MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte apologized on Wednesday for extending the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) over the so-called NCR Plus, saying it must be done to address the spike in cases and hospitals that are overcrowded.
“Mga kababayan ko, nanghihingi lang ako sa inyo ng paumanhin, I’m sorry that I have to impose a longer, itong modified enhanced comunnity [quarantine] kasi kailangan,” Duterte said in a pre-recorded speech.
(My countrymen, I am asking for your forgiveness. I’m sorry that I have to impose a longer modified enhanced community quarantine because it is needed.)
“Tumaas yung infections at yung hospital natin [na]puno [na],” he a…
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