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MGCQ for entire PH by first quarter of 2021
By Fernan Angeles BY the first quarter of next year, the entire country would have been placed under the most relaxed community quarantine protocol, says Health Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire. Vergeire said the DOH along with the Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19 have already set their target seen to determine whether or not a local government…
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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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UP experts: Don’t place NCR under MGCQ
By Fernan Angeles EXPERTS from the University of the Philippines have dissuaded government plans of placing Metro Manila under the most lenient form of community quarantine, citing the need for more studies and observation to ensure that relaxing the lockdown won’t result in a drastic rise in COVID-19 cases. “Sa ngayon, hindi pa natin mare-recommend…
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Palace hints at new quarantine protocols
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG made an early announcement of new community quarantine protocols imposed over the entire archipelago – except for Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal whose fate would be made known to the public on Monday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the quarantine classifications for implementation all over the country in the next two…