San Juan, Mandaluyong ease curfew hours

MANILA, Philippines — San Juan and Mandaluyong have relaxed curfew hours to help the residents suffering from limited public transportation and for businesses to recover amid the pandemic.

The city governments approved ordinances this week, easing curfew by two hours to start at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. after President Duterte extended the general community quarantine in Metro Manila to June 30.

“We shortened curfew hours to give businesses more time to operate,” San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said.

San Juan and Mandaluyong previously enforced curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos said easing curfew hours aims to allow workers get home without being arrested as public transportation remains limited.