PNP, DILG recall checkpoints within NCR Plus bubble

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) established checkpoints at the boundaries of the NCR Plus bubble (Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) from March 22 to April 4 to manage the surge in COVID-19 cases.

The initial implementation included Quarantine Control Points (QCPs) on major entry and exit points of the National Capital Region.

However, PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar clarified that these border control points within the NCR+ bubble have been recalled.

Eleazar stated that QCPs should only be set up at the borders of the four provinces surrounding Metro Manila, not within the bubble itself.

This adjustment aims to ensure a smoother flow of traffic for workers and align with the NCR+ Bubble concept, which treats the region as one large area with fewer internal movement restrictions.

The primary purpose of the bubble remains to manage the surge in COVID-19 cases and enforce uniform curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.