Duterte extends state of calamity for one more year

Sep 18, 2020 6:26 pm

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has extended the declaration of a state of calamity throughout the Philippines for one more year due to lingering coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Duterte signed Proclamation 1021 on Wednesday, extending the declaration 'for a period of one year, effective 13 September 2020 to 12 September 2021, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant.'

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