Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez on Wednesday (March 10) banned mass gatherings and other similar virus-spreader events following the spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city.

Olivarez said the City Health Office (CHO) recorded a total of 441 active cases and 75 new cases.
He said that COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Barangay Baclaran with 87 compared to the 67 recorded on March 9, or an increase of 20 cases.
Olivarez issued an executive order for the purpose of curbing the transmission of COVID-19 through the congregation of people in close settings.
He directed barangay officials and the local police to strictly impose the prohibition on mass gatherings and to file charges against violators.
He added that barangay officials who will fail to implement the order will will be meted with the appropriate criminal and administrative penalties.