Ifugao Under Two-Week MECQ Starting May 1: Malacañang

Ifugao province was added to the list of areas under MECQ for two weeks until May 14, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday.

The second highest in the government's four-step quarantine classification system, MECQ is also in place in the so-called NCR Plus Bubble -- Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite and Bulacan -- and in Abra, Quirino and Santiago City, Isabela.

Puerto Princesa City appealed to be placed under stricter quarantine, and will be under GCQ, the third highest, for the month of May.

Here are the other community quarantine classifications for May:

• Apayao
• Baguio City
• Benguet
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Batangas
• Quezon
• Puerto Princesa City
• Tacloban City
• Iligan City
• Davao City
• Lanao del Sur

The rest of the country will be under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the lowest quarantine level.