Tag: worship

IATF allows once-a-day religious gatherings from April 1 to 4 at 10% indoor seating capacity in GCQ bubble

(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has allowed the holding of once-a-day religious gatherings in the General Community Quarantine areas of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, from April 1 to April 4 at a limited 10 percent seating capacity, Malacanang said on Monday, March 26. There are however additional restrictions as contained in Resolution No. 105 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. The resolution was issued, among […]

Palace: Religious gatherings in NCR, GCQ areas back to limited 10% seating capacity of worship venues

  (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 […]

Britain eyes places of worship as lockdowns lift

  by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said Sunday it will reopen places of worship for individual prayer on June 15 as it reportedly looks to speed up easing measures in order to save jobs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said services and worship groups will still be banned for the time being due to concern that the new coronavirus spreads more quickly in enclosed spaces. “People […]

Palace says religious gatherings at 50 percent seating capacity of venues allowed under MGCQ

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang announced on Thursday, June 4, that mass gatherings for religious services or purposes would now be allowed only in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), but limited to the 50 percent seating capacity of religious venues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this was arrived at during the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) yesterday, Wednesday, June 3. This was contained in IATF Resolution no. 43. He […]

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 […]