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At least 20 areas recommended for MECQ; NCR, Bulacan, Rizal to be placed under GCQ with with some restrictions until July 15 (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the community quarantine classifications for July, where Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan will still continue to be under General; Community Quarantine (GCQ) with “some restrictions” until July 15. Health Secretary just flashed a slide containing the […]
NCR, Bulacan under GCQ but “with some restrictions” starting June 16 (Eagle News) — Some areas in the Philippines are back under a more stringent modified enhanced community quarantine following the increase in COVID-19 cases there. According to President Rodrigo Duterte, the following are under that community quarantine: Cagayan de Oro Davao City Butuan City Cagayan Apayao Ifugao Santiago Lucena Puerto Princesa Naga Bataan Iloilo City Iloilo province Negros Oriental Zamboanga City Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila plus areas could ease into a normal General Community Quarantine (GCQ) protocol by Wednesday, June 16, National Task Force against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa. “I think tonight mag-aannounce ang ating Presidente. Ang aking fearless forecast ay normal GCQ na lang,” Dr. Herbosa said in an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan on Monday, June 14. Herbosa said that the slow easing of restrictions was followed […]
Roque also details allowed capacity for other activities under a “GCQ with restrictions” protocol (Eagle News) – The allowed capacity for religious services in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will be 30 percent, and can be increased to 50 percent of a venue’s seating capacity upon the discretion of the local government units (LGUs). This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque who gave additional details regarding the restrictions imposed in the so-called […]
Tells vaccine czar to start distributing more vaccines to areas with high COVID cases (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte mandated local officials to fast track the vaccination of people as the country starts administering COVID-19 jabs to economic frontliners (A4 category) and the poor (A5 category). Duterte in his “Talk To The People” on Monday night, May 31, also directed vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., to distribute immediately the vaccines “pro rata” […]
(Eagle News)–The NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila, will be under a general community quarantine but with restrictions starting June 1. The government earlier announced the GCQ with restrictions over the bubble, which also includes Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, would end on June 30. It later clarified, however, that this would only be until June 15. Apart from the NCR Plus area, the following will be under a GCQ, but this time until […]
(Eagle News) — Two of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices will be temporarily closed to the public, the department said on Monday. According to the DFA, the consular office in NCR South-Alabang will be closed from Monday, May 24, to Tuesday, May 25. The consular office in Santiago City, Isabela, on the other hand, will be closed only on Monday, May 24. The DFA said the temporary closure was to pave the way […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration’s offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the bureau’s main bldg. In Intramuros, Manila and its satellite and extension offices in Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, and Cavite will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Morente said the downsizing of the bureau’s operations in those areas was in compliance with the resolution of the […]
Guevarra says IATF approved the 30% maximum capacity after oversight on “GCQ with heightened restrictions” guidelines Updated: May 21, 2021 (Eagle News) — Religious gatherings in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal which are currently under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions protocol can be held up to 30 percent of a venue’s seating capacity. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced this saying that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the earlier 30 […]
(Eagle News) — The free rides program for healthcare workers and other essential workers will continue even in areas that are now under a general community quarantine. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a statement released a day after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the community quarantines for parts of the country that will take effect today, May 14. The free rides program was first launched to ensure the mobility of authorized people […]
Religious gatherings for other GCQ areas limited to 30 percent venue capacity (Eagle News) — Religious gatherings under the “General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions” protocol will be limited to 10 percent of a venue’s capacity starting Saturday, May 15, in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. This was announced by Malacanang on Friday, May 14, the last day of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) protocol for the so-called “NCR Plus […]
(Eagle News) — NCR (National Capital Region) Plus areas composed of Metro Manila and surrounding provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Riza will shift into “General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions” starting Saturday, May 15 until the end of the month. What does this mean? What are the activities which are allowed and not allowed under the so-called “GCQ with heightened restrictions” protocol? Malacanang has listed the following activities 1. On the heightened restrictions […]
