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House of Representatives on lockdown until March 21

Rambo Talabong

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House of Representatives on lockdown until March 21

The House of Representatives is on lockdown from March 18 to 21, 2021.

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(UPDATED) The 4-day lockdown comes after the House of Representatives confirmed having at least 33 active cases of COVID-19

The House of Representatives announced it is going on temporary lockdown from Thursday, March 18, to Sunday, March 21, as cases of COVID-19 increase in Metro Manila.

The 4-day lockdown comes two days after the House of Representatives confirmed having 29 active cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday, the number has risen to at least 33.

This is the first lockdown at the House of Representatives since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020.

The House of Representatives said its members and employees can access Zoom and livestreaming platforms for scheduled committee meetings, public hearings, and other events during the 4-day lockdown.

“Everyone is enjoined to stay at home during the lockdown not just to protect ourselves but also to help arrest the spread of the virus,” said the House in a statement Thursday. – Rappler.com

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Rambo Talabong

Rambo Talabong covers the House of Representatives and local governments for Rappler. Prior to this, he covered security and crime. He was named Jaime V. Ongpin Fellow in 2019 for his reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In 2021, he was selected as a journalism fellow by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.
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