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Gov't further eases restrictions for religious gatherings in GCQ areas

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 12:08 PM

The government's pandemic task force has approved the further easing of coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings in areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ), Malacañang said Friday.   Read more »

As lockdown eases, illegal raves take off across Europe

Michael Holden and Victoria Waldersee, Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 08:11 PM

LONDON/LISBON - From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and bursting with energy after the solitude of the coronavirus lockdown. Read more »

Paano dapat magdiwang ng pista sa gitna ng pandemya?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 11:19 AM

MAYNILA - Nagpaalala ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) na sundin ang lockdown protocols sa mga lugar na magdiriwang ng piyesta ngayon buwan.    Read more »

Terror bill critics defy quarantine, storm in Independence Day 'mañanita'

Job Manahan, Kevin Alabaso and Ayen Morales, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:08 PM

Hundreds of protesters on Independence Day defied downpour from Tropical Depression Butchoy and a ban on mass gatherings to urge President Rodrigo Duterte to scrap an anti-terrorism bill that critics said could spawn rights abuses.  Read more »

Gov't allows religious mass gatherings up to 50 percent capacity in MGCQ areas

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 02:14 PM

Religious mass gatherings are allowed up to 50 percent capacity in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), Malacañang said Thursday following calls to reopen places of worship to the public. Read more »

PH keeps restrictions on religious mass gatherings despite easing of lockdowns

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 02:01 PM

Religious mass gatherings will remain prohibited in the Philippines despite the easing of community quarantine restrictions across the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

IATF to discuss church guidelines under GCQ with religious sector, LGUs - justice chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:39 PM

MANILA - The Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 response will be holding a dialogue with religious sector and representatives of the local government units on Monday regarding he guidelines on religious gatherings under a general community quarantine, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. Read more »

Pagdaos ng congregational prayer sa Lanao del Norte paiimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 04:19 PM

Pinaiimbestigahan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Baloi, Lanao del Norte ang umano ay pagdaos ng congregational prayer sa isang mosque sa bayan noong Linggo, sabay sa paggunita ng Eid’l Fitr.   Read more »

Reopening of mosques in Philippine areas under GCQ to be sought

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:50 PM

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said Monday it will suggest the reopening of mosques in areas that have shifted to a general community quarantine. Read more »

Kita ng mga litsunan sa La Loma sumadsad dahil sa COVID-19 lockdown: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 02:24 PM

MAYNILA - Sumadsad ang kita ng mga tindahan ng lechon sa La Loma, sa Quezon City - na kilalang lugar para sa pagbebenta ng nasabing putahe tuwing may pagdiriwang. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Hammer and tongs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 05:00 AM

Metro Manila police chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas is getting hammered over his birthday party that violated quarantine protocols. Read more »

Police general Sinas in lockdown birthday to face criminal case: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 07:07 PM

Criminal charges will be filed against Metro Manila's police chief who drew flak on social media for celebrating his birthday despite a ban on public gatherings during the COVID-19 lockdown, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Palace seeks findings of probe on Metro Manila Police chief's birthday party

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 02:26 PM

Malacañang said Thursday it wants to be briefed on the results of the investigation on the birthday party of Metro Manila's chief of police which drew flak for violating the ban on mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

DOJ orders NBI probe on Metro Manila police chief's birthday gathering

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 03:43 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said he would order the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe a recent gathering to celebrate the birthday of Philippine National Police National Capital Region chief Debold Sinas. Read more »

Sinas apologizes over birthday party but claims viral photos 'edited'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 02:35 PM

Metro Manila's top cop apologized Wednesday for his birthday celebration, which drew backlash for supposedly violating the ban on mass gathering and rule on physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

PNP orders probe into 'social event' of Metro Manila top cop

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 01:52 PM

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Gamboa on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the birthday celebration of the Metro Manila police chief while stringent community quarantine measures against the spread of the COVID-19 are in place for the entire region and in some parts of the country. Read more »

'I don't think na merong violation': PNP chief defends Sinas' birthday fête

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 06:25 PM

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Archie Gamboa on Tuesday defended National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas over a birthday celebration during the COVID-19 crisis, which drew backlash for supposedly flouting physical distancing and mass gathering guidelines. Read more »

Obispo umapelang payagan na ulit ang misa sa ilalim ng GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 08:06 PM

Umapela ngayong Linggo sa gobyerno ang isang obispo na payagan na ulit ang mga manananampalataya na makadalo sa mga Misa sa ilalim ng general community quarantine. Read more »

DepEd suspends Palarong Pambansa, other crowd-drawing events

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 12:37 PM

The Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday it has suspended the annual interschool sports tournament Palarong Pambansa and other events that draw large crowds as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).   Read more »

Mga misa, ilan pang uri ng pagtitipon papayagan sa general quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 07:53 PM

Papayagan na ang pagdaraos ng mga misa at iba pang "essential gathering" o pagtitipon sa mga lugar na sasailalim sa general community quarantine simula Biyernes, sabi ngayong Huwebes ni Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.   Read more »