Tag: guidelines

DOH guidelines recommend use of self-administered antigen test kits for individuals with Covid symptoms

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Health has issued guidelines on the use of self-administered antigen test kits, recommending these only for those with Covid-19 symptoms to be taken “within seven days from onset of symptoms.” In the Department’s Memorandum No. 2022-0033, the DOH said that “only self-administered antigen test kits approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and validated by the Reasearch Institute for Tropical Medicine may be used.” The FDA […]

LTFRB releases guidelines for traditional PUJs plying NCR roads during GCQ starting today

(Eagle News)– The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has released its guidelines for the operation of  traditional public utility jeepneys during the general community quarantine in Metro Manila. The LTFRB said based on Memorandum Circular (MC) 2020-026, traditional PUJs with the following routes can ply their existing routes with no special permit necessary starting today: T102 Camarin – Novaliches T103 Karuhatan – Ugong T104 Malabon – Monumento via Letre T105 Malabon (TP) – Navotas […]

QC government issues guidelines on modified ECQ

(Eagle News) – The Quezon City government on Friday, May 15 issued guidelines on the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the city. The guidelines, provided for in a memorandum issued by QC Mayor Joy Belmonte on Friday, May 15, “shall apply during the period of MECQ over NCR” from May 16 to 31, “as well as to any localized or barangay-level MECQ that may be subsequently imposed.” The QC guidelines adopted the […]

Cavite gov’t releases additional guidelines for implementation of GCQ starting May 16

(Eagle News)–The Cavite government has released additional guidelines for the implementation of the general community quarantine in the province after May 15. According to Gov. Jonvic Remulla, while travel within the province was allowed, this was subject to a transit pass coming from the mayor. The transit pass is valid only for one day. He said this was different from the quarantine pass earlier issued to each household, and from the valid workers ID needed […]

DFA: Some consular offices to resume ops on Monday, May 4

Guidelines for passport applicants, personnel set (Eagle News)–Several consular offices will resume operations on Monday, May 4. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there will be measures in place for the health and safety of the public and the DFA personnel in the offices  in Cotabato, La Union, Puerto Princesa, Santiago, and Tuguegarao that are among those that will resume operations. The DFA said the measures include  temperature checks, the regulation of the number of […]

Palace releases guidelines on social distancing, community quarantine

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, March 14, released specific guidelines on the social distancing policy to be implemented as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the following “emergency but temporary directives” to be implemented in Metro Manila effective March 15 were contained in a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Panelo and sent to agencies, government instrumentalities, government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units, among others: “1. Mass gatherings […]

PNP: Guidelines for return of “Tokhang” completed

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The guidelines for the new “Oplan Tokhang” have already been completed, Philippine National Police Chief Ronald Dela Rosa. But the PNP chief, who spoke in a press conference on Monday, January 22, refused to release the same to the media. “‘Yung orientation na lang ng Tokhangers, ‘yan na lang yung pina-finalize before tayo mag-Tokhang, within this week,” Dela Rosa said. Dela Rosa said that police with shady records will […]