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Metro mayors hint at NCR shift to MGCQ in November
By Fernan Angeles METRO Manila mayors appear confident that they would be able to institute local protocols in November, when contamination in the National Capital Region would have been flattened. Metro Manila Council chairperson Edwin Olivares said that only then would Metro Manila be able to shift to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the least…
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Metro mayors working on ‘Undas’ guidelines
By Fernan Angeles THE week-long closure of cemeteries isn’t enough guarantee to keep the public from crowding as the traditional “Undas” draws closer, said the Metro Manila Council. MMC president and incumbent Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivares said that Metro Manila mayors will soon be drafting guidelines for those who may want to visit their dead…
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LTFRB to allow more PUVs in NCR on Aug. 19
By John Clifford Lintao IT’S almost certain that the National Capital Region (NCR) would be back under a relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) protocol, citing decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the region. Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivares, in his capacity as Metro Manila Council chairperson, hinted at seeing Metro Manila’s 16 cities and lone…