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As the country strives to contain the coronavirus spread, it is essential that people just stay home as much as possible.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership told ground commanders Friday, Aug. 6, to closely coordinate with local chief executives about the vaccination systems and processes in their localities to prevent a repeat of the overcrowding seem at certain incoulation sites in the National Capital Region (NCR).

As the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) officially took effect in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Aug. 6, the Philippine National Police (PNP) mobilized 1,203 police personnel to conduct law enforcement and public safety operations at checkpoints established in Metro Manila’s so-called “tiny bubbles” and four nearby provinces.

The Mining Engineers Licensure Examination (MELE) scheduled from August 9 to 11 in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been cancelled.

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, August 6, announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in training centers and conduct of competency assessment in areas under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).

LAGUNA – Governor Ramil L. Hernandez reminded his constituents to stay at home now that the province has been placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 15.

Not all people will be compelled to stay home during the hard lockdown in Metro Manila and three other areas this month aimed at containing the fast-spreading Delta coronavirus variant.

On the eve of lockdown in Metro Manila on Aug. 5, Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar said that the police will implement “tiny bubbles” in Metro Manila during the Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano issued new guidelines for the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the city from August 6 to 20.

President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the government’s pandemic task force to escalate the current risk classification of Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 15, 2021.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) also suspended satellite registration in the National Capital Region during the enhanced community quarantine.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has told the public not to believe in the allegations on social media that those who haven’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) won’t be given “ayuda” or cash aid.

The Philippine economy is expected to suffer a loss worth P225.37 billion from the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, which could rise to over P405 billion if the strictest lockdown would also be implemented over Region 4-A (Calabarzon), Albay representative Joey Salceda said on Thursday, August 5.

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque defended the government’s funding for its anti-communist task force, saying the money was for programs that help solve communist insurgency in the country.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said it will continue its services and all relevant transactions–including airmen licensing, examinations, and aeromedical–via online means effective immediately.

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 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.

The government is prepared to implement the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila in the next two weeks to thwart the active coronavirus cases from soaring to more than a half million by September.