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DOH says 46 are “fresh cases,” the rest are four days old or older (Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 16000 mark and is now at 16634 after the Department of Health reported on Friday night 1046 cases. The DOH, which had said it was ramping up tests to reduce an existing backlog, said of the 1046 reported cases, 46 were test results released to patients within […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police Joint Task Force COVID Shield will add additional mobile checkpoints as Metro Manila transitions into a general community quarantine area starting June 1. Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said in a press briefing those manning the checkpoints can check inside vehicles. “Basically from the point of view of law enforcement, alam po natin na mas marami nang industries ang allowed to operate, consequently mas maraming tao ang lalabas na authorized […]
Davao City to remain under GCQ (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday night, May 28, that Metro Manila will be placed under General Community Quarantine starting June 1, and that three other regions in Luzon — Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON — will also be placed under GCQ. In his televised address to the Filipino nation on Thursday night, May 28, President Duterte also said that the provinces of Pangasinan and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will announce the fate of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila tonight, the Palace said on Thursday, May 28. This is days before the MECQ and other types of community quarantine in other areas are set to be lifted on May 31. A supposed memo from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases circulating on social media said Metro Manila and Davao City would be […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is initiating consultative dialogues with leaders of the country’s religious groups to discuss health protocols amid the COVID-19 public health emergency. “I am sending out instructions to all commanders in all levels to talk to the different religious groups and orient them on the restrictions of MECQ, GCQ and MGCQ especially on mass gatherings,” PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said in a statement. Gamboa is positive that cooperation […]
(Eagle News)–Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla has asked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to allow back-riding for couples on motorcycles. In asking the government to reconsider the decision to ban two people on the same motorcycle, Remulla noted in a letter to Health Secretary Francisco Duque that married couples eat at the same table, and share the same bowl of rice, among other things. He noted that in Cavite, when […]
Says COVID cases can double to 24,000 in 2 weeks’ time if people won’t follow rules (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded the public to limit going outside of their homes as he warned of a spike in COVID cases in the next few days, and even double to 24,000 in two weeks time, if people would continue to defy quarantine protocols. Roque said that if people would continue to violate social […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to Malacanang today, Monday, May 18, after returning home to Davao City on Saturday, May 16, with the easing of quarantine restrictions in Luzon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that the President will return in time for the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later. But he said that Duterte still worked even while in Davao City and, in fact, still haven’t seen his grandchildren. Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — The Cavite government has temporarily closed malls in the province for what it said was a failure to ensure social distancing. “Sa labas Ng mall Bago magbukas; sa luob Ng mall habang operations; Wala po nakitang pinasusunod na patakaran ukol sa social distancing,” Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla said in a Facebook post. In issuing the directive through an executive order, Remulla noted the jump in COVID-19 cases in the province, from 239 […]
(Eagle News) – “Home religious services” are now allowed in Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) areas, but with strict observance of health protocols, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque stressed that so far, only home-based religious gatherings with limited number of persons are allowed. He said pastors, priests, imams, rabbis and religious ministers can give religious services in the homes of their members. “Puwede na rin pong magbigay ng home religious services. […]
Home religious services allowed under MECQ provided health and safety protocols are followed (Eagle News) – Aside from Metro Manila and Laguna, five Central Luzon have been placed under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting today, Saturday, May 16, according to Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that these provinces in Central Luzon have been placed under MECQ until May 31: Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga including Angeles City, and Zambales. Roque explained that […]
Outside of Modified ECQ areas, all other areas in the country under GCQ (Eagle News) – Starting tomorrow, May 16, all areas in the country are now all under community quarantine protocols, with the extreme being the “enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)” followed by “modified ECQ,” and the areas with less restrictions being under “general community quarantine.” The country enters a “new normal” starting tomorrow with minimum health standards to be followed to prevent a […]
