Rappler's latest stories on community quarantine
Gov't to allow religious gatherings at 10% capacity in GCQ areas
Services besides haircuts will be allowed in salons and barber shops, too, pending official guidelines
Duterte extends GCQ in Metro Manila until July 15
Only Cebu City remains under enhanced community quarantine
Zonal lockdowns: Is your house, street, or city a critical zone?
Here's a quick explainer on what could trigger a hard lockdown of your area, or tougher quarantine measures if you are near a critical zone in the fight against the coronavirus
Duterte extends Metro Manila GCQ until June 30
President Rodrigo Duterte's decision comes as the National Capital Region remains a battleground in the country's fight against the coronavirus
Duterte places Cebu City on lockdown again
After a spike in coronavirus cases, Cebu City is back to enhanced community quarantine starting June 16, from the more relaxed general community quarantine
Cavite eases some restrictions as it prepares to shift to MGCQ
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla is suspending the number coding scheme to make it easier for people to go to work and quarantine pass holders can now go to malls within the province provided they only stay for an hour and a half
IN PHOTOS: ‘My jeepney, our home’
Without a home and livelihood for nearly 3 months because of the coronavirus lockdown, driver Julius Evangelista and his family live inside his jeepney
Gov't changes mind: Kids, seniors must stay home even under MGCQ
Even under the most relaxed form of community quarantine, those 21 and below, the elderly, and pregnant women can only leave their residences to obtain essential goods or to work
Planning to leave your province or the metro under GCQ? What you should know
Unless you or a member of your immediate family are facing a life-or-death situation, you will likely need ‘travel authority’ from your local police chief
'Localized lockdowns' to contain coronavirus during GCQ, MGCQ
It could be a building, a block, or an entire barangay, but if there are two or more coronavirus cases in one place, the authorities will swoop in and lock it down
Coronavirus Updates: Metro Manila, Cebu City relax restrictions
We label June 1 as ‘The Hunger Games: NCR, Cavite, and Cebu City Editions.’ For those returning to work, it’s like getting into a death match.
[EDITORIAL] Bangungot ng Kamaynilaan: Lalong humihirap ang maging mahirap
Sa gitna ng lumalalang antas ng pamumuhay sa kalunsuran dulot ng congestion at trapiko, at banta pa sa kalusugan dulot ng virus – saan lulugar ang pobreng mahirap?
Baguio mayor seeks reclassification of city's community quarantine
Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong appeals to the government's coronavirus task force to reclassify the city as under modified general community quarantine
Mayors recommend GCQ for Metro Manila by June 1
Metro Manila mayors agree to suggest loosening coronavirus lockdown measures in the National Capital Region with the aim of reviving the economy
Lorenzana: Possible to put Metro Manila under GCQ on June 1
'Yung mga areas na meron pa ring mga ano, infection baka yun na lang ang ikontrol natin ng konti,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
LIST: Metro Manila cities lift liquor ban during MECQ
(2nd UPDATE) Drinking alcoholic drinks in public places such as restaurants and bars is still prohibited
ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ: Who can go where?
Confused by travel restrictions under different levels of community quarantine? Here's your guide to what's allowed and what isn't.
In MECQ, Metro Manila residents can't go to home provinces yet
Essential workers or authorized persons outside residence are still the only ones allowed to leave and enter Metro Manila, explains Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Disinfectant booths at Manila malls as virus lockdown eased
Malls are essential economic engines but are typically crowded, sparking fears that their opening will cause a spike in infections
Drug convict son shot dead in Bacolod on 1st day of GCQ
Police say Gerald Cuadra was shot to death 7 times by a pair of unidentified suspects
Negros Occidental, Bacolod ease restrictions
In Bacolod, there is still a 10 pm-4 am curfew
Permit problems prevent jeeps in Pangasinan from returning right away
Jeepney operators must first obtain clearance from every town along its route
Coronavirus Updates: More Cebu City sitios under lockdown
Sitio Upper in the mountain village of Bacayan is the latest addition to the list, even as Cebu City transitions to modified enhanced community quarantine
Home religious services allowed under MECQ
(UPDATED) Priests, imams, rabbis, and other religious ministers may conduct religious services in houses as long as health protocols are observed, says the government
DOCUMENT: Omnibus guidelines on modified ECQ, modified GCQ
The government releases new guidelines governing areas under ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, and MGCQ
Quezon City MECQ guidelines: Tricycles allowed, quarantine passes required
The biggest Metro Manila city releases rules on allowed businesses, transportation, and activities for the period of modified enhanced community quarantine
Coronavirus Updates: Our lives starting May 16
What we know so far about the levels of lockdown across the country
Gov't changes mind, imposes modified GCQ in 8 low-risk regions
(UPDATED) DILG Secretary Eduardo Año says the government task force made the decision after local chief executives in the 8 regions asked them not to lift quarantine measures yet
EXPLAINER: What's modified ECQ and modified GCQ?
