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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 »

Roque: Gobyerno handa sa posibleng pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa ilalim ng MGCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:51 PM

Tatalakayin sa Malacañang ang panukalang ideklara na ang mas maluwag na modified general community quarantine sa bansa. Read more »

OCTA group nakakita ng pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 05:39 PM

Ayon sa isang independent research group, tumaas ang trend ng COVID-19 cases sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Health protocols must be implemented in community setting prior to MGCQ shift: expert

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 10:53 AM

Government is urged to implement minimum health standards in a community setting and ensure enough public transport following the proposal to further ease COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, an infectious disease expert said Sunday. Read more »

LGUs should step up response if PH shifts to country-wide MGCQ—Vergeire

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 04:45 PM

MANILA - Local Government Units were urged to have locallized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in case national government decides to relax country-wide quarantine protocols even further.   Read more »

DILG backs PH-wide MGCQ to streamline 'fragmented' travel rules

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 02:33 PM

In a statement, the DILG pointed out the “urgent need” to streamline various travel measures enforced by local government units to stem the spread of COVID-19, describing some as “redundant.”    Read more »

PSE recovers amid talk of eased quarantine rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:39 AM

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index recovered following news of possible looser quarantine restrictions. Read more »

IATF recommends putting entire PH under MGCQ in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 10:53 PM

The Philippines' pandemic task force is recommending looser quarantine restrictions throughout the country next month.   Read more »

Bakuna di na mahihintay, kailangan nang luwagan ang ekonomiya: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:17 PM

Inaasahang magdedesisyon si Pangulong Duterte sa susunod na linggo kung ilalagay sa MGCQ ang bansa simula sa Marso. Read more »

Marikina mayor: MGCQ necessary but are we ready?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:15 AM

Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro on Friday said while he recognizes the necessity of shifting to a looser quarantine regime, he is questioning its timing and the preparedness for it. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors recommend shift to MGCQ next month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 11:07 PM

A razor-thin majority of Metro Manila mayors recommend placing the capital region under the most relaxed quarantine status by next month. Read more »

9 sa 17 Metro Manila mayors OK sa MGCQ sa Marso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 07:56 PM

Siyam sa 17 mga alkalde sa Kamaynilaan ay pabor na ilagay ang lugar sa modified general community quarantine. 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 »

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 »

Ilang eksperto, opisyal, giit na unahin ang bakuna vs COVID-19 bago mag-MGCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 08:30 PM

Ayon sa ilang eksperto at opisyal, dapat paigtingin ang vaccination drive kontra sa COVID-19 bago mag-MGCQ.  Read more »

NEDA chief seeks eased quarantine measures nationwide to solve hunger, job losses

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:17 AM

MANILA - The acting secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is pushing for the further reopening of the Philippine economy to mitigate the increasing hunger and job losses in the country. Read more »

Balik MGCQ: Quarantine classification sa Passi City, niluwagan na

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

Ibinalik na sa mas maluwag na quarantine restrictions ang Passi City sa Iloilo simula Biyernes, Peb. 12, matapos sumailalim sa dalawang linggong enhanced community quarantine kontra COVID-19. Read more »

Will it be GCQ or MGCQ for Metro Manila in February?

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 06:10 AM

MANILA - Metro Manila is ready if its community quarantine classification will be downgraded to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) or remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) for the month of February. Read more »

Minors should continue staying at home amid pandemic, Duterte says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 10:18 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he is recalling an order lifting restrictions on children aged 10 to 14 years old in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

British firms await retail liberalization, Public Services Act to invest in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 12:11 PM

British firms are waiting for the passage of the Retail Trade Liberalization Act and Public Services Act as a signal to invest in the Philippines, a top official of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) said Monday. Read more »