He says violators of the lockdown will be arrested by police and the military, and face jail. FMTNews Duterte
March 16, 2020 11:40 PM
In a televised announcement, President Rodrigo Duterte said existing travel restrictions and containment measures were not enough to arrest the spread so it was time to lock down the country’s main island to minimise social contact and allow health workers to move quickly to control the contagion. The health minister said nearly 1,000 tests had been undertaken so far. The Philippines until March 7 had been six weeks without a confirmed case.
The central bank on Monday said it might consider a 50 basis points policy rate cut at its meeting on Thursday to counter the economic impact.
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