Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, other areas under MECQ starting Aug. 16

(Eagle News) — Laguna, Bulacan, and Cavite will be under a modified enhanced community quarantine from August 16 until August 31.

According to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the following areas will also be placed under the same community quarantine for the same period:

  • Iloilo City
  • Apayao
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Cagayan de Oro City
  • Lucena City
  • Rizal province
  • Aklan
  • Iloilo Province
  • Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu City

The following areas will be under a general community quarantine with heightened restrictions until the end of the month:

  • Cagayan
  • Quezon and Batangas in Region 4-A
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Naga City
  • Bacolod City
  • Capiz
  • Antique
  • Negros Oriental
  • Cebu
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Davao City
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao Occidental
  • Davao de Oro
  • Butuan City for Mindanao

Roque said Tarlac will be under a GCQ starting today, Aug. 13, until the end of  August.

The following, meanwhile, will be under the same community quarantine but starting Aug. 16 until the end of August.

  • Santiago City
  • Quirino
  • Baguio City
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Isabela
  • Negros Occidental
  • Zamboanga Sibugay
  • Puerto Princesa
  • Guimaras
  • Zamboanga City
  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao del Sur
  • General Santos City
  • Sultan Kudarat
  • Cotabato City
  • Sarangani
  • North Cotabato
  • South Cotabato
  • Agusan del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Dinagat Islands

Metro Manila and Bataan will remain under an enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 20 and Aug. 22, respectively.

The rest of the areas in the country will be under a modified GCQ starting Aug. 16 until the end of the month.