National gov't expects stable COVID-19 response with new month-long quarantine

The national government anticipates stable and continuous COVID-19 response from local government units (LGUs) due to the implementation of month-long community quarantine classifications nationwide.

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) extended the quarantine duration from two weeks to one month to provide stability.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that changing rules every two weeks is challenging, hence the standardization to a month-long period for better LGU stability and continuity.

President Rodrigo Duterte approved the IATF-EID's recommendation for a 30-day quarantine across the country starting September.

Iligan City was placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 1 to 30.

Metro Manila, Bulacan, Batangas, Bacolod City, and Tacloban City are under general community quarantine (GCQ).

The rest of the Philippines is under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).