(2nd UPDATE) The changes to the country's strictest form of quarantine allows more industries to resume operations while giving local governments the power to declare hard lockdowns in barangays with COVID-19 cases
Early easing of ECQ in Metro could result in 1,700 deaths by June – study
Researchers say data show ECQ had 'gains' that must be sustained until mass testing and contact tracing are scaled up
Types of private construction now allowed under ECQ
'Priority' private sector construction works like housing, food production facilities, and energy facilities can now take place even under the strictest form of community quarantine
[OPINYON] Ngayong may salot at walang piyesta
Pinagpipiyestahan natin ang buhay ng mga tao at mga pangyayari. Dinudumog, nilalapa, wala halos itinitira. Bihira na ang nagsusuri. Subo na lang nang subo ng inaakalang masarap na impormasyon.
DFA to implement 'new normal process' at consular offices
The Department of Foreign Affairs will implement new rules at its consular offices to protect both the public and its personnel during the coronavirus outbreak
Albay maintains border lockdown under GCQ
Albay has 33 coronavirus cases as of April 30
[OPINYON] Sa naiinip
Huwag mabahala. Sa iyong pagkainip humahanap ka ng kakaibang hamon sa kakayahan mo, di ba? Kaya nga nakalikha ka ng 1,001 recipes ng karne norte, di ba?
PUP orgs call for release of student detained over 'lockdown violation'
Manila police detain student Rexon Aumentado over a supposedly invalid quarantine pass. Human rights lawyer Erin Tañada calls the detention a form of 'harassment.'
53 arrested as police bust illegal POGO operation in Parañaque
Cops arrest 44 Chinese and 9 Filipinos in a house in Parañaque that was being used to run an illegal POGO operation
Police visit Cebu town local over Facebook post about empty supermarket
The mayor of Cordova says the post of Maria Shanyl Emeliano was 'creating panic'
Cebu City lockdown extended to May 15
Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella says there is a need to extend the enhanced community quarantine due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city
TikTok, vitamins, workout: Search topics that have spiked during the PH lockdown
The things that got Filipinos furiously typing on Google Search
What's happened so far in the world of tech during the coronavirus crisis
From Zoom’s big missed opportunity to internet networks being put to its limits, we’re listing down the top tech trends we’ve observed during the novel coronavirus crisis
Facebook to reduce video bit rates in the Philippines during the lockdown
This follows similar moves from Netflix, iFlix, and YouTube
[OPINION] Can we beat the coronavirus with ‘discipline’?
It seems that the quarantine emphasizes disciplining the hardheaded and the unruly more than confining of the virus
15% to 20% data traffic increase in 1st week of quarantine – PLDT
An increase in calls and text messages is also observed
IN PHOTOS: A Quezon City restaurant becomes a shelter for the homeless
Closed for the duration of the Luzon-wide lockdown, Popburri turns itself into a temporary home for street-dwellers who have nowhere to go amid the coronavirus outbreak
Nograles: Gov’t to ensure supply of food, essential goods during lockdown
This comes after an association of meat processors warned of a shortage due to checkpoint issues
LOOK: Vulnerable citizens in the time of enhanced community quarantine
The enhanced community quarantine is now being implemented Luzon-wide to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus
Filipinos abroad can return to PH despite Luzon lockdown
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles says this also applies to the Filipinos' foreign spouses and children, and other permanent residents of the Philippines
LOOK: Scenes across Metro Manila as Luzon lockdown begins
The capital region pays witness to empty streets, people rushing to get home, and traffic build-up on borders that traverse the Metro and nearby provinces
