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LIST: Metro Manila cities reintroduce curfew hours amid rising COVID-19 cases

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/03/10/20210310-covid19-manila-lockdown-jc-27.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents prepare after the city government ordered a 4-day lockdown, starting March 11, in Barangay 351, Sta, Cruz, Manila City on March 10, 2021 to curb the rising COVID-19 cases in the community. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA - Some cities in Metro Manila have imposed new curfew hours in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the capital region continues to log a relatively high number of new infections in the past few weeks.</p><p>The country has been logging more than 2,400 fresh cases since March 4, with the daily tally peaking past 3,000 for <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/08/21/ph-logs-more-than-3000-addl-cases-for-4th-straight-day-total-nears-598000">4-straight days until March 8</a>. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/21/targeted-lockdowns-in-metro-manila-as-coronavirus-cases-surge">READ: Targeted lockdowns in Metro Manila as coronavirus cases surge</a></li></ul><p>A <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/21/ph-ramps-up-testing-as-covid-19-cases-surge-in-metro-manila">bulk of the newly-recorded cases</a> also came from the capital region, home to about a tenth of the country&#x27;s population. </p><p>Such development led analysts to describe the rate of new infections in Metro Manila to be &quot;worse&quot; than last year&#x27;s, most especially in the wake of detection of COVID-19 variants, some of which have been recorded in the region.</p><p>Here are some cities that reintroduced new curfew hours due to rising COVID-19 cases:</p><div><strong>SAN JUAN CITY </strong></div><p>Starting on March 9, San Juan City brought back curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. </p><p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofSanJuanNCRPhilippines/posts/3652487984849712">Facebook post</a>, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said this is in line with his Executive Order (EO) FMZ-072 S. of 2021. </p><p>The EO exempts health workers, frontline personnel, law enforcement authorities, city government workers, private workers, and drivers, among others, from the curfew. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/21/curfew-sa-san-juan-mas-pinaaga-na-violator-tiniketan-ng-mga-pulis">READ: Curfew sa San Juan, mas pinaaga na; violator, tiniketan ng mga pulis</a></li></ul><div><strong> MUNTINLUPA CITY</strong></div><p>The local government of Muntinlupa will strictly implement curfew from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialMuntinlupacity/posts/3857027967719427">Based on City Ordinance</a> No. 2020-144, medical frontliners and workers, among authorized persons outside of residence, are exempted. They just need to present valid ID cards.</p><p>The city government also reminded its constituents that only people aged 18 to 65 are allowed to go out of their homes.</p><p>It said there be checkpoints for each barangay.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1636669" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>CALOOCAN CITY </strong></div><p>In a<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MayorOscarocaMalapitan/photos/a.240946636074298/1867952780040334/"> Facebook post</a>, Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan said curfew hours in the city starting Wednesday are from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.</p><p>The city also reintroduced the use of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MayorOscarocaMalapitan/posts/1867162186786060?__cft__[0]=AZV2rax1JaQF2s5c1zYYmDJDTIysUxgOFzUOj4tzZD8bv3RirLOVAmBVDxtPkOTdWQtayHxHuWK_QfKesNPDaoKCCrjHOjMaT7kySe1nSdbMeDH4SKMzz2mJsOy_3QitikBJj1tO_tvwUuJJk9fED7f-&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R">color-coded quarantine passes</a> in supermarkets and public markets to control the number of people going out of their households. </p><div><strong> PARAÑAQUE CITY</strong></div><p>Starting also on Wednesday, Paranaque City reimposed curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., warning that violators would be apprehended.</p><p>Based on the city&#x27;s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pioparanaqueofficial/posts/202973934952071?__tn__=%2CO*F">updated advisory</a>, people aged 15 below and over 65 years old will still not be allowed to go out of their homes, while sari-sari stores and public markets will only be allowed to operate from 6 a.m. up to 6 p.m.</p><p>Other cities, meanwhile, have yet to announce new <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/21/uniform-curfew-sa-metro-manila-iminungkahi-ng-dilg">curfew hours</a> or will maintain their health restrictions as of this story&#x27;s writing. </p><p>In a statement earlier in the day, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said it is time for Metro Manila&#x27;s 17 mayors to adopt uniform curfew hours to &quot;make it easier for the public to comply.&quot; </p><p>According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government, LGUs in Metro Manila are currently implementing curfew hours that start either at 10 p.m. or 12 midnight, and end at either 3 a.m., 4 a.m. or 5 a.m.</p><p>The reimposition of curfew came as the country slowly rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination program, prioritizing healthcare workers and soldiers.</p><p>Widespread inoculation will not start until a few months later when the bulk of the vaccines are expected to arrive.</p><p>The Philippines has logged 603,308 total COVID-19 cases, as of Wednesday, including 44,470 active infections.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/21/ph-logs-highest-number-of-active-covid-19-cases-since-oct-as-total-infections-hit-603308">PH logs highest number of active COVID-19 cases since Oct. as total infections hit 603,308</a></li></ul><div><strong>WATCH: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1630105" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div> </div>

<p>Some cities in Metro Manila have imposed new curfew hours in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the capital region continues to log a relatively high number of new infections in the past few weeks.<br /> </p>

Some cities in Metro Manila have imposed new curfew hours in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the capital region continues to log a relatively high number of new infections in the past few weeks.

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LIST: Metro Manila cities reintroduce curfew hours amid rising COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan,

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Published Mar 10, 2021 06:53 PM PHT

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