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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Curfew stays in GCQ -- Palace

Curfew stays in GCQ -- Palace

Published May 30, 2020 12:00 am
  By Argyll Cyrus Geducos Despite Metro Manila shifting to the general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday (June 1), Malacañang said curfew will stay in effect as a measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the curfews are implemented because of ordinances issued by local government units (LGUs). A cat walks past a man wearing a protective face mask who guard a barricade placed on an empty street amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Metro Manila, April 21, 2020. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez / MANILA BULLETIN) A cat walks past a man wearing a protective face mask who guard a barricade placed on an empty street amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Metro Manila, April 21, 2020.
(REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez / MANILA BULLETIN) "Mayroon pa pong mga curfew, hindi pa rin po iyan tinatanggal. At ang mga curfews naman po ay sa pamamagitan naman po ng mga lokal na ordinansa (The curfew is still there. Curfews, anyway, are imposed by ordinances of the LGUs)," he said. Metro Manila will be under GCQ beginning June 1. Also under the same quarantine classification are the following:
  • Region II (Cagayan Valley)
  • Region III (Central Luzon)
  • Region IV-A (Calabarzon)
  • Pangasinan
  • Albay
  • Mandaue City
  • Davao City
According to Roque, Cebu City appealed to be classified under GCQ. Both Mandaue City and Cebu City were the last two cities in the country under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 31. While the President announced on Thursday that the rest of the country will be under the modified GCQ, Malacañang is yet to officially release the quarantine levels of the rest of the country. President Duterte said in his public address on Thursday that other places in the country will still be reviewed depending on their capability to provide critical care to suspect, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 cases. "In other areas, it will be, again, on a piecemeal basis depending on the viability of the place to meet the challenges of COVID," he said. Roque, meanwhile, defended President Duterte's decision to approve the shift of Metro Manila to GCQ, saying the government was balancing its duty to protect the people and uphold their right to make a living. "Saka ang katotohanan, hindi naman pupwede mabigyan ng ayuda ng gobyerno ang halos lahat ng hindi nakakapagtrabaho nang lalo pang mas mahabang panahon (And the truth is, government can't keep on giving cash aid much longer to almost everyone who is unable to work)," he said in an interview with GMA's "Unang Hirit" on Friday morning. Under GCQ, non-essential travel is still prohibited. Those who are 21 to 59 years old are allowed to go out, except for those with health risks and those living with them. Public transportation, aside from jeepneys, are now allowed to operate at reduced capacity and while following minimum health standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19. More businesses are also allowed to fully operate under the GCQ, but Malacañang urged employers to continue maintaining a 50-50 on-site and work-from-home scheme.
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