Manila Bulletin
Manila retains 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. curfew hours amid rising COVID-19 cases
San Juan, Caloocan, Muntinlupa, and Pasay City have reimposed curfews in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila.
However, Manila City will retain its existing 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. curfew for adults and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for minors, as per Mayor Isko Moreno's order.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) previously announced that Metro Manila mayors agreed to impose uniform curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for two weeks, starting Monday, March 15.
Some local government units (LGUs) are placing some barangays under lockdown.
Experts state that a surge in COVID-19 cases is already underway, despite the government easing travel restrictions and allowing non-essential establishments to reopen.
As of Wednesday, the Philippines has a total of 603,308 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 12,545 deaths.
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Metro Manila mayors agreed to implement uniform curfew hours in the National Capital Region from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting March 15, 2021, until March 31, 2021, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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San Juan City has reimposed a city-wide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Tuesday, March 9, to address the rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila.
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Two barangays, Barangay 351 and Barangay 725, along with two hotels, Malate Bayview Mansion and Hop Inn Hotel, in Malate, were placed under a four-day localized lockdown starting March 11.
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More than 3,000 people were arrested or warned during the first day of the uniform curfew implementation in Metro Manila.
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno expressed alarm over the surge in active COVID-19 cases in the city, which reached 908 on Monday, March 8.
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