Manila Bulletin
Zamboanga City in MECQ until May 14; Tacloban City in MGCQ until May 31
Zamboanga City has been placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), while Tacloban City is under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) effective immediately.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the appeals from the local governments of Zamboanga and Tacloban to adjust their quarantine classifications.
The MECQ in Zamboanga City will be in effect until May 14, 2021.
Tacloban City's MGCQ status is effective until May 31, 2021.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced these changes on Friday, May 7, 2021.
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