(Eagle News) — The government has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine in Batanes to Oct. 31. The Batanes government said the extension mandated by the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases would enable the province’s Health Cluster to continue its case finding and surveillance and treat COVID-19 patients. The provincial government said the extension would also ensure the virus no longer spreads, despite the decrease in active cases in […]
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Palace: Metro Manila to remain under MECQ
Pilot implementation of GCQ with alert level system deferred, Roque says (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. 15 or until the pilot general community quarantine with an alert level system is implemented, “whichever comes first,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Roque made the statement as he announced the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) deferred the pilot implementation […]
Ilocos Norte under MECQ from Sept. 7 to 30, Palace clarifies
(Eagle News) – Ilocos Norte is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 7 until the end of the month, Malacanang said. This announcement updates the community quarantine classification for Sept. 8 to 30, 2021 by Malacanang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Ilocos Norte will be under MECQ. The quarantine classification announced on Monday, Sept. 6, said that Ilocos Norte will be under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions starting […]
MECQ in Metro Manila extended until Sept. 7 as Palace bares quarantine protocols for rest of PHL
15 other areas under MECQ until Sept. 7 where only online worship service is allowed Reclassification and localized lockdowns to be implemented in case of COVID-19 spike and clustering (Eagle News) — The Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila will be extended until September 7, aside from 15 other areas with high COVID-19 cases, according to Malacanang which also announced other community quarantine classifications for the rest of the country. This is […]
DFA consular office in San Nicolas to attend only to applicants with residence in Ilocos Norte for duration of MECQ
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in San Nicolas will only attend to applicants with confirmed appointments and with residence within Ilocos Norte until August 31. The DFA made the announcement following the provincial government’s announcement residents outside Ilocos Norte will not be allowed entry. According to the department, applicants whose appointments fall during this period and who will be coming from outside the province should instead send an email to […]
PNP: Quarantine control points in place across borders in NCR during MECQ
(Eagle News) — Quarantine control points will still be in place across borders in Metro Manila for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the control points will be manned and supervised by policemen to ensure the restrictions for the duration of the community quarantine are followed. He said the new quarantine did not mean that non-eligible individuals could already cross borders, noting that authorized […]
Metro Manila and Laguna placed under MECQ from Aug. 21 to 31; Bataan also under MECQ starting Aug 23
Religious gatherings to remain virtual in NCR, Bataan, Laguna (Eagle News) — Starting Saturday, August 21 until the end of the month, Metro Manila and the province of Laguna will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday night, Aug. 19, that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved to place the National Capital Region (NCR) and Laguna under MECQ from August 21 until August 31, 2021. “The […]
PNP: Over 20,000 violators of community quarantine restrictions registered in NCR Plus on Aug. 6
(Eagle News) — Over 20,000 people were fined and warned for violation of the community quarantine restrictions in the NCR Plus bubble on the first day of implementation on Aug. 6, the Philippine National Police said over the weekend. According to the PNP, based on data from Joint Task Force (JTF) Covid Shield, 20,511 violated restrictions in place for the duration of the ECQ in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite from August 6 to […]
Apayao, Aklan, Laguna under MECQ until Aug. 15
(Eagle News) — Apayao, Aklan and Laguna will be under a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 15. Cebu City will remain under MECQ, while Cebu province will be under a general community quarantine with heightened restrictions also until August 15, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during the Cabinet’s meeting on Monday night. Earlier, the Palace announced Metro Manila would revert to an enhanced community quarantine from Aug. 6 to Aug. 20. The Palace made […]
Cebu placed under GCQ with heightened restrictions from MECQ, says Palace
Laguna, Aklan, Apayao placed under MECQ from Aug. 1 to 15 (Eagle News) — Cebu province was placed under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions on Sunday, Aug. 1, until Aug. 15, according to Malacanang. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place Cebu from Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) to GCQ with heightened restrictions. The provinces of Laguna, Aklan and Apayao, on the other […]
DFA consular office in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte to entertain only residents of province with confirmed appointments during MECQ: DFA
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte will only entertain applicants with confirmed appointments and whose residence is within Ilocos Norte for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the province. The DFA as such advised all passport applicants of the consular office whose appointments fall from Aug. 1 to 15 and who are coming from outside the province not to proceed with their scheduled appointment. […]
DFA: Tuguegarao consular office to remain open during MECQ
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Tuguegarao will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the extension of the MECQ throughout the province of Cagayan until 15 July 2021 must secure another appointment by sending an email to [email protected] with the following information: Name Date of birth Original […]





