Philippines Will Soon Allow Cinemas, Theme Parks to Resume

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The Philippines will soon allow cinemas, theme parks and conferences to resume as it seeks to further reopen an economy that suffered a record contraction last year.

It will also expand the seating capacity of religious gatherings to a maximum of 50% from the current 30% starting Feb. 15, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement on Friday. President Rodrigo Duterte is worriedBloomberg Terminal about the economy and aims for an immediate recovery, Roque said earlier this week.