Vice President Leni Robredo called for faster and more efficient distribution of cash assistance or ayuda for residents who will be affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo made the statement a...
Vice President Leni Robredo said the release of the funds for the government's anti-communist insurgency task force should be suspended and instead be used to fund the cash assistance program for families who will be affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila ....
Malacañang said humanitarian activities were allowed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) but said organizers must coordinate with the local government unit (LGU) of their target area to ensure adherence to minimum health standards. File photo of a community pantry in Diliman, Quezon...
As the National Capital Region (NCR) was scheduled to undergo a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20, 2021 due to the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, here is a quick recap of activities that are allowed or not under the strict lockdown: Under ECQ, only...
Malacañang said local chief executives could be liable for dereliction of duty if they cannot ensure that minimum health standards such as physical distancing are observed in vaccination sites. People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY)...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government has sufficient funds to provide cash assistance, especially for poor families, during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Wednesday, August 4, that the needed P12 billion for...
A fishers' group on Wednesday, Aug. 4, urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to coordinate with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to issue "clear directives" exempting agri-fishery products from strict border control points during...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that the "poorest of the poor" among farmers and fishermen will receive financial support from the national government during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. In a briefing on Wednesday, Dar said farmers and fishermen living in areas that...
There will be no water disconnection services during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period from August 6 to 20, according to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO). 23968 On Wednesday, MWSS-RO directed Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services,...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the private sector made the right decision in suggesting placing the National Capital Region (NCR) under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as something "more challenging" will face the country if the government did not decide to...
Malacañang has ordered government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) to have at least 20 percent of their workers on-site during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period in the region. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the pandemic task force members...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) Senior citizens are allowed to go to the COVID-19 vaccination centers even if they don’t have an appointment during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas of the...
