New Detailed Philippine ECQ Guidelines Effective March 29 – April 4, 2021, Monday Announced By Speaker Harry Roque
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APPLIES TO: National Capital Region Bulacan Cavite Laguna Rizal CURFEW: 6:PM – 5:AM
DETAILED GUIDELINES ON ECQ (ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE) WHICH STARTED TODAY MARCH 29 AT 12:01 AM TO APRIL 4, 2021 CURFEW: 6:00 PM TO 5:00 AM
Guidelines Cover: *Implementation of temporary measures imposing stringent (strict) limitations on movement and transportation of people
* Strict regulation of operating industries
* Provision of food and essential services
*Heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce Community Quarantine Protocols
To address the rising cases of COVID-19, the following measures shall be in place
in areas under General Community Quarantine until 4 April 2021:
a.
The operations of driving schools, traditional cinemas and video- and
interactive- game arcades, libraries, archives, museums, and cultural
centers, limited social events at accredited establishments of the DOT, and
limited tourist attractions except open-air tourist attractions shall be
temporarily suspended;
b. Meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) events shall be
limited to essential business gatherings at thirty percent (30%) venue
capacity;
c. Religious gatherings shall observe a maximum of thirty percent (30%) of
the venue capacity provided that there is no objection from the local
government unit where the religious gathering may take place. Provided
further, that such LGUs have the discretion to allow higher venue capacity
not exceeding fifty percent (50%) based on conditions in their localities;
d. Venue capacity of dine-in restaurants, cafes, personal care services shall be
reduced to a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of capacity;
e. National government agencies are encouraged to defer the conduct of noncritical activities that would entail mass gatherings; and
f. Cockfighting and cockpit operations are suspended, including in areas
under Modified General Community Quarantine;
To implement the foregoing, all concerned government agencies are hereby
requested to issue the appropriate operational guidelines.
- Local government units shall retain the authority to impose a higher age limit for
age-based restrictions for minors depending on the COVID-19 situation in their
respective jurisdictions. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is
directed to facilitate the establishment of reasonable and uniform exemptions with
the local government units in the National Capital Region.
