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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 »

Bishop questions 10-person capacity for mass gathering in churches under GCQ

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Updated as of Aug 20 03:38 PM

Catholic Bishop Broderick Pabillo on Thursday raised his concerns over the 10-person capacity for mass gatherings allowed in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ).  Read more »

Mga doktor ipinaubaya ang desisyon sa NCR lockdown sa gobyerno

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Posted at Aug 15 05:33 PM

Dalawang linggo lang ang hininging timeout para sa mga health worker pero malaking tulong pa umano kung palalawigin pa ito para makontrol ang paglabas ng mga tao sa kalsada. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors to meet on lockdown recommendations on Aug. 16

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 03:22 PM

MANILA - The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will meet on Sunday night to discuss its recommendations on whether to retain or downgrade the lockdown status of the National Capital Region. Read more »

Leachon says MECQ should be extended in Metro Manila for 2 more weeks

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 11:18 AM

MANILA - A public health expert on Saturday called for an extension of the modified enhance community quarantine for another two weeks as shifting to a more relaxed lockdown measure could further increase the cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country.  Read more »

‘Nagbebenta ng gulay’: Mga pagupitan kani-kaniyang paraan para mairaos ang quarantine

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Updated as of Aug 15 08:36 PM

Umaaray ang ilang mga may-ari ng barberya at salon dahil sa muling pagsasara matapos isailalim sa modified enhanced community quarantine ang Metro Manila at ilang karatig-lalawigan. Read more »

Epekto ng MECQ sa bilang ng kaso ng COVID-19 'di pa ramdam sa mga ospital

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 07:05 PM

MAYNILA - Sa kabila ng umiiral na modified enhance community quarantine, tila hindi pa rin bumababa ang bilang ng COVID-19 patients na nangangailangang mai-admit sa ospital. Read more »

'Isagad sa isang buwan': One time, big time lockdown needed to flatten virus curve - Leachon

Aleta Nieva-NIshimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 10:11 AM

MANILA - Former adviser to the government task force on the COVID-19 response on Saturday said that a one time big time lockdown is still needed to address the pandemic. Read more »

Business group official says gov’t should not rely on China vaccine alone

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Posted at Aug 05 07:15 PM

An official of the Management Association of the Philippines said on Wednesday that the government should not “hinge” the country’s economic recovery on China’s possible discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19.  Read more »

Globe shifts to electronic billing until end of the year due to pandemic

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Posted at Aug 05 04:42 PM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it will be sending customers bills electronically as the surge in COVID-19 cases limits messengerial delivery services. Read more »

Meralco to continue business operations, meter readings despite lockdown

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Posted at Aug 05 02:15 PM

Meralco is also appealing to local government units and barangay officials to recognize meter readers as among the essential workers granted permission to work amid MECQ.  Read more »

Gov't stimulus spending sought as new lockdown seen further weakening economy

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Posted at Aug 04 11:36 PM

Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo said stimulus spending was needed as the economy stands to suffer more losses as Metro Manila reverts to MECQ.  Read more »

Tricycle, papayagang bumiyahe sa ilalim ng MECQ sa ilang kondisyon: MMDA

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Posted at Aug 04 12:30 PM

MAYNILA - Papayagan na ang mga tricycle na bumiyahe sa ilalim ng Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) para maghatid ng medical frontliners, para sa emergency, at sa mga taong kailangang bumili ng essentials. Read more »

AirAsia not mounting Manila flights until Aug 19 as PH capital goes on lockdown

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Posted at Aug 03 10:10 PM

AirAsia said Monday it will not be mounting flights to and from Manila until August 19, when the 2-week lockdown of the Philippine capital ends.  Read more »

PAL suspends Manila flights for 2 weeks due to capital's lockdown

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Posted at Aug 03 08:06 PM

Philippine Airlines said Monday it has canceled all domestic flights to and from Manila from August 4 to 18, following the reimposition of stricter quarantine measures on the capital due to the surge of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Duterte again puts Metro Manila under MECQ as virus cases surge

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Updated as of Aug 03 01:28 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he is again placing Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan on modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more »

UP professor: Pagbalik sa 1-buwang ECQ makakapag-flatten ng curve sa NCR

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Posted at Aug 01 06:04 PM

Paliwanag ni UP Institute of Mathematics Prof. Guido David, sapat na ang isang buwang ECQ para bumagal ang transmission rate ng virus.    Read more »

READ: Medical community’s plea for ‘timeout’ and Mega Manila's return to ECQ

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Updated as of Aug 01 12:47 PM

Over 40 medical societies on Saturday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to heed their call to shift back Mega Manila to stricter lockdown measures from August 1 to 15, citing the need to recalibr Read more »

Exhausted health workers want 'breathing space', seek Metro Manila's return to ECQ

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 04:01 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) – Health workers overwhelmed by the surge in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients needing hospital care are urging government to give them at least 2 weeks of “breathing space” by shifting Mega Manila back to a strict lockdown.    Read more »

Businesses need to run to support Metro Manila residents: San Juan mayor

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Posted at Jul 31 03:37 AM

San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said Thursday that he prefers Metro Manila to remain under general community quarantine in August, as businesses need to run for the citizens' livelihood amid the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »