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Religious gatherings for other GCQ areas limited to 30 percent venue capacity (Eagle News) — Religious gatherings under the “General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions” protocol will be limited to 10 percent of a venue’s capacity starting Saturday, May 15, in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. This was announced by Malacanang on Friday, May 14, the last day of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) protocol for the so-called “NCR Plus […]
(Eagle News) — The magnitude 5.8 quake that hit Mindoro on Wednesday morning, May 12, was felt at intensity 5 in at least four nearby areas, and at intensity 4 in at least seven areas including Manila. This was according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which updated its quake bulletin on Wednesday, May 12. The quake, with its epicenter located 11 kilometers northwest of Abra De Ilog in Occidental Mindoro […]
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 […]
All 15k Sputnik V initial doses to be used as first dose (Eagle News) — The pilot roll-out of the Sputnik V vaccines started on Tuesday, May 4, in Metro Manila as part of the “logistical test” to determine the country’s capability to handle and administer the Russian-developed vaccines which required colder storage temperatures compared to Sinovac and AstraZeneca. Five cities were chosen for the logistical test in Metro Manila — Manila, Taguig, Makati, […]
MECQ from May 1 to 14 in NCR plus areas qualified with “additional opening of the economy” (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will stay under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) for another two weeks but “with additional opening of the economy”, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday night, April 28, in his “Talk to the Nation.” The city of Santiago in Quirino, and the whole province of Abra were likewise […]
Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque and Muntinlupa to get 3k doses each of Sputnik V (Eagle News) — Five cities in Metro Manila are set to receive about 3,000 doses each of the Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V which are set to arrive before the month ends. National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Vince Dizon identified these cities: Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa. Dizon said that that 15,000 doses […]
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 […]
Santiago City, and provinces of Abra and Quirino also placed under MECQ (Eagle News) – After the addition of over 3,000 COVID-19 beds, President Rodrigo Duterte agreed with the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force to place Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting Monday, April 12 until April 30, Malacanang said on Sunday, April 11. Also placed under MECQ from April 12 […]
Asks public to take extra precautions as COVID-19 virus now more transmissible (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he has been “admitted in a hospital” for COVID-19 treatment after contracting the virus again. Roque did not say where he is currently admitted, but he said that he would still announce the latest community quarantine classifications after the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later today, Saturday, April 10. The Palace spokesperson also reminded the […]
(Eagle News) – A two-week ban on religious and mass gatherings took effect on Monday, March 22, in the General Community Quarantine bubble of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. The prohibition on religious gatherings was decided upon as the Philippines recorded successive record number of COVID-19 cases daily, with active cases breaching 80,000. “Ipinagbabawal po ang lahat ng mass at public gatherings kasama na po ang religious gatherings. Iyong tinatawag po nating […]
Roque says”no hard lockdown,” economy still open but with restrictions from March 22 to April 4 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila will remain under General Community Quarantine, along with the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal effective Monday, March 22 to April 4, to bring down the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, Malacanang announced on Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this is not a hard lockdown as what has been […]
Lays down additional restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases (Eagle News) — The government has imposed additional restrictions on Metro Manila and nearby areas in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in those areas. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved Resolution No. 104 that imposed the additional restrictions also on Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal–which, together with the National Capital Region, were described as […]
