Manila Bulletin
Drilon backs government's decision to extend GCQ in Metro Manila
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed his support for the government's decision to extend the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila until June 30.
Drilon cited the increasing number of daily COVID-19 cases as the primary reason for his support.
He urged the government not to lower its guard against the virus despite the extension.
The Senator also called for a recalibration of strategies if the upward trend in infections continues.
Drilon emphasized the need to assess the effectiveness of the 'three Ts' – testing, tracing, and treatment – in the country's pandemic response.
Meanwhile, Cebu City has been placed back under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año urged the public not to believe speculations circulating on social media about Metro Manila reverting to Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) status.
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Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 30.
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Malacañang considered the projections of University of the Philippines (UP) experts when deciding to extend the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status in Metro Manila until June 30.
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