Cebu City cops hopeful city will go back to GCQ

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City cops are hopeful that the city will return to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status a few days from now. As the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status is extended until August…

CPPO chief: Gov. Gwen satisfied with provincial checkpoints

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/14/2021

  MEDELLIN, Cebu — Cebu’s top police official said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has expressed satisfaction over how checkpoints in the different towns of the province are being managed. The governor’s statement came just two days after she…

Perpetually perplexed people

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 08/12/2021

Although more than a year late, a meme came out recently on social media to spread humor while lessening people’s confusion and to make sense of the jumble of letters and acronyms that restrict our movements during…

In Cebu province, granular lockdowns for areas with high COVID cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Areas with high cases of COVID-19 in Cebu province shall be subjected to granular lockdowns, the Capitol announced. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, August 9, ordered mayors of the province’s towns and…

Cebu province under ‘GCQ with heightened restrictions’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The national government’s anti-COVID task force on Sunday, August 1 granted the appeal of Cebu province to be placed under a more relaxed quarantine status. Malacañang on Sunday announced that they have approved…

NCR, four other provinces under GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’ until July 31

Daphne Galvez 07/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — General community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” will be in effect starting Friday, July 23, until July 31 in Metro Manila and provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao del…

Vaccinated seniors allowed out told to still wear face masks, follow health protocols

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 06/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Fully vaccinated senior citizens in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) who are now allowed to go out should still observe minimum public health protocols such as wearing face masks…

Let the children go outdoors

Gideon Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 04/09/2021

For over a year now, minors—especially young children—have borne the brunt of the Philippines’ draconian quarantine policies. Indeed, since the original “expanded community quarantine” declaration in March 2020, children have been forbidden to go out of their…

Chan organizes contest to commemorate Lapu’s 1st GCQ anniv

Doris C. Bongcac 03/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A year ago today, March 16, Lapu-Lapu City was placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) following the discovery of COVID-19 cases. Mayor Junard Chan said that his decision to place his city under…

Gov’t to release guidelines for ventilation in cinemas — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 02/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government will release guidelines for proper ventilation in cinemas after it allowed movie houses in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to reopen amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) said…

Cinemas, limited tourist attractions in GCQ areas okay to reopen soon

Krissy Aguilar 02/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s Covid-19 task force has allowed the reopening of more businesses like cinemas, museums, and tourist attractions such as theme parks in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), Malacañang said Friday. In a…

Some MGCQ areas to revert to stricter GCQ status in February — Palace

Krissy Aguilar 01/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Some provinces will revert from the lenient modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to the more stringent GCQ in February, Malacañang announced on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, however,  did not disclose…

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