MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has expressed concern over the government’s decision to bar minors from going out in Metro Manila, asserting that such a policy might infringe on the rights of children.
Unicef said Friday that while they understand Metro Manila mayors for coming up with that rule, it also noted that lockdowns have negative effects on children’s well-being.
Metro Manila mayors were compelled to impose lockdowns and restrict movements of minors outside of their houses because the nation’s capital region saw a rapid surge of new COVID-19 cases. The Philippines has been on lockdown since March 2020 — dubbe…
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