List of Areas Where ECQ and GCQ is Extended Until May 15

President Rodrigo Duterte gave his approval to the recommendations submitted by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas in the country. Also, some places in the country are placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) until May 15. This decision is made to prevent the further spread of the deadly SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.


As the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in some areas in the country, the IATF recommended the extension of the ECQ until May 15. Additionally, they recommended that those areas that are under moderate to low risk to be placed under GCQ.

The decision of the president was announced at 8 in the morning on April 24.

The high-risk areas in the country that are covered by the extended ECQ until May 15,2020 includes

•National Capital Region
•Cavite
•Laguna
•Batangas
•Rizal
•Quezon (Calabarzon)
•Benguet (may change by April 30, 2020)
•Pangasinan (may change by April 30, 2020)
•Bataan
•Bulacan
•Nueva Ecija


•Pampanga
•Tarlac (may change by April 30, 2020)
•Zambales (may change by April 30, 2020)
•Oriental Mindoro
•Occidental Mindoro
•Albay
•Catanduanes
•Antique (for re-checking)
•Iloilo (for re-checking)
•Aklan (for re-checking)
•Capiz (for re-checking)
•Cebu (for re-checking)
•Cebu City (for re-checking)
•Davao Del Norte (for re-checking)
•Davao City (for re-checking)
•Davao De Oro (formerly Compostela Valley, for re-checking)


The moderate-risk areas in the country covered by the GCQ From May 1 - May 15, 2020 (subject for evaluation)

•Abra
•Ilocos Norte
•La Union, Cagayan
•Isabela
•Nueva Vizcaya
•Marinduque
•Camarines Sur
•Aklan, Capiz
•Samar
•Western Samar


•Zamboanga Del Sur
•Lanao Del Norte
•Misamis Occidental
•Misamis Oriental
•North Cotabato
•South Cotabato
•Maguindanao

Moderate-risk places in the country covered by the GCQ From May 1 -  May 15,2020 includes

•Negros Occidental
•Negros Oriental
•Siquijor
•Davao Del Sur
•Davao Oriental
•Sultan Kudarat
•Lanao Del Sur

Low-risk areas in the country covered by the GCQ until  from May 1 - May 15,2020 includes


•Apayao
•Mt. Province
•Ifugao, Kalinga
•Ilocos Sur
•Batanes, Quirino
•Aurora
•Palawan
•Romblon
•Camarines Norte
•Sorsogon
•Masbate
•Guimaras
•Bohol


•Bilira
•Eastern Samar
•Leyte
•Northern Samar
•Southern Leyte
•Zamboanga del Norte
•Zamboanga Sibugay
•Bukidnon, Camiguin
•Davao Occidental
•Sarangani
•Agusan Del Sur
•Dinagat Islands
•Surigao Del Norte
•Surigao Del Sur
•Agusan Del Norte
•Basilan
•Sulu


According to the statement of the president’s spokesperson Harry Roque, the status of some areas mentioned is still subject to changes based on the risks and evaluation by the government.

Those under GCQ in low-risk areas until May 15 may be relaxed to normalization if the deterioration is not observed.

Employees who are in areas previously under ECQ but are now GCQ will be allowed by the government to leave their homes and go to work in phases. Senior citizens, minors, and those with pre-existing health conditions are still advised to remain indoors.