Day: April 24, 2020
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Philippine president decides to extend lockdown to 15 May 2020: Response of Nicanor Perlas
Today, morning of 24 April 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte (PRRD) announced his decision to extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from April 30 to 15 May 2020. ECQ is the official name of the total lockdown approach that the government adopted in the Philippines. Earlier, on April 19, on the basis of new…
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Lockdown extended to May 15
President Duterte has announced today the extension of the ECQ to May 15 in high-risk areas such as NCR. Meanwhile, some provinces have been reclassified as low-risk areas and will be placed under a General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Under GCQ, businesses are allowed to open subject to strict health guidelines.
