PH placed mostly under MGCQ, some areas under GCQ
President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to place most parts of the Philippines under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) starting August 16.
Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon, Cebu City, Iloilo City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu will be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
The rest of the country will be under MGCQ with strict enforcement of local measures.
Duterte is expected to deliver a public address on August 17 to announce these new quarantine classifications.
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