PEOPLE FROM NEARBY CITIES, PROVINCES CAN STILL GO TO WORK IN METRO MANILA:AÑOMANILA - People from nearby cities and provinces employed in Metro Manilacan still go to work as they are considered as part of the Philippinecapital's population by day, Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday.This after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a "community quarantine" inMetro Manila as travel—whether by land, sea, or domestic air—in and out ofthe National Capital Region will be prohibited starting Sunday, followingthe “sustained community transmission” of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Año said workers just need to go through designated checkpoints, show theircompany ID as proof that they are working in Metro Manila, and followprecautionary measures such as hand sanitation and temperature check.The Department of Transportation will also issue a protocol for masstransportation in order to cater to workers outside Metro Manila, he added."Papayagan 'yong mga magtatrabaho na pumasok provided lang na mayroon langsilang ID. Mayroon lang magpapatunay na ang work nila ay dito sa MetroManila," Año told radio DZMM.He also encouraged the private sector to implement a more flexible schedulefor their employees or a work-from-home scheme if possible.MMDA TO SUSPEND NUMBER CODINGMANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority would suspend numbercoding for vehicles plying the capital "maybe next week," MMDA head oftraffic Bong Nebrija told Philstar.com on Friday.His statement came after we inquired about reports quoting MMDA on thesuspension of number coding in Metro Manila, following President RodrigoDuterte's order to place the entire area on lock down beginning March 15, 12midnight, giving Filipinos in the area time to prepare or leave the capitaltoday and tomorrow, if needed.The number coding is a traffic management scheme aimed to reducing vehiculartraffic in Manila's congested roads. The mechanism prevents vehicles withplates ending on a particular number from plying the road at specific day ofthe week."The situation right now is very dynamic. Decisions are changing ascoordination continues," Nebrija said in a text message.MALLS, SHOPS URGED TO SET 'MAXIMUM' CAPACITY DURING METRO MANILA QUARANTINE:DTIMANILA - Authorities have "suggested" capping the number of people allowedinside shopping malls, groceries and other businesses to prevent the spreadof COVID-19, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.Retail stores, factories, and service establishments were earlier told toremain open but implement "strict social distancing measures" during MetroManila's "community quarantine" from March 15 to April 14."Dito sa business establishments ang sinuggest ho natin kahapon magkaroon ngcounter. We will ask yung mga tindahan, groceries, malls, mag-determine nasila ng numero na ilan ang tao na dapat maximum sa tindahan nila," Lopeztold radio DZMM."Yung security guard may counter naman yan at any given point in time ganunang ideal number ng tao sa area na yun."The agency earlier discouraged shoppers from hoarding rubbing alcohol, facemasks, canned goods, and other essentials, saying this was "unnecessary."The community quarantine will shut land, air and sea travel to and fromMetro Manila from March 15 to April 14, except for the delivery of food andessential supplies. Metro Manila workers who live in surrounding areas andpatients undergoing medical treatment in the region will also be allowed in,officials said.Government's inter-agency task force is set to meet Friday to clarifyprotocols on who else are allowed to travel to and from Metro Manila duringthe month-long community quarantine.NBA SCORES MARCH 11FINAL    1    2    3    4    Tteam logo Pistons 20-46    29    26    29    22    106team logo 76ers 39-26    34    36    29    25    124SCORING LEADERS    C. Wood DET32 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST    J. Embiid PHI30 PTS, 14 REB, 3 ASTFINAL    1    2    3    4    Tteam logo Hornets 23-42    22    37    28    22    109team logo Heat 41-24    40    11    26    21    98SCORING LEADERS    D. Graham CHA30 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST    K. Nunn MIA24 PTS, 2 REB, 3 ASTFINAL/OT    1    2    3    4    OT    Tteam logo Knicks 21-45    33    34    29    22    18    136team logo Hawks 20-47    24    26    28    40    13    131SCORING LEADERSJ. Randle NY33 PTS, 11 REB, 3 ASTT. Young ATL42 PTS, 2 REB, 11 ASTFINAL    1    2    3    4    Tteam logo Nuggets 43-22    29    21    35    12    97team logo Mavericks 40-27    33    24    27    29    113SCORING LEADERSJ. Murray DEN25 PTS, 6 REB, 5 ASTB. Marjanovic DAL31 PTS, 17 REB, 1 ASTJAPAN SAYS NO PLANS FOR OLYMPICS WITHOUT SPECTATORSJapanese government officials insisted Friday they have no plans to alterthe Olympics, including holding it without spectators, after US PresidentDonald Trump proposed a delay over the coronavirus.The fate of the 2020 Games, scheduled to open in Tokyo on July 24, has beenthrown into doubt by the outbreak of the virus, now dubbed a pandemic.But organizers, Japanese government officials and the International OlympicCommittee have insisted preparation for the Games is on track, with noexpectations of a postponement or cancellation."There is no change in the government policy in that we closely cooperatewith the IOC, the organizing committee, and the Tokyo metropolitangovernment to steadily prepare for holding the Games as scheduled,"government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters.He said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Trump had held a phone call to discussthe outbreak as well as the Olympics.