By Prince Golez

Tomorrow, President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to decide on what lockdown measures will be implemented after May 15, his spokesman said.

In a “Laging Handa” virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will submit a recommendation to Duterte on the matter Monday afternoon.

“Inaasahan natin na magkakaroon ng espesyal na meeting po ang IATF sa Lunes ng umaga dahil inaasahan natin na sa hapon ay isusumite na nila kay Presidente ang kanilang rekomendasyon kung ano ang dapat mangyari doon sa mga lugar na nananatili po sa ECQ (enhanced community quarantine) hanggang ngayon,” said Roque.

Last April 23, Duterte extended the ECQ in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and other high-risk provinces until May 15 to stem the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.

All other provinces not covered by ECQ were placed under the more relaxed general community quarantine.

“So, ‘antay na lang po tayo, isang tulog na lang po iyan, sa Lunes po inaasahan natin na magkakaroon po ng approval ang ating Presidente kung ano ang mangyayari sa atin ng May 16,” Roque said.