CDO placed under MECQ 01 Jun 2021, 16:38 GMT+10 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 1 (PIA) - Cagayan de Oro City is now placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from June 1-15, 2021, following a televised National Inter-Agency Task Force's (NIATF) "Talk to the People" by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. With the surge of of COVID-19 cases here and the resolution of the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) for the review of the quarantine classification of the entire region, the NIATF elevated the quarantine classification of Cagayan de Oro City from Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) to MECQ. During the same telecast, President Duterte also reminded all the barangay chairpersons in the country of their responsibilities to implement the minimum public health standards in their respective areas of jurisdictions and be held liable for any lapses in the implementation.