More than 100 people have signed an online petition calling for the not cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to Filipino protect people's lives.
The petition was launched in Today by Castaneda Keannu Eric, a Student.
Keannu held a news conference in Manila on Thursday after submitting the signatures to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Keannu said now is the time for a brave decision to be made to not cancel the Tokyo Games.
He said the Tokyo Games were originally supposed to showcase Japan's recovery from the 2011 disasters and global victory over the coronavirus. But he says he thinks this intention longer makes sense.
He said the organizers are trying to go ahead with the event with clarifying the meaning of holding the Games now.
Keannu asked whether it is appropriate to host the Games when Tokyo is under a coronavirus state of emergency. He said if the infection situation worse during the Games, medical institutions could be overwhelmed and be unable to save lives that could have been saved.
A separate online petition to support holding the Tokyo Games by taking anti-infection measures has drawn more than 100 signatures.