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(Eagle News) — Curfew hours in Metro Manila will be shortened starting June 15, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos said. According to Abalos, instead of the usual 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew hours, curfew hours will be from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. He said the new hours will be specified in an MMDA resolution to be issued either on Monday or Tuesday. He said the shortened curfew hours were to help […]
DOH chief says NCR “not yet out of the woods” as 8.11 people infected per 100k of population (Eagle News) – The Department of Health reported an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Mindanao, while cases in Visayas are slightly increasing. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the DOH is focusing now on Mindanao as there are more cases reported in Mindanao than in Metro Manila where cases are now decreasing. “Bumibilis din naman […]
Shift to a lower quarantine protocol, possibly GCQ, seen in Metro Manila for June (Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases continued to increase on Sunday, May 30, with the highest rise in cases occurring in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. New cases added on Sunday were 7,058, bringing the total active cases nationwide to 53,757. This represents 4.4 percent of the total cases of 1,223,627. This is the third straight day that […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen hotels in the National Capital Region are now open to the public for staycations. The Department of Tourism in a statement on Tuesday, May 18, said the following have been granted a Certificate of Authority to Operate for Staycation: Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taguig Okada Manila Hotel Shangri-la at the Fort in Taguig Nobu Hotel in Manila Joy Nostalg Hotel and Suites, Manila EDSA Shangri-la in Manila Solaire Resort in Paranaque […]
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) — Metro Manila mayors are recommending a “flexible” modified enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region once the MECQ lapses supposedly by the end of the month. In a television interview, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Benhur Abalos said under the recommended MECQ agreed upon in a meeting by the mayors on Tuesday night, more businesses will be allowed to open. The recommendation was for curfew hours to be shortened, too, at […]
Central Visayas, CAR have highest health care utilization rate, says Duque- (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Central Visayas were identified as regions with the highest rise in cases of COVID-19, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 8, Duque said that Metro Manila, particularly had a high two-week growth rate. “Ang ibig pong sabihin nito ay nagkaroon po nang mataas na […]
New quarantine protocols subject to appeal by LGUs (Eagle News) — Malacanang released the community quarantine classifications for January next year which includes the retention of General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Davao City and eight other areas. Aside from Metro Manila and Davao City, the following areas will remain under GCQ: Isabela, Santiago City, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan City, and Davao del Norte. All other areas are still […]
But CALABARZON is not among areas under GCQ (Eagle News) — Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) and CALABARZON (Region 4-A) remain the top two regions in the Philippines which have both the highest number of active COVID cases and the highest recorded new cases as of Nov. 30. According to the Department of Health (DOH) in its COVID-19 Philippine situationer dated Dec. 1, Metro Manila has 6,715 active virus cases with […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that religious services in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) areas in the country, including Metro Manila, would be back to the limited 10 percent of the seating capacity of worship venues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday, as he stressed that it was only decided this morning that the previous limitation of only 10 persons attending religious gatherings […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that public transport will again be available in Metro Manila and other areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Railways and various public utility vehicles to include UV express units, taxis, buses and modern as well as traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) can ply in routes allowed by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Pinapayagan na po ang pampublikong transportasyon basta po mayroong social distancing“, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General will be closed starting Tuesday, Aug. 4. The OSG said the temporary closure, which will last until Aug. 18, was in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement Metro Manila and four other areas will revert to a modified enhanced community quarantine. The President made the decision after the medical community called for a two-week “time-out” so they could recover from exhaustion. The medical community said the […]
