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Duterte urged to place Metro Manila under looser general quarantine: IATF member

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Updated as of May 28 01:59 PM

A member of an inter-agency task force on the coronavirus pandemic said Thursday it urged President Rodrigo Duterte to downgrade the lockdown of 12 million people in Metro Manila to a general community quarantine or GCQ.    Read more »

Metro Manila’s modified lockdown should be longer, UP researchers urge

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Posted at May 28 11:04 AM

A group of researchers from the University of the Philippines on Thursday urged the government to extend the modified lockdown of 12 million people in Metro Manila and other high-risk areas to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Philippines task force backs easing one of world's toughest lockdowns

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of May 28 11:34 AM

The Philippines' coronavirus task force has recommended President Rodrigo Duterte ease one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the capital who have endured nearly 11 weeks of restrictions on activity. Read more »

MMDA eyes EDSA left lanes for buses in new normal

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Updated as of May 28 10:52 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority proposed Thursday confining buses to the 2 left-most lanes of EDSA to control passenger lines and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read more »

15 driver tumira sa jeep dahil di makabayad ng renta

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Updated as of May 28 06:26 PM

Nanunuluyan sa kanilang mga jeep sa rotonda sa Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon City ang nasa 15 na driver na napilitang umalis sa mga inuupahang bahay dahil wala nang pambayad ng renta mula nang mag-lockdown ang Metro Manila dahil sa novel coronavirus. Read more »

Sotto files bill to save post-lockdown economy from 'total collapse'

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Updated as of May 27 02:57 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday he filed a bill seeking to save the economy from "total collapse" as the Philippines started to ease a pandemic lockdown that caused GDP to shrink. Read more »

Robredo away from Naga on late husband's birthday for first time

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Posted at May 27 12:28 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said the coronavirus lockdown forced her to commemorate Wednesday her late husband's birthday away from their hometown in Naga City for the first time since his death nearly 8 years ago.    Read more »

Only 153 per trip: MRT 'ready' to reopen with new coronavirus protocols

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Updated as of May 27 10:19 AM

The MRT-3 is ready to re-open with new coronavirus protocols if Metro Manila is placed under a looser general community quarantine next week, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

August 24 school opening a go, enrollment starts June 1: Palace

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Updated as of May 27 01:54 PM

TULOY ANG PAG-AARAL: Face-to-face classes will only be allowed in areas where community quarantines are lifted totally by the start of the school year. Areas which are still under quarantine by Aug. 24 will use "blended learning" which taps the internet, radio and television to teach students. Read more »

Duterte decision on possible Metro Manila GCQ out before weekend: DILG

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Posted at May 27 08:21 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte will decide before the weekend whether or not to further loosen the coronavirus lockdown of some 12 million people in Metro Manila, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines tests restaurant, salon protocols under general quarantine

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Updated as of May 26 10:44 AM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Tuesday it was testing coronavirus protocols for reopening salons, barbershops and restaurant dine-in services in areas under general community quarantine or GCQ. Read more »

Police eye 'modified checkpoints' to ease traffic

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Updated as of May 19 09:07 AM

Police will roll out "modified checkpoints" to ease traffic after the Philippines relaxed its 2-month coronavirus lockdown to reboot the shrinking economy. Read more »

Joy Belmonte asked: What did you learn from bashers during virus crisis?

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Updated as of May 18 04:35 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday that critics of her leadership during the coronavirus crisis made her "stronger" and "a better leader.    Read more »

Quezon City taps cops to screen mall-goers

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Posted at May 18 02:59 PM

The Quezon City government has asked policemen to ensure that all mall-goers have quarantine passes, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday following reports that some shopping centers disobeyed pandemic protocols over the weekend.    Read more »

Palace: COVID-19 cases may spike if mall-goers spurn rules

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Updated as of May 18 02:16 PM

Novel coronavirus cases might spike and overstretch Philippine resources if mall-goers continue to defy safety rules, Malacañang warned Monday.  Read more »

Quezon City eyes mobile coronavirus testing

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Posted at May 18 01:28 PM

Quezon City is setting up a mobile test center that will go around communities to screen residents for the novel coronavirus, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday.    Read more »

Quezon City lets tricycles back on the road as lockdown eases

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Posted at May 18 12:31 PM

Quezon City has allowed tricycle drivers to ferry passengers as a 2 month-long coronavirus lockdown eased, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday.    Read more »

Malls should limit crowds to dodge COVID-19 threat: gov't adviser

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Updated as of May 18 10:51 AM

Malls should cap the number of shoppers allowed inside their premises at a time as a safeguard against the COVID-19 pandemic, a government adviser said Monday.    Read more »

Malls must stay shut if shoppers defy COVID-19 protocols: MMDA

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Updated as of May 18 09:01 AM

Malls should stay shut if they are unable to enforce physical distancing and safety protocols against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Monday.   Read more »

Cavite closes all malls after shoppers snub coronavirus rules

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Updated as of May 18 07:56 AM

All malls in Cavite are temporarily closed again after shoppers violated physical distancing rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Governor Jonvic Remulla said Monday, after cases of the respiratory disease spiked in the province.  Read more »