Manila City government announced the cancellation of all Chinese New Year events.
The Manila City government announced the cancellation of all Chinese New Year events for the year 2021 because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Under Executive Order No. 4, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Friday said that the February 11-12 celebration would be an “easy medium of COVID-19 spread and transmission” if they were not canceled.
In a report on GMA Network’s “24 Oras”, Moreno said that as much as possible, there would be no activities that would urge assembly of people in an area or public place — including dragon dances and parade.
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Aside from this, the city mayor banned the sale of liquor in the Binondo Chinatown area for the duration of the said event and also prohibited the use of fireworks and pyrotechnic devices in order “to ensure the health and safety of the public during the entire duration of the celebration of Chinese or Lunar New Year” as well.
Under Executive Order No. 4 series of 2021, Mayor @IskoMoreno ordered the cancellation of all events related to the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Liquor sale has also been banned in the Binondo Chinatown area for the duration of the celebration, he added.#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/ogseSPeHCx
— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) January 29, 2021
In a report on GMA News Online, businessmen in Binondo shared that they’re adjusting to the change in profit. However, they also said that the celebration of the Chinese New Year for the year 2021 was “more important than profit”.
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