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Local officials hold 'discretion' on banning minors from leaving homes: Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:45 PM

Local officials have "discretion" on whether or not they would allow minors to go outside their homes for leisure activities, Malacañang said Thursday.   Read more »

Metro Manila mayors ban minors from attending Simbang Gabi: MMDA

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 04:12 PM

Minors in Metro Manila are banned from joining the traditional pre-dawn Christmas Masses or Simbang Gabi, an official said Thursday, despite eased lockdown restrictions, because of the lingering threat of the COVID-19.    Read more »

Metro Manila, iba pang lugar, GCQ hanggang matapos ang 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 07:28 PM

Mananatili sa general community quarantine ang Metro Manila, at ilan pang lugar, hanggang matapos ang taon.  Read more »

Metro Manila mayors want shorter curfew for Simbang Gabi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 08:26 AM

Metro Manila mayors have recommended to national government to extend general community quarantine in the region until end of the year and to shorten curfew hours to make way for Simbang Gabi, their representative said Monday.   Read more »

Metro Manila mayors want GCQ until end of 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 09:49 AM

Metro Manila mayors are urging the national government to keep the National Capital Region under general community quarantine until end of December to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, their representative said Thursday. Read more »

Metro Manila shortens curfew hours, residents aged 18-65 allowed outside homes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 04:00 PM

Metro Manila residents aged 18 to 65 will be allowed outside their homes between 4 a.m. to 12 midnight beginning this week as mayors shortened curfew hours, an official said Monday. Read more »

No Luneta 'Traslacion'? Quiapo Church eyes changes in Black Nazarene feast amid pandemic

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Updated as of Oct 01 08:39 AM

How will the Catholic Church celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene in the time of COVID-19? Read more »

COVID-19 task force says hospital bed occupancy rates in NCR still high

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 09:34 PM

Slow recovery rates of COVID-19 patients in the Philippines prevented officials from easing the quarantine status of Metro Manila. Read more »

'For a very nice Christmas', gov't urged to place Metro Manila under GCQ until end-October

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 10:30 AM

A public health expert on Sunday urged government to keep Metro Manila under general community quarantine (GCQ) until Oct. 31 to better prepare the country for the holiday celebrations in December. Read more »

To shift to MGCQ, Metro Manila needs to expand COVID-19 hospital bed capacity— official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:00 PM

Metro Manila needs to expand its hospital bed capacity to transition to the lowest community quarantine level by next month, Malacañang said Thursday as prevailing virus restrictions are set to expire. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors to base lockdown proposal on DOH data: exec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 09:18 AM

Metro Manila mayors will meet by Sunday to discuss their recommendation on the lockdown status of the capital region as the general community quarantine (GCQ) is set to end on Sep. 30, their representative said Thursday. Read more »

IATF discussing resumption of provincial bus operations in Metro Manila amid quarantine

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 11:56 AM

Transport groups have appealed to the government to allow provincial buses to enter Metro Manila as community quarantines continue. Read more »

Month-long quarantine schemes better for stability, says Malacañang

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 04:17 PM

Imposing a month-long quarantine system will allow local government units to pursue "stability" in terms of COVID-19 policies on the ground, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Metro Manila, 4 other areas remain under GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 11:55 PM

(UPDATE) Metro Manila and four other areas will remain under general community quarantine until Sept. 30, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday night. Read more »

ALAMIN: Gyms, review centers, iba pang negosyong balik-operasyon sa Set.1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:45 PM

Magbubukas na muli ang ilang industriya gaya ng gyms at personal grooming centers sa Metro Manila simula Martes, Setyembre 1, ayon sa pamahalaan, kasabay ng pagpapatupad ng bagong quarantine classifications sa bansa.  Read more »

Philippines looking at month-long community quarantine schemes

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 11:57 AM

The government is looking at imposing month-long community quarantine classifications, a Cabinet official said Monday, as President Rodrigo Duterte is set to announce fresh virus restrictions.   Read more »

Metro Manila mayors want GCQ to stay, but with shorter curfew hours

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Posted at Aug 31 11:22 AM

The 17 mayors of Metro Manila do not recommend the easing of its pandemic lockdown and will instead implement shorter curfew hours, their representative said Monday.    Read more »

Companies asked to put up isolation rooms separate from clinics

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 03:54 PM

Companies employing hundreds of workers need to have an isolation room separate from the office clinic, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Food deliveries exempt from Metro Manila curfew

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 02:19 PM

MANILA - Food deliveries are allowed 24/7 in the capital region, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Thursday as the uniform curfew took effect as the region eased to the general community quarantine (GCQ). Read more »

Easing virus restrictions in Metro Manila 'compromise' for economy: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 05:53 PM

Easing virus restrictions in Metro Manila is meant to serve as a "compromise" for the economy, Malacañang said Wednesday as the capital region transitioned to general community quarantine. Read more »