A woman wearing a protective mask rides her bicycle past an image of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines is indefinitely banning the entry of foreigners after the government declared a state of calamity and public health emergency amid the Covid-19 outbreak. - AP
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress for emergency powers amid a month-long lockdown aimed at thwarting the spread of the coronavirus disease, as the number of cases rose to 380 in the country, officials said on Sunday (March 22).
In a letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto, Duterte called for a special session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to grant him special powers for a limited period to prevent or minimize the further spread of Covid-19 in the country.
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