Food sales low 3 days before ECQ
There are few shoppers in markets in Metro Manila 3 days before the start of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the region. At Mega Q Mart, sales are still sluggish, …
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Labor group asks P5K aid per family, free transpo during ECQ
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) calls for P5,000 assistance per family, free transportation, paid quarantine leave, and price freeze during the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. “Ngayon pa …
MMDA discourages community pantries during ECQ
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos said Tuesday that community pantries might not be allowed to open once the enhanced community quarantine begins in the National Capital Region on …
Transportation guidelines for August ECQ in NCR
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday the public transport supply and capacity in the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain the same with the reimplementation of enhanced community quarantine …
August ECQ in NCR will be stricter – Año
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) implemented starting August 6 would be stricter than before. The DILG chief said quarantine violators would …
DOLE promised to help workers affected by ECQ
On Monday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assured that they have assistance for workers who will be affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila starting …
COVID-19 vaccination walk-ins not allowed under ECQ
Although the need for vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is growing now that the more infectious Delta variant is spreading, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified that it will ban …
Families in NCR to receive P1K to P4K aid under ECQ
Malacañang announced Monday that low-income families in Metro Manila would get P1,000 to P4,000 cash aid once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) begins on August 6. “Walang ECQ kung walang …
Workers ask for P5K cash aid ahead of 2-week ECQ
Workers are now asking for cash aid amid the implementation of more extensive and stricter lockdowns on the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines in connection with the more …
Metro Manila to be placed under ECQ starting August 6
The National Capital Region (NCR) will be put back to the tightest lockdown because of the worsening COVID-19 situation due to the more contagious variant starting next Friday. According to …
No funds yet for proposed 2-week ECQ in NCR – Palace
Malacañang admitted Thursday that the national government has no budget yet for the proposed two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). “We assure the Mayors that …
Families in ECQ areas to receive P1K to P4K from gov’t
Malacañang announced that the families in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will receive a cash aid of P1,000 to P4,000. According to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the cash …
Doctors request to place Negros Oriental under ECQ
A group of doctors in Negros Oriental demanded that the province be returned to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the kick-off of COVID-19 cases there. “We know that there …
Some health advocates unconvinced of ECQ’s effect on NCR Plus
Some health experts and legislators have criticized the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus for 2 weeks because it does not seem to have brought much change. …
NCR Plus ECQ effective; number of cases to decrease next week – OCTA
The OCTA Research Group said Monday that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in NCR Plus (Metro Manila and nearby provinces) was “effective” and a downtrend of COVID-19 cases could …
Too early to tell if ECQ is effective: Malacañang
It is too early to say that the number of those who test positive for COVID-19 is decreasing due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in Metro Manila and …
Distribution of ECQ assistance in NCR Plus to begin
The distribution of COVID-19 aid to NCR Plus (Metro Manila and 4 neighboring provinces) under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will begin in the coming days. In Navotas, the P199,480,000 million …
Government admits ECQ aid not enough
The government’s distribution of aid to those affected by the new enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces (NCR Plus) is expected to begin this …
Pandemic task force adviser favors extending ECQ in NCR bubble
The adviser of the national task force handling the country’s pandemic response believes that enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) needs to be extended in Metro Manila and 4 neighboring provinces to …
ECQ extension in ‘NCR Plus’ bubble to be studied
The government will study whether to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble within a week. The Inter-Agency Task Force will decide on …
Metro Manila mayors want assistance to be ‘in kind’ instead of cash
One mayor explained why Metro Manila mayors want to provide “in kind” assistance instead of cash as was done during the first enhanced community quarantine in 2020. Parañaque Mayor and …
BI scales down operations in ‘Bubble’ areas during ECQ
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ordered all its offices in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces which are under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to scale down their operations and downsize their …
Gov’t no budget for another aid if ECQ is extended – DBM chief
The government would have no budget to provide another round of aid if the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) be extended in the National Capital Region and four nearby provinces after April …
DOH wants one-week extension of ECQ in NCR Plus bubble
The Department of Health (DOH) wants the reimposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus bubble to be extended for another week, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on …
Epidemiology Bureau exec wants ECQ extended
Experts recommend extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which is scheduled to end on April 4. According to Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Althea De Guzman, if the ECQ …
Supply of commodities enough even if ECQ is extended: DTI
An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured that the supply of manufactured basic commodities will be sufficient even if the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is extended …