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IATF studying if 1-week ECQ enough to bring numbers down (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will be announcing in his Talk to the Nation Monday night, March 29, what will be the community protocols for the month of April as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) hold meetings studying the next moves that should be undertaken to arrest the COVID-19 spike. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also cited projections on COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang has allowed the simultaneous vaccination of senior citizens and those with comorbidities, along with the medical front liners. In an interview over the NET25 program, Balitalakayan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has already approved that the elderly and those with comorbidities can already be vaccinated. “Na-approve na po ng IATF ang mga amendments sa Omnibus Guidelines po […]
(Eagle News) — Starting today, March 29, maritime transportation at ports shall operate only at 50% capacity. According to the Joint Maritime and Port Advisory released by the maritime sector of the Department of Transportation, composed of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), cargo handling, vessel operations and other related port ancillary services shall also continue to be subject to compliance with recent issuances on […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will again be under the strictest form of community quarantine amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Saturday, March 27, that this was after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The ECQ in the Greater Manila Area, as the areas are collectively called, will start at 12:01 a.m. […]
(Eagle News) — Passi City in Iloilo province has been placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as COVID-19 cases continued to spike, mostly among market vendors, and with confirmed active cases reaching 220 on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Passi City Mayor Stephen Palmares said that they are now continuously contact tracing the area and the ECQ protocol would further limit movement and hopefully transmission of the virus. The ECQ which started on Jan. 28 […]
(Eagle News) — Tuguegarao City in Cagayan is now under an enhanced community quarantine. The Cagayan Public Information Office said this was after the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved Mayor Jefferson Soriano’s request for the same following the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city. The PIO said at one point, Tuguegarao recorded a high of 246 cases. According to the PIO, the ECQ started today at 12:01 a.m. […]
Recommendations to be submitted to President Duterte (Eagle News)–Members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases held a meeting on Saturday night to discuss the medical community’s call for a “time-out” and for Mega Manila to be placed under an enhanced community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea called the meeting, which was attended by Senator Bong Go, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, […]
(Eagle News)–The city of San Fernando in La Union has been placed under an enhanced community quarantine due to the rising cases of COVID-19 there. In making the declaration through Executive Order No. 46 series of 2020, Governor Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III noted the six new COVID-19 cases reported on July 20 that brought the number of active cases there to 14. Ortega noted that the ECQ, which started on July 21 and will last […]
(Eagle News)–The interim operations of the Edsa Busway start today, July 1. The Department of Transportation said buses from Monumento to Quezon Avenue will be using the following bus stops located on the curbside for the meantime to pick up and/or unload passengers: Bagong Barrio LRT Balintawak Kaingin Road LRT Muñoz Station MRT North Avenue Station (Southbound-Loading only, Northbound-Unloading Only) MRT Quezon Avenue Station (Southbound-Loading only, Northbound-Unloading Only) According to the DOTr, buses will “shift […]
(Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu wants Cebu City to remain under an enhanced community quarantine even after June 30. Cimatu, who was made the point person in Cebu by President Rodrigo Duterte, said in a television interview on Tuesday, June 30, that this was his recommendation to the national government, which is expected to announce today the new community quarantine levels. Cebu City was the sole city to retain the ECQ status after […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, June 19, belied news reports the entire Central Visayas was under an enhanced community quarantine. In a radio interview, Año said only Cebu city in the region had reverted to the ECQ status. Central Visayas is composed of the provinces of Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol and Siquijor. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the entire province of Cebu, except for Cebu City and Talisay City, which is under […]
(Eagle News)–Around 100 policemen from two regional offices will be deployed to Cebu City to help enforce the enhanced community quarantine there. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said 50 police personnel each from the Police Regional Offices in Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas will be sent to the city upon orders by PNP Chief Archie Gamboa. He said this was upon the recommendation of PNP Deputy Chief for Operations and concurrent […]
