MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will revert to the less restrictive general community quarantine (GCQ) from Aug. 19 to 31 after a two-week reimposition of a strict coronavirus lockdown. ADVERTISEMENTIn a speech aired Monday night, President Rodrigo Duterte said Metro Manila, as well as the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan, will be placed under GCQ. Other areas placed under GCQ are Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon in Luzon; Iloilo City, Cebu City, Lapu Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, the municipalities of Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu province in the Visayas. Meanwhile, the rest of the Philippines are placed under the most lenient modified general community quarantine or MGCQ. Metro Manila has been under GCQ since July but was placed back under modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ amid the continuous surge in coronavirus infections.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 17, 2020 15:32 UTC