MALACAÑANG on Wednesday stood pat on the government's decision not to allow religious gatherings during the Holy Week and warned that it would use its "police powers" and have the churches closed if found violating any of the health protocols enforced against the spread the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) initially considered allowing churches to operate at 10 percent capacity but eventually decided against it to curb the surge in Covid-19 infections, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said. .
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