MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang ruled out the possibility of extending anew the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna beyond April 11, but is eyeing a week-long and more lenient modified ECQ (MECQ) once the current status lapses.
The ECQ implementation over Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite and Laguna was supposed to end on April 4, but was extended for another week until April 11 due to the surge in new COVID-19 cases.
“Given what [Budget] Secretary [Wendel] Avisado said that we have no more funds for ayuda, and Congress currently is on recess so in case we need a supplemental budget, we would…
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