IATF moves Zamboanga City to MECQ, Tacloban City to MGCQ

IATF moves Zamboanga City to MECQ, Tacloban City to MGCQ

Zamboanga City will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and Tacloban City will be under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) until May 14, Malacañang announced on Friday.The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases agreed to...
IATF moves Zamboanga City to MECQ, Tacloban City to MGCQ

IATF: Stricter lockdowns to be enforced as ‘last resort’

The government will only place areas under more stringent community quarantine classifications as a “last resort,” the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has announced. The recommendation was made by an...
Follow science when implementing community quarantine – DOH

Follow science when implementing community quarantine – DOH

  The Department of Health (DOH) insisted that the implementation of a community quarantine in the Philippines, or even in specific areas, should be based on science.  “Ipinatutupad na community quarantine sa isang lugar, dapat nakabase sa siyensya,” Health...