Tag: MECQ

Apayao, Ifugao now under less stringent quarantine classifications following IATF appeals approval

(Eagle News) — Apayao and Ifugao are now under less stringent quarantine classifications after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases approved their appeal for the reclassification. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Apayao’s is now under a general community quarantine from the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine. Meanwhile, Ifugao is now under a modified general community quarantine. It had been classified as a GCQ area prior to the IATF’s […]

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IATF recommends Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan be placed under GCQ with some restrictions until July 15

Body recommends some areas be under an MECQ due to increase in COVID-19 cases there (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has recommended that Metro Manila be placed under a general community quarantine with some restrictions until July 15. The IATF has also recommended that Rizal and Bulacan be placed under the same community quarantine for the same period. Meanwhile, the body recommended that the following areas […]

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DFA: CDO consular office to remain open during MECQ

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Cagayan de Oro will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said, however, that affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the implementation of the MECQ throughout the city must secure another appointment by emailing CO Cagayan de Oro ([email protected]) with the following information: – Name – Date of birth […]

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DFA: Consular office in Tuguegarao city to attend only to emergency cases for duration of MECQ

(Eagle News) — The consular office in Tuguegarao city will attend temporarily only to emergency and urgent cases. In an advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs said this was as the consular office will operate on skeleton teams for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the city. This  was extended until June 15. The DFA said the consular office shall, in particular,  attend to matters such as medical emergencies or returning OFWs, […]

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Pres. Duterte orders faster vaccination as more areas outside NCR report higher COVID cases

Tells vaccine czar to start distributing more vaccines to areas with high COVID cases   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte mandated local officials to fast track the vaccination of people as the country starts administering COVID-19 jabs to economic frontliners (A4 category) and the poor (A5 category). Duterte in his “Talk To The People” on Monday night, May 31, also directed vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., to distribute immediately the vaccines “pro rata” […]

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Iloilo City placed under MECQ from May 23 to 31 amid surge in COVID cases

  (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. […]

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DOTr: Free rides program for healthcare workers, other essential workers to continue in GCQ areas

(Eagle News) — The free rides program for healthcare workers and other essential workers will continue even in areas that are now under a general community quarantine. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a statement released a day after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the community quarantines for parts of the country that will take effect today, May 14. The free rides program was first launched to ensure the mobility of authorized people […]

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PHL updates list of MECQ areas to include Zamboanga City; Palace to decide new protocols next week

(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has placed Zamboanga City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until May 14, 2021. Tacloban City was also placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) from May 6 until May 31, 2021, according to Palace spokesperson Harry Roque. Because of this, the list of areas under MECQ until May 14 have been updated. These are Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal — […]

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Immigration bureau: All offices in NCR Plus area to continue to operate with skeleton workforce

(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce until May 14. The bureau made the announcement about its offices in Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, and Rizal following the extension of the modified enhanced community quarantine in those areas starting May 1. According to the bureau, all those immigration offices shall operate up to a maximum of 50 percent of the workforce […]

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Iglesia Ni Cristo distributes food assistance to Metro Manila, other areas under MECQ

  MANILA, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ conducted a series of Lingap sa Mamamayan or “Aid to Humanity” events distributing food packs to various cities in Metro Manila and surrounding areas affected by COVID-19 community quarantine protocols. For the last two weeks of April, the INC distributed relief packs in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal which were all under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) to help residents […]

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Ifugao under MECQ, Puerto Princesa under GCQ in May

(Eagle News) — Ifugao province has been added to the list of areas under a modified enhanced community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, April 30, said Puerto Princesa, on the other hand, is under a general community quarantine until the end of May. Roque said both areas were added to the respective lists upon the request of local government officials. Apart from Ifugao, the following are under an MECQ starting May, as announced […]

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IATF allows 10% dine-in for restaurants, 30% seating capacity for parlors, barbershops under MECQ

  (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 […]

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