The Philippines will remain under a state of calamity for one more year as it continues to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Rodrigo Duterte extended the period of the state of calamity until Sept. 12, 2021 through Proclamation No. 1021.
Duterte initially declared a 6-month state of calamity last March 16 just as he placed the Philippines' most populous island Luzon under lockdown to control the spread of the virus.
The declaration of a state of calamity in March enabled government to respond better to the pandemic ahead of the enactment of virus response policies namely the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.
The Philippines has implemented one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world as the entire country remained under varying levels of community quarantine.
More details to follow.
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