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Philippines Keeps Metro Manila’s Curbs, Deferring Easing
A member of the Philippine National Police checks the identification of bus passengers crossing the border from Rizal Province into Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Aug. 6.
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Philippine authorities have deferred easing restrictions on public movement in the capital region, keeping the current curbs potentially through Sept. 15, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Tuesday.
Metro Manila, an area that accounts for about a third of the Philippine economy, will remain under the second-toughest restrictions on movement -- called “modified enhanced community quarantine” -- Roque said in a statement. Restaurants are limited to take-away and delivery business, and beauty salons and spas are shut, he said.