Cimatu admits he was ‘worried’ of COVID-19 cases in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Interagency Task Force (IATF) Chief Implementer for the Visayas Sec. Roy Cimatu urged local government units in Cebu province to continue their COVID-19 responses as he admitted that he was getting worried about…

Cebu City may be on its way to recovery, says Cimatu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City couldn’t be considered the epicenter for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country as Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, the overseer of the Interagency Task Force (IATF), noted the drop in…

Been there, done that but what’s the difference between MECQ and GCQ?

Roy Stephen C. Canivel - Reporter / @roycanivel_inq 08/03/2020

Barber shops have to close again and restaurants can’t offer dine-in services anymore, but nearly all businesses that ran under general community quarantine (GCQ) can still run under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). This is according to…

Duterte heeds frontliners’ plea, reimposes MECQ in Metro Manila, other areas Aug. 4 -18

Darryl John Esguerra 08/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has granted the appeal of the medical community to reimpose strict lockdown measures in Metro Manila and other nearby provinces as the country continues to see a surge of COVID-19 cases.…

Palace thumbs down medical groups’ call for ECQ in NCR

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 08/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Palace spokesman Harry Roque on Saturday shunned the calls of medical professionals and groups to revert back Metro Manila to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status since lockdowns alone are not enough to combat the…

Duterte adviser urges GCQ till year-end for better business planning

Julie Aurelio, Roy Stephen Canivel 08/01/2020

Amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Friday that Metro Manila and 12 other areas would remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until Aug. 15. Quarantine restrictions The government…

Palace exec seeks understanding as stranded folk crowd stadium

Leila B. Salaverria, Nestor Corrales 07/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A Malacañang official on Saturday appealed for understanding as thousands of people waiting for rides out of Metro Manila were brought en masse to Rizal Memorial Sports Complex over the weekend, after their photos…

Going to Mass? Make reservations

Mariejo S. Ramos, Nikka Valenzuela - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Catholic churches in Metro Manila resumed religious services on Saturday but took special care to implement measures that will help ensure the health and safety of the faithful. For instance, San Roque Cathedral, the…

Gov’t to decide on religious activities Monday

Jerome Aning - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government will decide on Monday whether to allow more people to attend worship services in churches and other religious venues in Metro Manila and areas placed under general community quarantine. Justice Secretary Menardo…

Metro Manila mayors told: Keeping bus, jeepney ban ‘catastrophic’

Krixia Subingsubing - INQUIRER.net 05/28/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Banning buses and jeepneys after the national capital shifts to a general community quarantine (GCQ) would be “catastrophic” for an economy on the verge of a crisis, a transport economist warned on Wednesday.…

LTFRB: No fare increase on all PUVs once ECQ is lifted

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 05/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Fares for all kinds of public transport will not be increased once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is lifted in Metro Manila and other areas. This is to not further burden the commuting public,…

Business leader cites need to move to selective quarantine

Roy Stephen C. Canivel 05/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The presidential adviser for entrepreneurship on Sunday backed a recommendation to put Metro Manila under a modified quarantine, where certain barangays could be locked down when necessary. “I have been consistent since the first…

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