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The Latest: Lockdown extended for metro Manila, surroundings

| April 6, 2021 12:03 AM

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and started to overwhelm many hospitals in the capital and outlying regions.

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