MANILA (UPDATE)--A group representing all Metro Manila mayors on Saturday offered three quarantine options, as the current metro-wide lockdown is set to expire in a week.

According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority general manager Jojo Garcia, one recommendation is to extend the current lockdown for a maximum 15 days after the May 15 deadline.

Another option is to implement the general community quarantine, which would allow some businesses to operate and some public transport to run.

A third recommendation is a form of GCQ, in which local government units can impose a lockdown on barangays that have a substantial number of COVID-19 cases.

The recommendations and scenarios will be presented to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the group of government agencies focused on coronavirus response in the Philippines.

Garcia said his side will let the national government decide "what is the appropriate option for Metro Manila."

"We will respect the wisdom of the IATF to decide. We and the Metro Manila mayors shall follow and be ready," he said.

Experts earlier warned against a sudden shift from the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, as it could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases in the capital region.

As of Saturday, the Philippines has logged 10,610 COVID-19 cases, of whom 704 have died and 1,842 others recovered.

Of the total number of cases in the country, more than half were registered in Metro Manila.-- Report from Jeff Hernaez, ABS-CBN News