MANILA – Philippine National Police deputy chief for administration and Joint Task Force COVID shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar clarified that residents from areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) who are planning to visit Tagaytay will still required to present a travel pass. The clarification came in after Cavite  Gov. Juanito Victor Remulla announced that agaytay is open to …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila mayors on Monday recommends putting NCR and nearby cities to another general community quarantine (GCQ) with shorter curfew hours starting September 1. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will be discussing with the Mayors and the decision to be announced …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila mayors have agreed to a uniformed curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m in Metro Manila as part of the stricter implementation of the general community quarantine (GCQ). According to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the majority of the mayors voted for the curfew hours from 8pm to 5am. Inaprubahan ng IATF-EID ang naging rekomendasyon ng …

METRO MANILA – The government has finally eased up on the much controversial motorcycle barrier requirement for riders living in the same house. According to the Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Tuesday that the National task force for Covid-19 has approved new and more relaxed guidelines in motorcycle backriding. However, areas under GCQ will still required riders not living …

METRO MANILA – Public transportation and domestic flights resume today after Metro Manila has been shifted to general community quarantine or GCQ status. According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Public trains and operators from various public utility vehicles such as taxis, buses, and modern and traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and UV express will resume operations to ferry the …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila and other nearby provinces has now been reverted back to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) from Aug. 19 to 31, two weeks after upgrading the status to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) Metro Manila will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from August 19 to August 31, 2020. The President also reverted …

MANILA – Malacañang announced today (Saturday) that areas under GCQ such as Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon, Cebu City and Iloilo City will be extended until August 31. Mandaue, Lapu Lapu, Talisay, Minglanilla and Consolacion in Cebu will also be under GCQ until the end of the month. LOOK: Here are the quarantine classifications of different areas beginning August 16, 2020 …

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Friday that once again the General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila and several cities will be extended until August 15 as the number of COVID-19 continues to increase. Cebu City, which was under modified enhanced community quarantine will revert back to a more relaxed GCQ starting today (August 1). Other areas that will …

MANILA – The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has recommended the extension of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) amid the increasing confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, President Duterte approved the recommendation of the University …

MANILA – General community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila are extended until July 15, President Duterte announced Tuesday night. The decision was due to the steady rise of coronavirus Covid-19 infection in the capital region. The 15 days extension were approved to better control the health pandemic. The President made the decision when Covid-19 cases breached the 37,000 mark last …