Metro Manila began a gradual reopening on Saturday even as parts of it were hesitant to lift the lockdown, and parts of Cebu extended the enhanced community quarantine because cases there remained high.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS A motorist zooms past the now-open Good Earth commercial building on Carriedo Street in Quiapo, Manila on May 16, 2020. More establishments like it were allowed to reopen in Metro Manila, Laguna province and Cebu City on the first day of the modified enhanced community quarantine, provided they strictly follow safety and sanitation protocols. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO