ADVERTISEMENT“As the ‘community quarantine’ to address the COVID-19 threat starts, the Philippine National Police should exercise caution in handling the situation,” he said in a statement. However, Malacañang said that Duterte has not yet considered an NCR curfew, although Metro Manila mayors are leaning towards it. READ: Duterte has yet to consider Metro-wide curfew — MalacañangAccording to Lacson, they may be a need to amend the law to make it suitable for the situation. As of Sunday morning, there are already 111 COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, with at least eight people dead. Hopefully we’ve seen the last of its kind even as we pray that cure will come sooner than soon,” Lacson explained.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2020 05:15 UTC