Duterte Overturns Task Force Decision To Allow 10 To 14-year…

Duterte overturns task force decision to allow 10 to 14-year-olds outside

“Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte re-imposed the stay-at-home rules for 10 to 14-

year-olds in the entire country, overturning a unanimous decision of his pandemic task force to

let the age group outside in hopes of spurring more economic activity. “Just to be sure, and in

our desire to protect our people, wamilitan akong i-reimpose, June (I was forced to reimpose)

10 to 14 [year-old],” he said on Monday night, January 25, after a meeting with task force

officials in Davao City.

The President said the rule would stay until “everybody is safe by the bakung (everybody

is safe because of the vaccine).” It’s fear of the new COVID-19 variant observed in the United

Kingdom that convinced Duterte to overturn his task force’s move.”

Source: Duterte overturns task force decision to allow 10 to 14-year-olds outside, Rappler.com

January 25, 2021 10:32 PM PHT.

1. Are the details in the text presented factual? If yes, what type of information are they?

Text A.

2. What are the pieces of evidence in this claim?

Answer:

1. Yes, the details in the text presented are factual. They are information about the decision of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to re-impose stay-at-home rules for 10 to 14-year-olds in the entire country, overturning a unanimous decision of his pandemic task force to let the age group outside in hopes of spurring more economic activity.

2. The pieces of evidence in this claim are the direct quotes from President Duterte, his decision to re-impose the stay-at-home rules, and his reason for doing so – fear of the new COVID-19 variant observed in the United Kingdom.