A nine-hour curfew will be imposed on Metro Manila while it is under “community quarantine” to further limit the movement of its inhabitants and prevent the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak in the country from spreading further, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
PROTECTING THE BAY The Philippine Coast Guard Special Task Force enforces the “no sail zone” in Manila Bay as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. President Rodrigo Duterte placed Metro Manila under “community quarantine” effective midnight Sunday. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN