The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) does not favor an extension of the strict general community quarantine in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, and wants more businesses in these areas to reopen once more on April 5.
OCTA Research had proposed a four-week modified enhanced community quarantine to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases, and said it believes this to be more effective than the two-week bubble for Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
The government had placed these areas under stricter restrictions for two weeks until April 4, during which indoor dining, cinemas, driving schools, game arcades, libraries, archives, museums, cultural centers, limited social…
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