The government is considering a total lockdown or a more severe implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), citing the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and violation of quarantine restrictions.
Help! A man standing on an empty highway in Antipolo City holds a placard asking for help. The government had started doling out financial assistance to families hardest hit by the extended community quarantine, but poor households continue to struggle as the number of virus cases climb. Photo by John Orven Verdote