[Updated @ 5:17 a.m., June 1, 202]
MANILA, Philippines — The so-called National Capital Region (NCR) Plus — which is composed of Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, and Laguna — will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) from June 1 to 15, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday.
In a taped speech, Duterte announced the NCR Plus would be under GCQ “with restrictions” for the entire month of June.
But in a separate message to reporters, the presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that the NCR Plus would only be under GCQ from June 1 to 15.
Duterte said the following areas are also under GCQ from June 1 to 30, 2021:
In a taped speech, Duterte said the following areas are also under GCQ from June 1 to 30:
- Baguio City
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Abra
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Batangas
- Quezon
- Iligan City
- Davao City
- Lanao del Sur
- Cotabato City
Meanwhile, the following areas will be under the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from June 1 to 15:
- Santiago City in Isabela
- Cagayan
- Apayao
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Puerto Princesa City in Palawan
- Iloilo City in Iloilo
- Zamboanga City in Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Cagayan de Oro City in Misamis Oriental
- Butuan City in Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
The rest of the country will be under the most lenient modified general community quarantine.