Roque reminds shoppers to observe quarantine protocols following reports that some of them failed to observe safe physical distancing when malls reopened on Saturday.
Pres. Duterte is expected to return to Manila on or before Tuesday to attend a scheduled meeting with top officials on the COVID-19 situation in the country.
With thousands of Filipinos expected to be displaced by Typhoon Ambo, Gatchalian expressed fear that the virus will quickly spread in evacuation centers if social distancing measures are not strictly observed.
The government allocates an additional 11 million personal protective equipment and medical supplies worth PHP 20 billion to ensure the safety of healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic