Manila Bulletin
Metro Manila mayors want GCQ in NCR until Dec. 31
Metro Manila and six other areas were placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from November 1 to 30.
These areas include the National Capital Region, Batangas, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Tacloban City, Iligan City, and Lanao del Sur.
However, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) recommended extending the GCQ status for the NCR until December 31 to prevent a potential rise in COVID-19 cases.
The MMC conveyed this recommendation to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID).
President Duterte previously stated that these classifications were open to appeals from local government units.
The government's objective is to ensure public comfort and happiness, not to cause misery.
As of October 26, the Philippines had 371,630 COVID-19 cases, with 328,258 recoveries and 7,039 deaths, leaving 36,333 active cases.
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