Tag: ECQ

What’s allowed and what’s not under an ECQ, Modified ECQ, and GCQ: Palace gives more details

  (Eagle News) – From enhanced community quarantine to a general community quarantine, the Philippines is following strict protocols for transition involving gradual phasing of allowed activities under the so-called “new normal.” Under the phasing or transitioning, there are four stages of community quarantine. From the extreme phase which is the enhanced community quarantine where there are lockdown protocols for high-COVID areas to a modified ECQ when cases start to decrease, to a General Community […]

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Gov’t offices to have work-from-home arrangements, skeletal workforce in modified ECQ areas

(Eagle News) — There is work for government offices in areas under a modified enhanced community quarantine after May 15. But according to a presentation on the transition from an enhanced community quarantine to a general community quarantine on Wednesday, May 13, only a skeletal force may be deployed in each office, while the others work from home. In areas under a general community quarantine, government offices may implement alternative work arrangements such as the […]

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Cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu want to remain under ECQ

(Eagle News)–The cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu Lapu have asked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases they be allowed to remain under an enhanced community quarantine. A joint statement  from Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes, Cebu City Edgardo Labella and Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said while easing restrictions would mean a “semblance of normalcy,” it would “not be logical” since based on initial estimates, approximately 90 percent of cases […]

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Work in LTO units in GCQ areas to resume tomorrow, May 13

(Eagle News) — Work in Land Transportation Office units located in general community quarantine areas will resume tomorrow, May 13. The LTO said the wearing of face masks and physical and social distancing rules shall be followed at all times. Transactions with people below 21 years old and 60 years old and above, and pregnant women shall, however, only be allowed once the community quarantine is lifted. The LTO said this was consistent with Executive […]

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NCR, Laguna, Cebu City under modified ECQ starting May 16; other areas under GCQ, some not under quarantine – Palace

  (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City shall be placed under a so-called “Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine starting May 16 where strict lockdown measures will be implemented but there would be some essential industries to be allowed with 50 percent workforce, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Tuesday, May 12. These areas are considered under a Red Zone where barangays with high COVID-19 cases will also be classified as either a “critical […]

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Palace releases list of areas under modified ECQ, GCQ; Metro Manila, Laguna, Pateros, Cebu City under modified ECQ starting May 16

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, May 12, announced the areas that would no longer be under a community quarantine, will be under a modified enhanced community quarantine and will be under a general community quarantine starting May 16. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the following low-risk areas will no longer be under a community quarantine: LUZON Region I Ilocos Norte* Ilocos Sur La Union* Pangasinan* Dagupan City* Region IV-B Marinduque Occidental Mindoro […]

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Metro Manila, Davao marked as critical areas in PHL for COVID-19; QC, Manila top areas in NCR with cases

  Pres. Duterte to announce decision today on what areas to remain under ECQ, GCQ (Eagle News) — Quezon City and Manila remain to be in the red zone or critical areas with high COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, while Davao is also listed among the critical areas outside Metro Manila, according to Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque identified Quezon City and Manila as the highly critical areas with the most number of COVID-19 cases […]

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Palace: President Duterte to decide on fate of ECQ today, May 11

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to decide on the fate of the enhanced community quarantine today, May 11. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President would make the decision on whether to lift, extend or modify the ECQ in selected areas, after a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The ECQ is still in effect in Metro Manila and other areas up to May 15, […]

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NLEx Corp. releases list of toll plazas on NLEx, SCTEx amid extended ECQ

(Eagle News) — The North Luzon Expressway Corp. has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in selected areas. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Monday, May 11: Tambubong northbound and southbound, Valenzuela Lawang Bato northbound entry and exit, Valenzuela Lingunan exit and Libtong and Pandayan exit remain closed. NLEx said its frontliners and emergency response teams, patrol crews and security and […]

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MMDA official: Metro Manila mayors to recommend 3 post-May 15 scenarios in NCR to IATF

(Eagle News)–Metro Manila mayors will recommend three scenarios on the fate of the community quarantine in the National Capital Region after May 15. Metropolitan Manila Development Development Authority general manager Jojo Garcia said these were the following: An extension of the ECQ for two more weeks, from May 16-30. A lifting of ECQ and imposition of general community quarantine in the entire Metro Manila Imposition of modified GCQ, where LGUs can impose a lockdown on […]

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Metro Manila areas with high COVID cases could remain under ECQ after May 15; IATF to meet on Monday – Roque

Areas to remain under ECQ after May 15 to be selected with “surgical” precision     (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that areas in Metro Manila which have high incidence of COVID-19 would most likely continue to be under the enhanced community quarantine after May 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stressed that although there has been no agreement yet by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on what areas would remain under […]

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Palace announces list of construction work, projects allowed under ECQ, GCQ

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang announced the list of essential construction work and projects allowed under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), and those allowed under a General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Saturday, May 9, said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had amended item O, paragraph 4, section 2 of the Omnibus Guidelines on the implementation of the community quarantine in the country. Under this, the following […]

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