Senate and House on lockdown until January 16

The undated file photo shows the House of Representatives plenary hall.

The STAR / Boy Santos

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 4:34 p.m.) — The House of Representatives will remain on lockdown until next week amid increasing COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (Marinduque) said Friday.

In a statement, Velasco said they decided to extend the lockdown until January 16 "as a precautionary measure to protect the health and safety of House members and employees in view of an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in [the National Capital Region] and adjacent provinces."

The House has been on lockdown since January 4.

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