Malacañang has declared Monday, May 9, 2022, as a special non-working holiday throughout the country.
Proclamation No. 1357, “Declaring Monday, May 9, 2022, A Special (Non-Working) Holiday Throughout The Country,” was signed on May 5, 2022, by President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
The President said there is a need to declare May 9 as a special non-working holiday “to enable the people to exercise their right to vote, subject to the public health measures of the national government.”
Meanwhile, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force reminded Dabawenyos to go to their polling precincts early and adhere to the minimum public health standards (MPHS) during the voting – the wearing of face masks, observance of social distancing, and frequent hand-washing with soap and water or alcohol.
Davao City COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser said voters are mandated to wear face masks at all times, whether they are queueing or filling out the ballots. The one-meter physical distancing will also have to be followed to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
The MPHS, according to her, will be strictly implemented by personnel from the Response Cluster of the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force, Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and other government agencies.
Individuals with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) can still vote, but they will do so at a polling precinct designated for them. After voting, they can leave the isolation poll precinct. CIO
