Pasig City imposes 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto signed an ordinance imposing an 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew starting Sunday night, March 15, as part of social distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

While the specific start date of the curfew was yet to be announced, Mayor Sotto emphasized that those going to or coming from work will be exempted.

Other exemptions include people buying food or essential supplies, responding to emergencies, or traveling for medical or health reasons.

Pasig began enforcing the curfew on Sunday evening, March 15, the same day the ordinance was passed, making it the first among other Metro Manila cities to implement such a measure.

Police patrols in barangays urged people outdoors to go home and ordered shops to close, but no penalties were meted out on violators as it was too early for enforcement with penalties under normal circumstances.