Joggers return to Roxas Boulevard under MECQ

Joggers resumed their exercise regimens along Roxas Boulevard after Metro Manila was downgraded to a modified enhanced community quarantine on Saturday.

According to a 24 Oras report by Jonathan Andal on Sunday, joggers flocked to the boulevard to get their early morning exercise.

In contrast, the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, another popular area among joggers, was empty of people.

Guards manning the area said exercising was still prohibited at the complex.

“Pupuwede pong limited outdoor exercise allowed. Kasama po ng outdoor walk, iyong paglalakad, jogging, pagtakbo, bisikleta, pero kinakailangan mayroon pong safety protocols gaya ng pagsusuot ng masks at two-meter distancing,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.

Meanwhile, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there were certain kinds of masks that were not advisable for joggers or people who exercise outdoors.

"Kailangan lang, unang-una, ang gamitin na face mask 'yun lang hindi N95. ‘Yun lang surgical o 'di kaya cloth mask para hindi nata-trap 'yung air inside. Kapag kasi N95 mahirap lumabas 'yung hangin,” she said.

“Kapag meron kang mga pre-existing conditions, magpa-konsulta ka muna sa doctor mo kung puwede kang mag-face mask o mag-exercise ng ganyang klase,” Vergeire added. — Julia Mari Ornedo/DVM, GMA News