Palace says Duterte may approve recommendation to put entire country under MGCQ by March 1
- President Rodrigo Duterte is most likely to approve the recommendation of putting the whole country under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ)
- The date that this is most likely to happen is on March 1, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque disclosed
- Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the mayors of Metro Manila have already agreed on the proposal to place cities under MGCQ
- Aside from the mayors, the League of Provinces of the Philippines has also signified its approval of the said measure
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has revealed on PTV-4 that there is a strong possibility that Pres. Rodrigo Duterte may approve the recommendation to place the entire country under modified general community quarantine by March 1.
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He said that the IATF has already made the recommendation, as per Inquirer, and mayors as well as those from the League of Provinces of the Philippines, have already approved the measure as well.
There is just a caveat that governors will have the authority to change lockdown restrictions in case the need would arise, Rappler noted.
Restrictions were also eased on mass gatherings, but age restrictions have not changed. By placing the entire country under MGCQ, there would be a singularity of rules among LGUs.
GMA News noted that the President is expected to decide on the matter by Feb. 22.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is the 16th president of the Philippines. He became one of the most popular mayors prior to his bid for the presidency. He started his political career when he was appointed as vice mayor officer-in-charge by no other than then Pres. Corazon Aquino right after the 1986 revolution.
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Previously, netizens noticed a creepy image appearing on the Philippine flag when President Duterte was making a speech about Sinas. That was the time that the NCRPO chief became controversial because of his mañanita.
President Rodrigo Duterte defended Sinas and company and stated that they will remain in their positions. Sinas even stated that there was nothing wrong with the celebration.
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