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NCR Plus under 'strict' GCQ until June 15

President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the implementation of a stricter general community quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in four nearby provinces.

In his public address on Monday, Duterte said NCR, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite or the NCR plus will be under GCQ 'with restrictions' from June 1 to June 15.

Manila police conduct a routine check on motorcycle riders along Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz, Manila on May 28, 2021. The National Capital Region and nearby areas are under GCQ with heightened restrictions until May 31. Only essential travel in and out of the NCR Plus area is allowed. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN