQ) Guideline, which took effect on February 1, 2021. Below are more details.

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Activities Allowed for Persons Aged Below 15 or Over 65

Here are the following activities allowed for said age groups under the GCQ rules for Baguio City according to the Public Information Office of the City of Baguio:

Participation in permitted undertakings
Availment of essential goods or services and medical attention
Reporting for work in permitted industries

For Minors Aged below 15 Years Old

These are subject to conditions that minors aged below 15 years old are accompanied by parents or guardians at all times
- While that they are engaging in permitted activities
- And that they are not to enter enclosed crowded places where the number of persons exceeds more than 30 percent of the place’s capacity:
  - Groceries
  - Markets
  - Supermarkets
  - Cinemas
  - And similar premises
They are allowed to enter public parks, playgrounds and other open spaces with their parents and guardians
Entrance in private parks and open spaces are subject to the rules of their respective managements

[UPDATED] General Guidelines for Baguio City while Under GCQ

Here are the GCQ Guidelines for Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Activities in Baguio City

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For Over the Age of 65 Years Old

Employees who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or over the age of sixty-five (65) may not be assigned to client-facing tasks and duties and shall be prioritized to avail of alternate work arrangements.

Here’s the Executive Order No. 10, series of 2021

Source: PIO Baguio

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Source: Public Information Office – City of Baguio