President Duterte explained that the initially planned pilot implementation of the new granular lockdowns system in the National Capital Region (NCR) was deferred because it lacked specific guidelines that would cover possible contingencies. File photos Duterte made the statement after the...
A policy shift that uses "alert level" restrictions is expected to be enforced in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting Sept. 16 to 30, according to an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing (File photo via Densing's Facebook...
Only ECQ and GCQ. After admitting that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was not working as intended anymore , Malacañang has recently announced a new way the country will deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Alert Levels . LOCKDOWN. Barangay tanods in Pasay City barricade a...
Malacañang believes that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) alert levels systems scheme to be implemented in Metro Manila will work but its success will depend on the local government units (LGUs) that will implement the granular lockdowns. file photo: Ali Vicoy Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
With the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the government's pandemic task force has "provisionally" approved the guidelines on the pilot implementation of the new alert levels system in the National Capital Region (NCR) that is targeted to be implemented from September 16 to 30, 2021....
While many were taken aback by the sudden decision of the government to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for another week, President Duterte's most recent pre-recorded public address did not give any clarity as to why the pandemic task...
Several parishes in Metro Manila maintained the suspension of public Masses as the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) deferred its decision to pilot general community quarantine (GCQ) with granular lockdowns. (TARA YAP / MANILA BULLETIN) The San Fernando de Dilao Parish in Paco, Manila said public...
file photo: Ali Vicoy The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is supporting the implementation of granular lockdowns but it should be coupled with “accurate” and “up-to-date” data to make it work. “For us to do effective granular lockdowns- that needs to be based on very good...
Subdivisions and villages in Muntinlupa started displaying the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in their communities as a new strategy to create awareness about the virus. The Muntinlupa City government, 119 homeowners associations and barangays agreed to use tarpaulins to display the...
The Pateros municipal government will implement a strict granular lockdown starting Wednesday when Metro Manila shifts to the general community quarantine (GCQ) status. Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the granular lockdown will be imposed as Pateros’ active coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Tuesday that the city is ready to implement granular lockdowns in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting Wednesday, September 8. Mayor Abby Binay “Makati is the first local government unit (LGU) to implement a localized or granular lockdown last...
The implementation of granular lockdowns will be successful only if coupled with continuous pandemic response such as testing, contact tracing, and vaccinations, an expert said Tuesday, Sept. 7. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it...