Garcia has issued a cease and desist order against two mining companies in the southern town of Alcoy, stopping the extraction of dolomites used in the Manila Bay nourishment project.
“The intention of (placing Bacolod) under MECQ is for our own good. We expect inconvenience and adjustments but that is the trade-off so we can achieve our goal to contain or minimize the transmission of COVID-19.”
"I hope that the national government, the national IATF can put up a coordinating team in Manila; per province, there is a desk that will manage locally stranded individuals."