(Eagle News)–Davao City is again under a general community quarantine following the rise in COVID-19 cases there. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the quarantine status will remain in effect until Nov. 30. Roque said Melquiades Feliciano, Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 for Bacolod and Cebu, has been assigned to head the Coordinated Operations to Defeat the Epidemic teams to be deployed in Davao City. He said a […]
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Palace: President Duterte may announce quarantine classifications today
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may announce the country’s quarantine classifications tonight. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President may make the announcement in his Monday public address. Roque said the President’s address will take place after the meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. At present, Metro Manila is under the less stringent general community quarantine. Earlier, Roque said some cities in Metro Manila may be placed […]
Cebu Pacific resumes domestic flight ops as M. Manila reverts to GCQ
(Eagle News) — Cebu Pacific is resuming its domestic flight operations as Metro Manila reverts to a general community quarantine starting today, Aug. 19. In an advisory, Cebu Pacific said the following flights will operate until Aug. 31: Luzon Manila –Cauayan-Manila Every Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun Manila –Legazpi-Manila* Every Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun Manila – Masbate – Manila* Every Mon / Wed / Fri Manila – San Jose-Manila Every Tue […]
PNP vows to continue assisting LGUs in enforcement of health protocols, ordinances as NCR, 4 other areas revert to GCQ
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Aug. 18, vowed to continue to assist local government units in the enforcement of local health ordinances as Metro Manila and other areas revert to a general community quarantine on Wednesday, Aug. 19. In a statement, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the PNP would also continue to be “vigilant” in implementing health protocols. Banac said quarantine control points will remain to ensure that […]
Cebu City, 8 other areas under GCQ starting Aug. 16; Quarantine status of NCR, 4 other areas to be announced on Monday, Aug. 17
(Eagle News)–Cebu City and eight other areas will be under a general community quarantine starting Aug. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said apart from Cebu City, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Lapu Lapu and the municipalities of Minglanilla in Cebu and Consolacion will be under the community quarantine until Aug. 31. Under the GCQ, restrictions are eased further. Areas under a modified general community quarantine are deemed under the “new […]
Palace says NCR may return to MECQ after two weeks if no slowdown in COVID-19 transmission is seen
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila may revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was if, after two weeks, there is no slowdown in COVID-19 transmission. Roque made the announcement, noting that President Rodrigo Duterte had initially agreed to place the National Capital Region under the stricter form of community quarantine, the MECQ, as recommended by a group of University of the Philippines researchers. “Pero nag-apela ang chief implementer […]
President Duterte: GCQ extended in M. Manila; Cebu City back as ECQ area, Talisay City under MECQ
(Eagle News)–The general community quarantine is extended in Metro Manila until the end of the month. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the announcement in his address to the nation late Monday, June 15. According to the President, Cebu City reverts to being under an enhanced community quarantine starting June 16. Cebu City was a GCQ area until June 15. President Duterte had cited the increasing number of new cases and widespread community transmission in majority […]
DOTr announces addition of two bus routes to help commuters
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation announced the addition of two bus routes to help commuters amid the general community quarantine in place. In a statement, the DOTr said the following routes will be operational starting today, June 2: Route 5, Angat-Quezon Ave. Route 28, Dasmariñas-NCR *Number of authorized units: 151 For route 5, the number of authorized units was 510. Over 100, or 151 bus units, are allowed to ply route 28. It is unclear, […]
PNP: No untoward incident on first day of GCQ in M. Manila
(Eagle News) — There was no major untoward incident on the first day of Metro Manila’s general community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. In a press statement on Monday, June 1, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said this was “except for reports of stranded commuters due to inadequate public transportation..” By and large, he said the situation was also peaceful and orderly in modified enhanced community quarantine areas. On Monday, Metro Manila […]
Task force to add more mobile checkpoints as NCR transitions into GCQ area
(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 […]
Palace: President Duterte to announce fate of M. Manila MECQ tonight
(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 […]
IATF asked to allow couples to ride same motorcycle
(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 […]
