President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases to extend the general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions imposed over Metro Manila until August 15.
Duterte spokesman Harry Roque confirmed the new quarantine classifications on Wednesday night.
The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, Cagayan de Oro City and Gingoog City that was supposed to end this month was extended until Aug. 15.
Ilocos Norte, Bataan, Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City will be under modified ECQ from Aug. 1 to Aug. 15.
Aside from Metro Manila, areas placed under GCQ with heightened restrictions until Aug. 15 were Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, Bulacan, Laguna, Lucena City, Cavite, Rizal, Naga City, Antique, Aklan, Bacolod City, Capiz, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental and Butuan City.
The following areas will be under regular GCQ until Aug. 31: Baguio City, Apayao, Santiago City, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Quezon, Batangas, Puerto Princesa, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur and Cotabato City.
The rest of the country will be under modified GCQ for the entirety of August.
Roque said local government units could appeal the classifications. John Ezekiel J. Hirro
