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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ATF-EID) placed Iloilo City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) effective Sunday, May 23, until May 31. The IATF, in its resolution no. 116-C issued on Saturday, May 22, said that Iloilo City was “escalated” to MECQ from the General Community Quarantine protocol “upon the appeal of the local government unit” because of rising COVID-19 cases in the city. […]
(Eagle News) — Restaurants, eateries, commissaries and other food preparation establishments can now resume indoor dine-in services in areas under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) at an initial 10 percent venue or seating capacity, the Inter-Agency Task Force said on Thursday, April 29. Beauty salons, beauty parlors, barbershops and nail spas can also operate at an initial 30 percent venue or seating capacity in MECQ areas. However, “these establishments shall only provide services that […]
(Eagle News) — The Special Adviser to the National Task Force on COVID-19 Dr. Ted Herbosa said that the critical care utilization of hospitals in Metro Manila is still high which warrants as extension of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in the Philippine capital and its surrounding provinces. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program, Balitalakayan, aired over NET 25, Dr. Herbosa also said that hospital bed utilization in Metro Manila […]
Explains cases still too high in his city compared to last March or February before the new surge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-lGoVXMiZk (Eagle News) — San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora said he is for an extension of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila to further ensure that COVID-19 cases would continue its decline. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakaya” aired over NET25, Zamora said that 17 Metro Manila mayors […]
(Eagle News)– Malacanang said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the inclusion of more economic frontliners, members of the religious sector, education frontliners, members of media, and members of the diplomatic community in the A4 priority group to get vaccines. In a release, the Palace said that the IATF approved on Thursday, April 15, these sectors to be part of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Plan. Priority Group A4 includes commuter transport […]
Concerns arise as Lorenzana was in IATF meeting with Pres. Duterte just last week (Eagle News) – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he had tested positive for COVID-19. Lorenzana, 72, in a statement, said that he received his test results on Tuesday, April 6, that showed he was positive for the virus, and would thus be “undergoing isolation” to avoid infecting other people. “The result of my RT-PCR test today, 06 April 2021, came […]
PNP spokesperson says food delivery should not be hampered (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police said that food deliveries should not be hampered or barred in the areas under Emergency Community Quarantine (ECQ) amid a viral video that showed a motorcyle delivery man about to deliver “lugaw” or rice porridge being stopped by a barangay official in Bulacan. The PNP stressed that the delivery of “lugaw” and other food items as well as […]
IATF studying if 1-week ECQ enough to bring numbers down (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will be announcing in his Talk to the Nation Monday night, March 29, what will be the community protocols for the month of April as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) hold meetings studying the next moves that should be undertaken to arrest the COVID-19 spike. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also cited projections on COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has allowed the holding of once-a-day religious gatherings in the General Community Quarantine areas of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, from April 1 to April 4 at a limited 10 percent seating capacity, Malacanang said on Monday, March 26. There are however additional restrictions as contained in Resolution No. 105 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The resolution was issued, among […]
(Eagle News) – Religious gatherings in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) areas is back to limited 30 percent capacity but only on condition that there is no objection from the local government unit (LGU) covering the religious venues. This was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, March 19, 2021. Business gatherings were likewise restricted to 30 percent of a venue’s capacity. Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) […]
Other activities also restricted because of rising COVID-19 cases (Eagle News) – The Inter-Agency Task Force has temporarily suspended the operation of driving schools, traditional cinemas, video arcades, libraries and museums along with other tourist attractions and other recreational activities. Business gatherings, as well as religious gatherings, were likewise restricted to 30 percent venue capacity, provided that there is no objection from the local government units. This will be effective today, Friday, March 19, […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s testing czar Vince Dizon became the first member of the cabinet to get the Sinovac vaccine on Monday morning, March 1, and was followed by vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. The two officials are the first members of the Inter-Agency Task Force to get the Chinese-made Sinovac jab with the brand name Coronavac as the Philippines started its vaccine rollout on Monday. There was a simultaneous rollout in […]
