MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he may soon ease restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak, a move that his spokesperson said will be considered after the lockdown ends in mid-May.
"While others are still on lockdown, we might open partially," Duterte said in a televised address Monday night, without specifying a timeline.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said Duterte is open to eventually loosening the lockdown on the capital and nearby areas, but not before May 15.
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