President Duterte is cautious about extending the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and the four neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna due to the lack of funds to help those whose movements are limited by the lockdown.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/11/duterte-wary-of-extending-mecq-due-to-fund-shortage/