Tag: MGCQ

PHL Pediatric Society maintains position: Kids should stay home amid raging virus pandemic

Says regardless of community protocols, children should not be allowed to go out https://youtu.be/EEsDyJpU80Y   (Eagle News) — The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) reiterated its position and recommendation for children to stay inside their homes, and not go out amid the still raging COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Maria Carmela Kasala, Philippine Pediatric Society spokesperson, said that their group is maintaining its position that children should still remain indoors to protect them from being infected by the […]

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Cebu City, 8 other areas under GCQ starting Aug. 16; Quarantine status of NCR, 4 other areas to be announced on Monday, Aug. 17

  (Eagle News)–Cebu City and eight other areas will be under a general community quarantine starting Aug. 16. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said apart from Cebu City, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Lapu Lapu and the municipalities of Minglanilla in Cebu and Consolacion will be under the community quarantine until Aug. 31. Under the GCQ, restrictions are eased further. Areas under a  modified general community quarantine are deemed under the “new […]

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Cebu City remains under ECQ as Metro Manila, other areas currently under GCQ, remains in GCQ

  (Eagle News) – Cebu City remains under Enhanced Community Quarantine after July 15, while Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Benguet, Leyte, Southern Leyte and other cities and areas which are currently still under General Community Quarantine will stay under GCQ. President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials, including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, made the announcement on Wednesday, July 8, at past 1 a.m. in a televised press briefing. Duque said that the considerations for the […]

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Starting July 10, religious gatherings allowed up to 10% of worship venue’s seating capacity in GCQ areas, says Palace

Dry run to be conducted on Sunday, says Roque   (Eagle News) – Starting this July 10, religious gatherings will be allowed in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) but only up to 10 percent of the worship service venue’s seating capacity, Malacanang announced today, Friday, July 3. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement of what had been approved in the latest Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases meeting the previous day, in […]

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President Duterte: GCQ extended in M. Manila; Cebu City back as ECQ area, Talisay City under MECQ

(Eagle News)–The general community quarantine is extended in Metro Manila until the end of the month. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the announcement in his address to the nation late Monday, June 15. According to the President, Cebu City reverts to being under an enhanced community quarantine  starting June 16. Cebu City was a GCQ area until June 15. President Duterte had cited the increasing number of new cases and widespread community transmission in majority […]

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Palace cites possibility of Modified ECQ return if increasing trend in high COVID cases continue in Metro Manila, Central Visayas

IATF meeting set today to decide on protocols after June 15   (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that if the increasing trend in high cases continue in Metro Manila and Cebu City, these areas might not “graduate” into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) after June 15 when the GCQ in these areas would supposedly end. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) would depend […]

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DILG: Tricycles, pedicabs still banned on national highways in GCQ, MGCQ areas

  (Eagle News)–Tricycles and pedicabs are still banned on national highways in all general community quarantine and modified general community quarantine areas. Interior Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the clarification on Thursday after conferring with Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. “Bago pa man magsimula ang pandemya ng COVID-19 corona ay ipinagbabawal na ito ng batas para na rin sa kaligtasan ng publiko,” he said. He said […]

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Gov’t allows dine-in in restos in MGCQ areas but subject to guidelines

(Eagle News) — Restaurants in areas under a modified general community quarantine can now resume dine-in operations, the Palace said on Tuesday, June 2. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, however, only 50 percent of the restaurant’s capacity is allowed starting June 1. “Kailangan pa din sumunod sa minimum public health standards protocol,” Roque added. Based on the Department of Trade and Industry’s guidelines, the following shall be observed during dine-in operations: 1. For counter menus, […]

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Central Visayas, and cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Zamboanga added to GCQ areas starting Monday, June 1

(Eagle News) –Malacanang added more areas for General Community Quarantine (GCQ) as eased restrictions start on Monday, June 1. Central Visayas (Region 7) and Zamboanga City were included in the GCQ areas starting tomorrow, June 1, according to Presidential Communications Secretary Harry Roque. Cebu City and Mandaue City which were earlier under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) will thus be placed under GCQ starting June 1, since they are under Region 7. These areas will be […]

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In MGCQ areas, religious gatherings limited to 50% capacity of churches to be allowed, says Guevarra

IATF to meet on Monday if religious gatherings to still be limited to 10 attendees for GCQ areas   (Eagle News) -– Religious gatherings with a limited attendance of 50 percent of the capacity of churches and other venues would be allowed in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. The Department of Justice top official said this on Saturday, May 30, in a statement given to reporters. “Religious […]

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