Despite the assurances of Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd that the country is ready to shift to a more lenient quarantine classification, President Rodrigo Duterte junked the proposal to place the entire country under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).
SATURDAY STROLL Local tourists and residents, seemingly unmindful of physical distancing measures still in effect, stroll near or take pictures beside the Casa Manila museum — which recreates a typical upper-class Spanish colonial
home in the mid-19th century — in Intramuros, Manila on Feb. 20, 2021. Almost a year after the government imposed quarantines of varying strictness to curb the spread of Covid-19, scenes like this have become increasingly common despite the continued rise in coronavirus infections. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
home in the mid-19th century — in Intramuros, Manila on Feb. 20, 2021. Almost a year after the government imposed quarantines of varying strictness to curb the spread of Covid-19, scenes like this have become increasingly common despite the continued rise in coronavirus infections. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN