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Preparing your wallet for a longer GCQ

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Mar 01 10:58 AM

Even with the rest of the Philippines under modified GCQ, or the most relaxed form of community quarantine, it looks like we will all be facing a longer and lonelier lockdown. Read more »

Metro Manila, 9 other areas to remain under GCQ in March: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 10:26 AM

MANILA - The National Capital Region and nine other areas will remain under general community quarantine in March to contain the spread of COVID-19, Malacañang said Saturday.    Read more »

Duterte needs 'a little more time' for proposed MGCQ shift: official

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 12:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked for "a little more time" to approve a call of his aides to place the entire Philippines under the loosest of 4 quarantine levels and revive the country's ailing economy, an official said on Tuesday.    Read more »

Dissecting Data: COVID-19 is killing Filipinos at its fastest rate in 7 months

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 02:47 PM

The Philippine government’s lockdown is about to turn a year old, yet COVID-19 is still present, and it is killing Filipinos at its fastest rate in 7 months. Read more »

LOOK: Fun remains elusive at shuttered amusement parks, video arcades

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 02:21 PM

Once loud and colorful attractions now lay quiet and draped in dust-covered tarpaulin, their future hinging on the decision of authorities.  Read more »

Metro Manila mayors, IATF agree to ease quarantine, Palace says

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 08:42 AM

Metro Manila mayors and the inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response have reached an agreement to place the National Capital Region under modified general community quarantine next month, Malacañang said on Friday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 17, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 11:37 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

'Umento, transportasyon kailangan ng manggagawa kung mag-MGCQ'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 09:04 PM

Dapat daw sabayan ang MGCQ ng tulong sa mga naghihingalong negosyo at sa mga manggagawa, ayon sa isang labor group.    Read more »

Intramuros reopens to public

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 05:13 PM

People take photos of themselves in Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila on Wednesday, the first day of its reopening after being closed due to quarantine restrictions. Read more »

Philippines 'last' among countries in economic recovery, trade chief says

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 11:46 PM

Among all economies, the Philippines is placing last in terms of resurgence from the deadly outbreak, Trade Sec. Ramon Lopez stressed, citing the country's negative growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP). Read more »

PH gov't postpones cinema reopening in GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 11:32 PM

The Philippine government deferred a plan to reopen cinemas in areas under a general community quarantine. Read more »

Expert warns of high-risk COVID-19 transmission in cinemas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 11:34 PM

MANILA - Cinemas are 'high-risk' places of COVID-19 transmission, an expert warned Monday, amid proposals to re-open movie houses and other leisure establishments in general community quarantine (GCQ) areas like Metro Manila to boost the economy. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors want to allow 15-17-year-olds to go out: Olivarez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 09:14 AM

Metro Manila mayors are now willing to allow teenagers ages 15 to 17 to go out of their homes, the head of the Metro Manila Council said Monday.    Read more »

As cinemas set to reopen in GCQ areas, FDCP wants local films prioritized

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 09:29 PM

Traditional cinemas were among the industries authorized for “reopening and further expansion” in GCQ areas by the government’s inter-agency task force on COVID-19. Read more »

Pagbubukas ng mga sinehan posibleng ‘super-spreader’, ayon sa eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 08:05 PM

Si Guido David ng UP-OCTA Research, nangangambang magiging "superspreader" ang pagbubukas ng mga sinehan, lalo na't enclosed ito. Read more »

OCTA group urges health vigilance as new COVID-19 variants emerge amid easing restrictions

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 02:03 PM

MANILA— The OCTA Research group on Saturday urged government to strictly impose minimum health standards it set to prevent further spread of COVID-19 as more variants of the contagious respiratory disease have emerged in the past few weeks while quarantine restrictions have eased. Read more »

Simbahan at mga places of worship, pinayagan nang tumanggap ng mas maraming tao

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:24 AM

Ayon kay Fr. Douglas Badong, parochial vicar ng Quiapo Church, handa sila sa pagtaas ng kapasidad sa loob ng simbahan pero patuloy pa rin daw silang maghihigpit sa pagpapatupad ng health protocols dahil may pandemya pa rin at wala pang bakuna. Mahalaga raw na ang pagsunod sa health protocols ay samahan ng pananampalataya para makaiwas sa sakit.    Read more »

PH gov't allows more businesses to reopen in GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 10:47 PM

Philippine cities under general community quarantine can now reopen more leisure activity venues and allow higher attendance in places of worship.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga recreational business na OK nang magbukas sa GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 08:21 PM

Kabilang ang mga sinehan at mga arcade sa mga pinapayagang magbukas sa mga lugar na naka-general community quarantine.  Read more »

Cinemas, arcades OK to reopen: IATF allows more businesses to resume in GCQ areas

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 06:23 PM

MANILA — The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response has allowed more industries to reopen soon in areas under general community quarantine, Malacañang said on Friday, as authorities sought to boost the pandemic-battered economy.  Read more »