President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces. ‘NCR Plus’ shifted to MECQ in mid-April after spending two weeks in ECQ, which was the strictest quarantine classification. The decision came as the government wrestled with a surge in COVID-19 cases. …

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