Restrictions ease in Metro Manila and seven other provinces under alert level two starting today.<br /><br />The government defends its new rules as inbound balikbayans and international travelers are no longer required to undergo quarantine.<br /><br />And, an official believes the country is ready to remove the alert level system amid granular lockdowns by March.<br /><br />OCTA Research Fellow Guido David and health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon joins us live.<br /><br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
