Palace spokesman Harry Roque in a press release announced the new quarantine classifications for the month of June as approved by President Rodrigo Duterte following the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 31, 2021.
GCQ in NCR Plus extended until June 15
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, May 31, 2021, approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to extend the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, or NCR Plus, starting June 1 until June 15, 2021.
Some restrictions, however, shall still be in place in NCR Plus limiting the capacities of certain industries.
Also under GCQ status from June 1 to June 30, 2021, are areas under the Cordillera Administrative Region, such as Abra, Baguio City, Kalinga, Mountain Province; Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino in Region 2; Batangas and Quezon in Region 4-A; Iligan City in Region 10, Davao City in Region 11, and Lanao del Sur and Cotabato City in BARMM.
The City of Santiago and Cagayan in Region 2; Apayao, Benguet, and Ifugao in the Cordillera Administrative Region; and Puerto Princesa in Region 4-B; Iloilo City in Region 6; and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte in Region 9; Cagayan de Oro City in Region 10; and Butuan City and Agusan del Sur in CARAGA shall be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from June 1 to June 15, 2021.
All other areas shall be placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) starting June 1 to June 30, 2021.