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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, March 18, released the do’s and dont’s during the enhanced community quarantine on Luzon. The Luzon-wide quarantine started on March 17 and is expected to end on April 13, or earlier or later, depending on the situation. Below are the do’s and dont’s: The Philippines has so far recorded 193 COVID-19 cases, with 14 deaths. Seven have recovered.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation deployed today, March 18, an initial 10 buses to deploy health workers to several hospitals amid the enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the DOTr said there will be two pick-up points for the buses: the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), and the BFCT East Metro Transport Terminal in Marikina City. The free bus service, which is implemented in cooperation and close coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday, March 17, announced financial assistance worth P1.3 billion to workers affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the COVID Adjustment Measures Program will benefit workers temporarily displaced by the quarantine. The P180-million emergency employment program under the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Displaced/Underprivileged Workers benefit 16,000 informal sector workers. “The initial allocation for TUPAD will pay for barangay works to […]
(Eagle News)–Pasig on Tuesday, March 17, allowed tricycles to ply the city to allow for the mobility of health workers. The city also passed an ordinance that bans the hoarding of items amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. In a Tweet, Mayor Vico Sotto said the decision to allow the tricycles was made after “our risk assessment shows that we can’t ban tricycles at this point.” “Health workers need to get to work. Some […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited early Tuesday, March 17, a checkpoint along MacArthur Highway, Presidential Security Group Jesus Durante III said. A picture from Durante showed the President talking to soldiers manning the checkpoint at 4 a.m. Earlier, President Duterte said “lalabas ako” after announcing an enhanced community quarantine on Luzon in a bid to contain the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease. He said members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of […]
Mass public transport suspended, private establishments producing food other basic necessities shall remain open (Eagle News) –Mass public transport shall be suspended for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles, who was reading the guidelines also on the imposition on the enhanced and stringent social distancing measures, added a strict home quarantine shall be observed, “in which movement shall be limited to accessing basic necessities.” He said […]
(Eagle News) – What is the difference between an enhanced community quarantine and a general quarantine? According to guidelines contained in a memorandum released by Malacanang on Saturday, March 14, the enhanced community quarantine would mean the following: 1. Strict home quarantine shall be implemented in all households; 2. Transportation shall be suspended; 3. Provision for food and essential health services shall be regulated; and 4. Heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an “enhanced community quarantine” on Luzon island. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement hours before Duterte was slated to make new announcements. A CNN report said this means there would be strict home quarantine, suspension of transportation, heightened visibility of security personnel, among others. So far, members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases are still meeting. “At this point, we’re waiting for […]
