LIST: What to expect in areas under GCQ, MGCQ

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 05/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Three days from today, May 29, the Philippine government will start enforcing less stringent community quarantine measures after more than two months of strict movement restrictions to prevent the further spread of the novel…

Dialysis patient from Dumanjug among 8 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dialysis patient from the southern Cebu town of Dumajug, who is currently confined at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, is among the eight new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

Labella appeals to IATF to place Cebu City under GCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has written to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to place the city under general community quarantine (GCQ) instead of modified enhanced…

Cebu City to shift to MECQ, rest of Central Visayas under GCQ until June 15

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From June 1 to 15, 2020, Cebu City will shift to modified enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) while Mandaue City will transition to general community quarantine (GCQ). This is after the Interagency Task Force…

Daanbantayan mayor tells establishments to allow seniors to buy goods

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has advised owners of establishment in the town to allow senior citizens to avail of their services while the province is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a…

Lapu proposing P15-P25 fare for tricycles during GCQ

Immae Lachica 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— An ordinance to adjust tricycle fares in Lapu-Lapu City while on general community quarantine (GCQ) was proposed in an online public hearing held Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020. The public hearing on Wednesday tackled…

Lifting of ECQ in Cebu CIty will depend on experts, says Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Will the twice-extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City end on June 1, 2020? Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said there is a possibility that the ECQ will finally be lifted, but…

Gullas wants COVID-19 zoning implemented in Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas want areas with a high incidence of the coronavirus disease given a “red zone” classification. Other places in his city with low to no reported cases of…

Hoteliers asked: Offer low rates for OFWs, guests amid community quarantine

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Albeit the losses incurred by the tourism industry due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on accommodation establishments not to take advantage of repatriated workers or exempted employees…

More buses, lesser passengers in first week under GCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first week of the resumption of public transport in Cebu saw more vehicles than passengers, the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) has noted. LTFRB-7 Regional Director Eduardo Montealto Jr.…

Cebu City, NCR must ‘continue significant restrictions’ – experts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The national government must ‘continue significant restrictions’ in areas high-risk of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak such as Cebu City. This was just one of the recommendations from experts of the University…

Gov’t to give cash aid to 5 million more families

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has directed the government body leading the new coronavirus disease response to include five million households in the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program, which provides cash assistance to low-income families to…

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