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(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is initiating consultative dialogues with leaders of the country’s religious groups to discuss health protocols amid the COVID-19 public health emergency. “I am sending out instructions to all commanders in all levels to talk to the different religious groups and orient them on the restrictions of MECQ, GCQ and MGCQ especially on mass gatherings,” PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said in a statement. Gamboa is positive that cooperation […]
(Eagle News) — Cashless transactions will now be implemented in taxis and transport network vehicle services to further curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. The Department of Transportation made the announcement as it and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board partnered with various digital payment providers for the public vehicles, which are so far only allowed in general community quarantine areas. One of the first to tie-up with the government for this […]
(Eagle News) – The Quezon City government on Friday, May 15 issued guidelines on the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the city. The guidelines, provided for in a memorandum issued by QC Mayor Joy Belmonte on Friday, May 15, “shall apply during the period of MECQ over NCR” from May 16 to 31, “as well as to any localized or barangay-level MECQ that may be subsequently imposed.” The QC guidelines adopted the […]
Outside of Modified ECQ areas, all other areas in the country under GCQ (Eagle News) – Starting tomorrow, May 16, all areas in the country are now all under community quarantine protocols, with the extreme being the “enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)” followed by “modified ECQ,” and the areas with less restrictions being under “general community quarantine.” The country enters a “new normal” starting tomorrow with minimum health standards to be followed to prevent a […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that colleges and universities can already start full online classes this school year 2020-2021, adopting the earlier recommendations given by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In an announcement on Thursday, May 14, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that higher education institutions can already start classes provided that these are all done online. “HEIs using full online education can open anytime,” Malacanang announced on Thursday, May 14. Roque said that […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) is confident that preventive health measures put in place to contain COVID-19 will be effective to slow the spread of the disease, as quarantine measures are gradually lifted in various areas in the country. “Kung tayo man ay payagang lumabas, kumpiyansa po ang Kagawaran ng Kalusugan na ang ating mga preventive measures ay magiging epektibo (Even if we are allowed to go out, the Department of Health […]
(Eagle News) — These pictures released by the Metro Rail Transit 3 show what will be the “new normal” inside its trains once the enhanced community quarantine is lifted. The pictures show markers that delineate the required one-meter distance between two seated train passengers and two standing ones. The one-meter distance was based on guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in a bid to contain the COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is preparing for the opening of classes for the next school year on August 24 and addressing challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic by setting up what it called the “Learning Continuity Plan.” “As we continue to confront the issues brought about by the pandemic, we in the Department of Education (DepEd) are addressing challenges in the basic education through the Learning Continuity Plan […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has instituted measures in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as the country prepares for the “new normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines include the policy of wearing face masks for passengers when entering the airport facility and for airport workers, for whom the MIAA purchased 2,675 boxes of surgical face masks, and initiated the purchase of 4500 washable masks. According to MIAA, the mandatory body temperature check already […]
(Eagle News) – Religious activities and work-related gatherings will be allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), with strict observance of social distancing, according to Malacanang a day before May 1, the start of the so-called “new normal” of extended quarantine protocols. “Ngayon po, ung mga essential work gatherings and religious activies, pupwede na pong magpatuloy provided mayroong social distancing na at least two meters (Now, essential work gatherings and religious activities may continue, […]
