Manila Bulletin
Senate heeds PRRD order placing Luzon under quarantine; work at Senate suspended, but skeletal security force to remain
Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed that the Senate will heed President Duterte's order to place Luzon under enhanced community quarantine, suspending work for most employees.
A skeletal security force will remain in place.
This development comes after the Senate had already suspended committee hearings and adjusted office hours due to Metro Manila's curfew.
Sotto previously expressed reservations about the lockdown, calling it an overreaction, but acknowledged the need for drastic measures.
He also raised concerns about ensuring workers are paid and that the poor have access to food and essential needs during the quarantine.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo stated that LGUs will deliver food and essential needs, and supermarkets will remain open but regulated.
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