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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 […]
https://youtu.be/eOfEu1xJ24c (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr, the president of the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) who explained how an extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila would result in further losses for the Philippine economy. The ECQ is supposed to end on Aug. 20. Luis said that in the two weeks of ECQ, about P300 billion are expected to be lost in the economy. This would […]
(Eagle News) — Eleven areas in Metro Manila are under the highest alert level 4 because of increasing COVID-19 cases and hospital bed utilization. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said these are: Las Piñas Malabon Makati Marikina Muntinlupa Navotas San Juan Pateros Quezon City Taguig Valenzuela According to Vergeire, Metro Manila is still at a high-risk case classification with its positive two-week growth rate and a high-risk average daily attack rate. Apart from these 11 […]
(Eagle News) — Laguna, Bulacan, and Cavite will be under a modified enhanced community quarantine from August 16 until August 31. According to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the following areas will also be placed under the same community quarantine for the same period: Iloilo City Apayao Ilocos Norte Cagayan de Oro City Lucena City Rizal province Aklan Iloilo Province Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu City The following areas will be under a general community […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered policemen to ensure orderliness in the distribution of cash assistance for eligible Metro Manila residents lest they turn into “super spreader events.” Eleazar issued the statement a day after the distribution started following reports of some jampacked vaccination sites over fake news only those vaccinated would be allowed to go out to work during ECQ and would receive cash assistance from the government. “Hindi dapat […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBCuVdtGP-4 (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar on Wednesday, Aug. 11, ordered police units to strictly enforce the ban on outdoor exercises in Metro Manila for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine. Eleazar gave the directive after the Metro Manila Council passed a resolution banning the same to ensure the protection of residents from the Delta variant. The Department of Health has said over 100 Delta variant cases have been […]
Growth in 2nd quarter fastest in more than three decades MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippine economy grew in the second quarter at its fastest pace in more than three decades, but an official warned Tuesday of “speed bumps” as coronavirus restrictions were tightened to combat surging infections. Gross domestic product expanded 11.8 percent on-year, the statistics agency said, after five straight quarters of contraction. The increase — the best since the last three […]
Other areas in Cordillera, in other regions also under the classification (Eagle News) — Eight areas in Metro Manila and several other parts of the country have been classified as COVID-19 alert level 4 areas due to the high number of COVID-19 cases, hospital occupancy rate. According to a DOH presentation, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, Pateros, Quezon City, Taguig, Malabon, Makati and San Juan are under the classification for being moderate- to critical-risk areas for COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang again reminded local government units (LGUs) not to allow COVID-19 vaccination events, especially during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period in Metro Manila, to become “super spreader events.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said vaccination events in the communities “should not endanger lives” of those who want to be vaccinated. This was amid reports of gatherings of people in Manila, Las Pinas and Antipolo City where social distancing protocols were disregarded. Roque […]
(Eagle News) — Laguna, Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been placed under Enhanced Commmunity Quarantine (ECQ) starting today, Friday, Aug. 6, until Aug. 15, Malacanang said. Laguna was previously under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 1 to 15, but this now was revised. Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been under ECQ since before ending supposedly on Aug. 7, but this is extended for another week. This was after President […]
Intercity checkpoints to be set up within NCR; Only “worker APORs” can cross city borders- (Eagle News) – Once again, Metro Manila will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting Friday, Aug. 6 until Aug. 20. Malacanang again reminded residents in the National Capital Region to follow the guidelines under ECQ. Here are the things to expect once ECQ takes effect in Metro Manila starting tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 6 until Aug. 20: -strict curfew […]
