Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 9) — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Saturday placed another village in Baguio City on lockdown, as residents were reportedly defying the enhanced community quarantine rules, such as maintaining physical distance and wearing of face masks.
Magalong, in a memorandum addressed to Barangay Padre Zamora Captain Ricardo Valenton, said only those rendering vital services and people with medical emergencies can can enter and leave the village.
The local chief executive has also suspended the home quarantine pass, which is used by the head of a household to buy food and medicine.
Magalong said residents who need to purchase essentials may proceed to their satellite markets or rolling stores, or they must coordinate with barangay officials to access their basic needs.
He did not say how long this situation will last.
A total of 523 households, or about 5,000 individuals, including stranded students and visitors are affected by the new restrictions.
Padre Zamora is the ninth area in Baguio City placed on a restrictive quarantine to curb the spread of coronavirus disease.
Other villages on lockdown are:
-San Luis Extension
-Woodsgate Subdivision, Camp 7
-San Vicente
-Purok 1, Camp 8
-Teachers Village, Sto. Tomas Proper
-Sitio Sto. Nino, Bakakeng Central
-Sector 5, Dominican-Mirador
-BGH Compound
General community quarantine is implemented in all parts of the country except in the National Capital Region, Calabarzon, Central Luzon (excluding Aurora), Pangasinan, Benguet, including Baguio City, Iloilo, Cebu, Bacolod City, Davao City, Albay and Zamboanga City which are under stricter enhanced community quarantine. This will last until May 15, unless extended or modified by the government.
