A Marikina lawmaker is pushing for an anti-handshake policy to prevent any disease from spreading.
In a media forum, Marikina Representative Bayani Fernando said that he has filed a resolution against handshaking as form of greeting another person.
“Naaprubahan n ng committee of education at tingin ko magiging official na ilang araw mula ngayon. ‘Yung Filipino symbol of greeting, grace and respect, aalisin ‘yung pagkakakamayan ng tao sapagkat ano, si Louis Pasteur, nadiskubre na ‘yung mikrobyo no at alam naman natin ang pakikipagkamayan na ‘yun ay naglilipat ng sakit,” Fernando said.
For now, Fernando suggests that instead of a handshake, a person can place his hand on his chest or bow lightly to greet a person.
Fernando believes that his proposal will get the support of the majority now that the country is at the height of battling contagious diseases.
