President Duterte has spoken. There needs to be two more weeks of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR)-Plus Bubble in an earnest attempt to bring down the numbers related to the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections.
And Duterte has reached out to the Filipino people for more understanding as the extension starts May 1 with a few changes proposed by Metro Manila mayors.
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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar (right), and DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain (second from left) inspect on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the Estrella- Pantaleon bridge, also known as the Rockwell Bridge, that will connect Makati City to Mandaluyong City, and be able to serve as many as 50,000 vehicles daily. (Ali Vicoy)