Manila Bulletin
Parañaque City provides free transportation for city's frontliners, essential workers
The Parañaque City government is offering free transportation to its frontliners and essential workers during the city's total lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Frontliners include medical and health workers, drug store and supermarket employees, bank and BPO personnel, restaurant staff, and city government employees.
Social distancing measures will be strictly enforced on the provided city vehicles.
Mayor Edwin Olivarez also announced the release of P20 million to purchase food packages for residents and displaced workers.
Each food package will contain five kilos of rice, sardines, noodles, and other basic necessities, which will be delivered to homes.
The city is still developing guidelines for potential cash incentives for displaced workers.
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The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide free point-to-point shuttle services for health workers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
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Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez assured all city hall employees, including permanent, co-terminous, contractual, casual, and job order personnel, that they will continue to receive their full salaries despite the enhanced community quarantine.
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Parañaque City has implemented a "total lockdown" as announced by Mayor Edwin Olivarez to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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The Philippine Army and Coast Guard are offering free rides to frontliners using military trucks and buses following the suspension of public transportation due to the enhanced community quarantine of Luzon.
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