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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will enforce a gun ban in Metro Manila and Davao City to ensure peace and order during the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The whole country will continue to experience generally fair weather, with isolated rain showers on Thursday, June 16, the weather bureau said.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it is looking to take legal action against Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia if she will continue to defy the national government's mask mandate amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Wednesday, June 15, six new cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant and 10 new cases of BA.2.12.1 subvariant.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) placed Metro Manila and other areas in the country from June 16 to June 30, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, June 15.

The Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy a total of 10,400 uniformed personnel to secure the inauguration of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.