February 23, 2021
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has directed Cabinet members to postpone relaxation of quarantine restrictions nationwide and conduct of in-person classes in pilot areas until the rollout of the vaccination program against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in a virtual press conference Tuesday, February 23, 2021, said the President issued the directives during the Cabinet Meeting in Malacañan Palace Monday evening, February 22.
The President turned down the recommendation of the economic team to place the entire country under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the least restrictive form of community quarantine, in March to allow the further reopening of the economy.