Sen. Bong Go favors extension of ECQ in NCR 

CALOOCAN CITY, April 21 (PIA) — Senator Bong Go on Monday said he favors extending the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region beyond April 30.

“Sang-ayon po ako na i-extend ang enhanced community quarantine sa NCR, sa National Capital Region, dahil dito po ang tumataas na cases,” Go said in video shared by his staff Gelo Villar.

“Marami po [cases] at kailangan pong ma-contain ito baka hindi po kakayanin ng ating health care system kung patuloy po ang pagtaas,” he added.

Go said additional data can now be obtained from cities with the country’s testing capacity increased.

“Patuloy pa pong nagma-mass testing po ngayon sa iba’t ibang siyudad ay dapat muna natin malaman kung kailang magpa-flat ‘yung [COVID-19] curve,” the lawmaker said.

Go, who is known to be very close to President Rodrigo Duterte, however, did not specify as to how long the lockdown would be further extended beyond its second deadline.

Government is also eyeing a possible extension or modified implementation of the lockdown based on some proposals by the business and economic sectors.

“Sa mga ibang probinsya naman po, kung sakali namang bubuksan dahan-dahan ay magiging modified quartantine po ito,” he added. (PIA NCR)

source https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1039524