DOLE to give aid to workers affected by ECQ
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine implemented in NCR Plus areas would get cash and emergency employment program, according …
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Isabela province subjected to general community quarantine
Isabela province was placed under general community quarantine from Monday to April 15 due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. On Sunday, the province recorded 214 new COVID-19 cases, a …
ECQ expected to prevent 430,000 active COVID-19 cases by end-April: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday that the reimposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) over NCR Plus would prevent an additional 430,000 by the end of April. According to Health …
ECQ guidelines for NCR Plus areas
Now that Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the public is expected to follow the new rules to stop the increase in COVID-19 …
DOTr issues transportation guidelines during ECQ
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ensured that public transportation services will continue now that Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal or NCR Plus, as well as Batangas, will …
NCR Plus ECQ implementation begins today
According to Malacañang’s announcement, starting Monday midnight, the ECQ will be in effect in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal until April 4. This means only authorized person is outside …
DOH eyes ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ instead of ECQ for Metro Manila
The Department of Health is now looking into conducting a “circuit breaker lockdown” in Metro Manila in the face of increasing cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This coincides with the …
UP experts recommend month-long ECQ in Metro Manila
University of the Philippines (UP) experts urged the government to place Metro Manila under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for a month to slow the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …
NCR may return to ‘stricter’ quarantine if hospitals get overwhelmed by new cases-Palace
Malacañang said Monday NCR could return to “stricter” community quarantine if hospitals get overwhelmed by the spike of COVID-19 cases in the capital region. “We go back to stricter quarantine …
Duterte announces areas under ECQ, GCQ, MGCQ until July 15
President Rodrigo Duterte announced Tuesday the areas that would be under ECQ, GCQ, MGCQ, until July 15. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases earlier informed …
Bars, spas, leisure facilities allowed in MGCQ areas-DOT
Department of Tourism said in leisure establishments such as cafes, bars, and spas around hotels would be allowed in areas under modified general quarantine or MGCQ. DOT released Administrative Order …
14 mayors favor placing Metro Manila under GCQ by June 1
Metro Manila Council chairman Edwin Olivarez told the Philippine Star 14 out of the 17 mayors in the city to place NCR under GCQ or general community quarantine starting June …
Shamcey Supsup gives 100,000 meals to frontliners during ECQ
Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner-up Shamcey Supsup celebrated her birthday and described the 100,000 meals given to frontliners helping the country fight the coronavirus pandemic as the best birthday gift …
Palace: NCR will go back to ECQ if physical distancing violation continues
Malacañang warned NCR would be put under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) again if residents would continue to violate health and safety protocols imposed against the spread of COVID-19. “We expect …
Metro Manila, Laguna, Cebu City will be under ‘modified ECQ’ until May 31
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday that Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City would be placed under a modified lockdown until May 31 as the rest of the Philippines ends …
DOT might allow domestic travel by land after ECQ, GCQ
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking at domestic travel after the ECQ and GCQ to help the tourism industry in the Philippines from the economic impact of the coronavirus …
Workplace guidelines for ECQ, GCQ areas
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Friday released the workplace guidelines for private companies allowed to operate in ECQ and GCQ …
POGOs now allowed to partially operate
The Philippine government allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) to partially operate amid the enhanced community quarantine implementation until May 15. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman and CEO …
Travel guidelines for ECQ, GCQ areas
Malacañang on Thursday released the list of individuals who could travel for areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beginning May 1. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, …
Immigration: Foreigners with permanent residency not exempted from ECQ rules
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said foreign nationals with permanent residency in the Philippines are not exempted from following the laws in the country. “Ang mga foreign nationals …
Lacson sees no lifting of ECQ before June
Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday the lockdown in Metro Manila may have to be extended until June 2020 as the health department has yet to report all confirmed cases …
List of provinces under General Community Quarantine
The government announced today the list of provinces that are no longer included in the ECQ but are now placed under the General Community Quarantine or GCQ. Palace Spokesperson Harry …
3 arrested for violating liquor ban in Nueva Ecija
Three men, including a beneficiary of the government’s social amelioration program, were arrested in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, for allegedly violating the liquor ban. The men were caught while …
Solon pushes for another 2-week lockdown extension after April 30
A House representative on Monday pushed for another 2-week lockdown extension after April 30, citing reopening Luzon despite the continuous increase of COVID-19 cases “would be willful neglect.” House Ways …
“Quarantine violator” shot by guard in Bacolod
A security guard shot and injured a “quarantine violator” who tried to evade quarantine checkpoint in K-Mart, Barangay 22, Bacolod City Sunday morning, April 19. Authorities identified the victim as …
Año to PNP: No partial lifting of ECQ; shutdown non-essential establishments
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) as well as local government units to close down non-essential business establishments amid the extended …