Metro Manila can shift into a more lenient quarantine status by March 1 as long as safeguards will be put in place against a possible surge in cases, a senior official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said over the weekend.
LISTEN TO ME This Jan. 12, 2021 file photo shows Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. speaking during a briefing at his agency’s headquarters in Makati City. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN