The Muntinlupa City government announced Monday that it will use the mobile wallet app GCash in the distribution of the national government's “ayuda” or financial assistance. “For the expected distribution of ‘ayuda’ for affected Muntinlupa residents under ECQ , the local government will...
Metro Manila mayors are already preparing for the distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) financial assistance which they have agreed to start on Wednesday. According to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, local chief executives of the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to begin the...
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) recently procured by the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been deployed in various border control points in Metro Manila in a move to facilitate the command and control of policemen on the ground especially during rush hours when monstrous traffic jams are expected....
Distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid in Metro Manila will begin Wednesday (Aug. 11), Parañaque City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC( Chairman Edwin Olivarez said Monday. (DSWD) The MMC chairman said the start of ayuda distribution in all 16 cities and one...
The release of the ayuda (cash assistance) for the qualified recipients in the National Capital Region (NCR) placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will begin on August 11, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said Monday,...
Persons whose travels are medical and health-related, including dental and check-up appointments, will be allowed to cross the borders of Metro Manila which is currently under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP),...
(Photo from DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released on Sunday, Aug. 8, a photo showing that Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 or the guidelines for the implementation of financial assistance in the National Capital Region (NCR) has already been signed. The DSWD said the...
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that local government units (LGUs) have already learned from the “best practices” of the past year in distributing “ayuda” or cash aid to millions of beneficiaries living in areas under the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Vice President Leni...
The Muntinlupa police inspected more than 1,000 public utility vehicles (PUVs) and recorded 91 violations committed by authorized and unauthorized persons outside of residence under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In a report by Muntinlupa police chief Col. Melecio Buslig, the 1,100 PUV...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has rolled out what it calls Mobile KTB (Kusina, Tele-Eskwela and Barangayanihan) in a bid to assist Metro Manila residents who were severely affected by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Vicente...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, August 8, that she will suspend “exploratory talks” that aim to unify the opposition for now because of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other provinces. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to watch out for a possible surge in violence against children during this enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. Gatchalian recalled that the last time there was an increase of crimes committed against women and...
