MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo will go on quarantine after exposure to her close-in security detail who has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, Robredo said she was "all set to go" to Bicol when she received a call from a contact tracer regarding the development.

"I was with him in the car, in the elevator, and in the office almost every day this week," said Robredo.

• VP Robredo self-quarantines after exposure to COVID-19 patient

"We have regular surveillance antigen testing in the office and we do follow very strict health protocols but because I was a very close contact, I need to do the required quarantine and do an RT-PCR test after my quarantine," the Vice President said.

In July last year, 4 of Robredo's staff tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting her office to suspend operations.

• Four staffers of VP Robredo test positive for COVID-19

The country's second top official this week has been immersed with tasks for her office's Bayanihan E-konsulta, a teleconsultation platform for those who have COVID-19.

To date, the Philippines has recorded 914,971 total COVID-19 cases, 193,000 of which are considered active infections — the highest in Southeast Asia.

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Metro Manila and 4 nearby provinces Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, and Cavite — NCR Plus — were placed under strict lockdown in late March to stem the growth of the virus, but this was eased last weekend to modified enhanced community quarantine.