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Duterte issues EO on ECQ, GCQ implementation
President Rodrigo Duterte has placed nine geographical areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15 through Executive Order (EO) No. 112 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The high-risk areas placed under ECQ include the National Capital Region, Central Luzon (except Aurora), Calabarzon, Benguet, Pangasinan, Iloilo, Cebu, Bacolod City, and Davao City.
All other areas not under ECQ will be under a general community quarantine (GCQ), provided that minimum health standards are met.
The decision to impose ECQ was based on COVID-19 trends, health system capacity, and economic, social, and security factors.
President Duterte urged local government units to cooperate with the national government's efforts against the pandemic.
The IATF has also released guidelines for the extended ECQ and GCQ, which allow for the resumption of major infrastructure projects.
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President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Diseases (IATF-EID) to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Albay province and Zamboanga City until May 15.
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The National Capital Region, Central Luzon (except Aurora), CALABARZON, Pangasinan, Benguet, Baguio City, Iloilo, Cebu, Cebu City, and Davao City will remain under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15.
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The Davao City government will extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until May 15, as per the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, which identified the city as a high-risk area.
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Bacolod City and Iloilo City were placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15.
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President Rodrigo Duterte was referring to the shift to a general community quarantine (GCQ) in several parts of the country when he announced a potential modified quarantine and partial reopening of the economy.
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