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Parañaque to lift liquor ban on June 1, but public drinking still prohibited

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:04 PM

Liquor consumption will only be allowed inside residences, as drinking in public places will remain prohibited. Read more »

Laptop demand soars

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 09:15 PM

Delivery riders prepare a laptop behind stacks of similar gadgets at a store on Gilmore Avenue, a popular computer hub in Quezon City on Saturday. Read more »

READ: IATF guidelines on implementation of coronavirus quarantine across PH starting June 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 02:33 PM

Beginning June 1, the Philippines will further ease coronavirus restrictions, with Metro Manila - touted as the country’s virus epicenter - and some areas downgrading to general community quarantine, with most parts of the Philippines shifting to modified GCQ.  Read more »

Duterte says Philippines has low COVID-19 mortality rate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 01:13 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night said with the Philippines having a low mortality rate from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the country has nothing to worry about even if its number of the confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Read more »

Duterte: Metro Manila transitions to general quarantine on June 1

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 02:51 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Metro Manila will transition to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) next week, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Thursday night, following a 2-month lockdown imposed in the country to stem the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

IATF, iminungkahi sa Pangulo na isailalim na sa GCQ ang Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 08:19 PM

Magtatapos ang MECQ o modified enhanced community quarantine na ipinatutupad sa Metro Manila sa May 31.  Read more »

Tricycle operations resume in San Juan

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:24 PM

Tricycles in San Juan City on Thursday resumed operations after more than 2 months of not being allowed to ply the streets due to the strict lockdown against COVID-19. Read more »

'Disiplinado': Palace confident Pinoys will observe community quarantine protocols even if relaxed

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:06 PM

Malacañang said Thursday it is confident that Filipinos will still observe COVID-19 precautionary measures even if the government relaxes community quarantine protocols across the country. Read more »

LGUs encouraged to waive fees for med. certificate of stranded individuals

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 01:51 PM

Local government units are encouraged to waive any fees for medical certificates being requested by stranded individuals who are already preparing to return to their hometowns or provinces, according to an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday. Read more »

Philippine Airlines 'ready' for restart once quarantines permit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 11:15 AM

Philippine Airlines said Wednesday it was ready to operate once the easing of lockdowns in Metro Manila and travel hubs allows the resumption of commercial air travel. Read more »

Pasig City lifts liquor ban but drinking in public places still prohibited

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 03:30 PM

Pasig City lifted Tuesday its ban on the sale and consumption of liquor and other alcoholic drinks.   Read more »

Greenhills' new normal: Less 'tiangges,' strict physical distancing

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 04:09 PM

MANILA (UPDATED/CORRECTED) - Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, which recorded the country's first local transmission of COVID-19, has "cut a big number" of tiangges and modified its layout to enforce physical distancing, the city's mayor said Tuesday. Read more »

San Juan ready for general community quarantine: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 09:49 AM

MANILA - San Juan City is prepared should national government further ease Metro Manila's lockdown to general community quarantine (GCQ), Mayor Francis Zamora said Tuesday. Read more »

Parañaque mayor pabor sa mas maluwag na general quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 09:14 AM

Sinabi ni Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez na pabor siya sa na magkaroon ng mas maluwag na general community quarantine o GCQ sa kaniyang lungsod. Read more »

Lolong gustong umuwi ng Visayas, naglakad mula Cavite papuntang Las Piñas

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 07:46 PM

Inabot ng 4 na araw ang paglalakad ng isang 67 anyos na lolo mula Rosario, Cavite hanggang makarating ng Las Piñas City sa Metro Manila.  Read more »

'Bakuna muna': Duterte rejects opening of classes sans COVID-19 vaccine

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 10:07 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced that he would not allow the resumption of physical classes without a vaccine against COVID-19. Read more »

Will Metro Manila shift to GCQ? Palace says decision still based on science

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 05:09 PM

The government's pandemic task force will base on science in deciding if the community quarantine in Metro Manila will be further relaxed by June, Malacañang said Monday after mayors said they support scaling down of restrictions. Read more »

'Less in life, more in law': PNP chief urges cops to find balance in quarantine rule implementation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 10:58 AM

Policemen are urged to "balance" the implementation of law on the poor during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's top cop said Monday. Read more »

'Sex-for-pass' victims urged: File charges vs erring cops - PNP chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 09:25 AM

The Philippine National Police is encouraging victims of the alleged "sex for pass" scheme to come out and file charges against erring policemen who abuse sex workers, its chief said Monday. Read more »

Navotas preparing to shift into general community quarantine: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 08:59 AM

MANILA - The city of Navotas is preparing to shift into a general community quarantine (GCQ) should the national government ease the lockdown in Metro Manila on June 1, Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco said Monday. Read more »