Tag: Enhanced community quarantine

PHL gov’t revises list of areas covered by ECQ until May 15

(Eagle News) — The Philippine government on Tuesday, April 28, released its revised list of areas under an extended enhanced community quarantine until May 15. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the following will still be subject to strict ECQ rules even after April 30: National Capital Region Central Luzon except Aurora CALABARZON Pangasinan Benguet Baguio City Iloilo province Cebu province Cebu City Davao City The list no longer includes Antique,  Capiz, Aklan, Davao del Norte […]

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DILG: No infant formula milk donations amid ECQ

(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded local government units of the ban against including infant formula donations in the distribution of emergency food packs to their constituents. “[W]hile milk donations per se are not prohibited items for distribution to communities, infant formula milk donations are banned under the regulations issued by the Department of Health and adopted by the DILG”, the department said in a statement. “May ilang LGUs […]

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AirAsia cancels all flights until May 15

(Eagle News)–AirAsia has cancelled all its flights until May 15. The budget airline said the cancellation, which applies to both domestic and International flights, comes following the directive of the Philippine government to extend the enhanced community quarantine in some areas, including in Metro Manila. AirAsia said all affected guests will be notified  via email or SMS, and “strongly encourages” guests to update their contact details using the “My Bookings” feature on airasia.com to ensure […]

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PNP creates group for drafting of GCQ, ECQ measures

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Saturday, April 25, announced the creation of a top-level study group that will draft the measures for the implementation of the general community quarantine and enhanced community quarantine in selected areas. According to PNP Chief Archie Gamboa,  Lieutenant General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, PNP Chief of the Directorial Staff Police, will head the group. He said the  group will prepare a memorandum circular that will include police operations and administration […]

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Senate to resume session on May 4

(Eagle News)–The Senate will resume session on May 4 despite the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in some areas, including Metro Manila. “As far as Congress is concerned, it does not matter. We have to convene,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. The Senate and the House of Representatives have been in recess since March 12. President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the enhanced community quarantine to May 15 in areas where there is a […]

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Gov’t considering “reprioritizing” social amelioration program cash subsidy towards ECQ areas

(Eagle News)–The government is considering “reprioritizing”  the  social amelioration cash subsidy towards enhanced community quarantine areas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a press conference on Friday, April 24. “Ibig sabihin ‘yung SAP po na para sa areas na hindi na po under ECQ siyempre po ‘yung cash subsidy kinakailangan pag-aralan na ibuhos doon sa mga areas under ECQ pa rin,” Roque said. President Rodrigo Duterte said included in the ECQ were Metro […]

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

(Eagle News)–The Northern Luzon Expressway Corporation has released its list of toll plazas on NLEx and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway amid the enhanced community quarantine. NLEx Corp. said the list was as of Wednesday, April 22: All frontliners continue to provide 24/7 operations, NLEx Corp. said. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make a decision on the ECQ on Thursday. The ECQ was imposed in Luzon in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus […]

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Senator Go: President Duterte to make decision on ECQ on April 23

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will make his decision on the fate of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine on April 23. This is according to Senator Bong Go, who gave a radio interview on Tuesday, April 21. Before he became senator, Go was a close aide of President Duterte. “Ngayon po ay pinag-aaralang mabuti at ngayon Huwebes magdedesisyon ang ating Pangulo,” Go said. Earlier, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said […]

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Police to arrest, charge ECQ violators to stem COVID-19 rise in NCR, Central Luzon, Calabarzon — PNP chief

  (Eagle News) – Violators of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will no longer be warned, but will be arrested and filed with appropriate charges, the Philippine National Police warned. In a statement released following a virtual presser held Tuesday, April 21, PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said that the PNP will strictly enforce the ECQ throughout Luzon, particularly in Metro Manila, Region III and CALABARZON, as well as in areas with high or increasing COVID-19 […]

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PRC extends validity of professional IDs until end of ECQ

(Eagle News) – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has extended until the end of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the validity of identification cards issued to professionals. “[T]he Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the validity of the Professional Identification Card (PICs) of all professionals expiring during the period of community quarantine is extended until the lifting of the community quarantine period”, the PRC said in advisory. After the lapse of the extension […]

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President Duterte consulting with ex-DOH secretaries, other health experts on next step after April 30

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is consulting with former health secretaries of the Department of Health to help him decide whether to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon or to impose a modified community quarantine where only vulnerable sectors or those areas with high COVID-19 cases would remain on lockdown. Some of the health experts invited to give a briefing that started this afternoon, April 20, for the president are former […]

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Senator Go in favor of extending ECQ in Metro Manila

Proposes modified quarantine in some provinces (Eagle News) — Senator Bong Go is in favor of extending the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. According to Go, a modified community quarantine, on the other hand, could be implemented in some provinces. “Sang-ayon po ako na i-extend ang enhanced community quarantine sa NCR dahil dito po ang tumataas na cases, marami po at kailangang ma-contain ito.  Baka hindi po kakayanain ng ating health care system kung […]

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