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(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has urged authorities to “seriously consider” the opening of airports in areas under a general community quarantine. A statement on Saturday, May 2, said Tugade gave the instructions to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and airport authorities in a meeting on Thursday, April 30, via video conferencing. “The reopening of airports in GCQ areas to commercial aviation will gradually jump start airline operations now hard hit by the […]
(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; […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that religious and work gatherings are still prohibited under the general community quarantine that took effect today, Friday, May 1, until May 15. This was after the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recalling its earlier announcement that it was allowing religious and work gatherings as long as there is a strict physical distancing of at least two meters between those attending such events. […]
(Eagle News) — Both the cities of Zamboanga and Legazpi have appealed for inclusion in the list of areas where an enhanced community quarantine is extended after April 30. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation in a press conference on Friday, May 1, as he noted the decision rested on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. He said, however, that the IATF has yet to decide on the matter. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Friday, May 1, released its guidelines for transportation allowed in areas under a general community quarantine. In a statement, the DOTr said all public utility vehicle drivers, should wear masks and gloves. All terminals and PUVs shall be disinfected regularly as well. To ensure social distancing, the DOTr set a limit to the number of passengers allowed in each PUV. According to the DOTr, the number of […]
Roque appeals for public’s understanding as decision put on hold until further study (Eagle News Service) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) would still further study the earlier announced decision allowing the holding of religious gatherings provided that there is a two-meter physical distancing between attendees. Roque said that this revision of protocols for areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) is put on hold for […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) – Starting next Monday, May 4, higher education institutions can start its skeletal operations in areas under general community quarantine, or those outside of the enhanced community quarantine, according to Malacanang. This is for these institutions to finish the requirements for the current school year, academic year 2019 to 2020. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the HEIs would also need to prepare for “flexible learning arrangements” for the next school year. This […]
(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 […]
Mass gatherings, leisure, gambling activities banned nationwide under new IATF rules (Eagle News) — Malacanang detailed the kinds of businesses and activities that would be allowed and not allowed under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or the so-called “new normal” where most of the country would be classified starting May 1. Starting Friday, in all parts of the country, leisure activities, mass gatherings will no longer be allowed in the country as per resolution […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) – What is the “new normal” under the so-called GCQ or General Community Quarantine where almost all areas in the country are classified? Unlike the ECQ or enhanced community quarantine which employ stricter protocols, areas under GCQ (those with zero to few COVID-19 cases) in the Philippines allow the so-called “essential services and work”, as are certain businesses and establishments, essential construction work, and public transport — but all with strict social […]
