On Monday night, the IATF-EID, through Resolution 118-A dated May 31, 2021, changed the city’s quarantine status to MECQ from its previous modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) level, making it the only area in Northern Mindanao to have been declared as such. All the region’s provinces – Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental – have been placed under the lower MGCQ. Iligan City, one of the chartered cities of the region, is on general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 30. Under MECQ, public transportation is prohibited and travel around Cagayan de Oro City is limited to buying essential items, such as food and medicines. “Even if I wanted to object, I hesitate to do so because our cases have been increasing,” he said.

Source: The Local June 01, 2021 11:48 UTC