Manila Bulletin
4-day work week for city hall employees to be enforced in QC
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced stringent quarantine measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the city.
The city plans to rent establishments to serve as additional quarantine facilities, providing separate rooms for individuals needing isolation.
Mass gatherings, including sports events, beauty pageants, and fiesta celebrations, will be prohibited as Metro Manila is placed under community quarantine.
Quezon City Hall will implement a four-day work week for its employees to limit potential exposure.
Residents will be urged to stay home unless they have essential business or important reasons to go outside.
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