Tag: Enhanced community quarantine

NLEx, SCTEx toll plazas amid extended ECQ in some areas

(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in some areas. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Wednesday, May 13: NLEx Corp. said Tambubong northbound and southbound, Valenzuela Lawang Bato northbound entry and exit, Valenzuela Lingunan exit, and Libtong and Pandayan exit remain closed. Frontliners continue 24/7 operations, NLEx Corp. said. The ECQ will end on […]

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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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Cavite to be placed under GCQ starting May 16: Governor Remulla

(Eagle News)–Cavite province will be under a general community quarantine starting May 16. This was according to Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla, who said the information was relayed by Malacañang on Monday night. The Palace has yet to officially release the list of areas that will remain under an enhanced community quarantine and under a GCQ after May 15. According to Remulla, the opening of the provincial economy will be slow, with restaurants allowed to operate […]

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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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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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IATF to “strongly consider” proposal for another extension of ECQ in NCR — DILG

(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will “strongly consider” the recommendation that the enhanced community quarantine be extended for another 15 days in Metro Manila. In a radio interview on Saturday, May 9, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya noted that the IATF takes into consideration the recommendations of local government units, which he said were considered the IATF’s partners in the implementation of the quarantine. He recalled the IATF gave […]

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CSC issues guidelines on alternative work arrangements for gov’t employees in ECQ, GCQ areas

(Eagle News) – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued guidelines for the adoption of alternative work arrangements (AWA) in areas under an enhanced or general community quarantine while the country is under a state of public emergency due to COVID-19. Under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020, government agencies may adopt any or a combination of the following work arrangements: work-from-home, skeleton workforce, four-day or compressed workweek, and staggered working hours. An agency […]

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Updated: Albay province, Zamboanga City approved for inclusion in ECQ areas

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang has approved the inclusion of the province of Albay and Zamboanga City in the areas under enhanced community quarantine as had been earlier recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said that the IATF had already forwarded this recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte. The local officials of Albay and Zamboanga City have earlier asked for an ECQ in their areas because […]

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President Rodrigo Duterte issues E.O. 112 imposing ECQ, GCQ in the country

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang on Friday, May 1, released the executive order signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that imposed the Enhanced Community Quarantine in ‘high risk geographic areas” of the country, and a General Community Quarantine” for the rest of the country which is effective May 1 to May 15. E.O. no. 112 dated April 30, 2020 listed the areas covered by the ECQ that had already been previously announced, namely National Capital Region; […]

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Malacanang releases final list of ECQ areas effective May 1 to May 15

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang released on Thursday, April 30, the final list of areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine from May 1 to May 15. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Bacolod City and Iloilo City are now included in the revised list of areas under ECQ. The complete list of ECQ areas are the following: National Capital Region Region 3 (Central Luzon) except Aurora Region 4-A Calabarzon Pangasinan Benguet Iloilo province Iloilo City […]

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Palace: Bacolod City to still be under ECQ after April 30

(Eagle News) — Bacolod City will still be under an enhanced community quarantine after April 30. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in an online press briefing on Thursday, April 30. According to Roque, the following areas are still under the extended ECQ until May 15: Metro Manila Cebu Region III except Aurora Region IV-A (Calabarzon) Pangasinan Benguet Iloilo Bacolod City Davao City Those excluded from the list will be placed under a general […]

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Palace: IATF to decide on Bacolod City appeal to be included in list of areas under ECQ after April 30

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, April 29, said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has yet to decide on Bacolod City’s appeal to be excluded from the list of areas that will be under a general community quarantine come May 1. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement a day after the Bacolod City council filed  Resolution No. 401 urging for the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in the […]

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