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The City of Firsts has started opening its doors for patrons who wish to dine again at their favorite restaurants and fast food stores.



The following food establishments have started entertaining diners back starting June 15 in line with the government directive that allows limited dine-in operations during the general community quarantine (GCQ) period:

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These restaurants and food outlets are allowed to accommodate 30% of their normal dine-in capacity under the GCQ rule. To ensure the safety of diners, markings and other measures for physical distancing are in place.




The usual safety precautionary measures in entrances such as temperature checks, alcohol dispensers, and foot baths still remain.
Dine-in customers are required to wear their masks at all times, and are encouraged to avail of cashless payment options, if possible.

Meanwhile, foodcourts at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza will open to the public starting June 22.

Araneta City resumes dine-in operations under GCQ rule

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President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday retained the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status in Cebu City due to continuing increase in the number of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the area.

Duterte made the announcement in a public address, as he acknowledged that Cebu City is having a “hard time” coping with the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 crisis in the country.


“Ito yung ano ha, ECQ, enhanced community quarantine. Ito ‘yung pinakamataas (ECQ or enhanced community quarantine is the highest [community quarantine classification]),” Duterte said. “Ang enhanced community quarantine, Cebu City. Kayo lang (Only Cebu City will be under enhanced community quarantine).”


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Based on the presentation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Cebu City would remain under ECQ until July 15.

Duterte earlier placed Cebu and Talisay cities in Cebu province under ECQ and MECQ from June 15 to 30 due to the uptick in Covid-19 cases in the areas.

However, the community quarantine classification in Talisay City was downgraded to GCQ on June 22 following the high number of recoveries of Covid-19 patients.

Cebu City now a Covid-19 ‘hotspot’

Duterte expressed dismay that Cebu City is now considered a “hotspot” for Covid-19 because many people living in the area are defying quarantine protocols.

Sad about the current situation in Cebu City, Duterte told residents there to “shape up” to enable the government to effectively fight Covid-19.

“Cebu [City] is now the hotspot for Covid. Bakit? Eh walang sumusunod eh. Marami sa inyo, hindi sumunod (Why? Because no one is following. Many of them are not following),” he said. “Look, I am here to run government. I am not here to stay forever. As a matter of fact, I am on my last two years. But you better shape up.”

Implementation of new quarantine classifications

Duterte, in his latest speech, announced that the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) would be implemented in Metro Manila, Benguet, Cavite, Rizal, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Ormoc, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Cebu’s Talisay City, Minglanilla, and Consolacion.


Duterte added that starting July 1, modified GCQ (MGCQ) would be imposed in Abra, Baguio City, Ifugao, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Angeles City, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Lucena City, Palawan, Puerto Princesa City, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Naga City.

He said Capiz, Iloilo City, Negros Occidental, Bacolod City, Cebu province, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Tacloban City, Western Samar, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro would also be under MGCQ.

MGCQ, Duterte said, would also be implemented in Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Davao de Oro, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, Butuan City, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao.



MGCQ in the said areas would be imposed with “strict local action,” according to Duque’s presentation.

This means that there should be “localized community quarantine, zoning, strict enforcement of minimum health standards, scale up of health system capacity, and isolation of overseas Filipinos, locally stranded individuals, and close contacts” in areas under MGCQ with “strict local action.”

Duterte said the rest of the country would be placed under MGCQ.


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Cebu City still under ECQ; Metro Manila remains under GCQ

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When traveling, both a Medical Travel Clearance and a Travel Pass will be needed.


Here are the requirements:

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  • Filled up Health Declaration Form
  • Government Issued ID
  • Barangay Clearance verifying residence and history of quarantine


To secure a Medical Travel Clearance

  1. Determine the Health Center Cluster assigned to your District. 
  2. Check the doctor’s schedule assigned to your barangay.
  3. Go to the Health Center assigned to your barangay.
  4. In instances when the assigned doctor is unavailable or schedules don’t match please proceed to the next nearest Health Center (as indicated in the cluster grouping of health facilities per district).


To secure a Travel Pass

  1. Proceed to the nearest police station with the Barangay Clearance and Medical Travel Clearance


Otthers

  1. For minors,  present document/s showing relation of minor to applicant, i.e. birth certificate
  2. For seniors,  present document/s showing same residence as the applicant

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For list of health centers in Quezon City, you may see it here.


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How to Get a Medical Travel Clearance and a Travel Pass in Quezon City

EDSA Bus

A progress inspection was made on the EDSA Busway, as well as its designated bus stops, earlier today, 28 June 2020.

EDSA Carousel: The New Way of Transportation in Metro Manila

COVID-19

Everything you need to know about Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 


Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment.

HOW IT SPREADS

The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces.

You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth.
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SYMPTOMS

COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

Most common symptoms:

  • fever
  • dry cough
  • tiredness

Less common symptoms:

  • aches and pains
  • sore throat
  • diarrhoea
  • conjunctivitis
  • headache
  • loss of taste or smell
  • a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes

PREVENTION



Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions. Follow advice provided by your local health authority.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19:

  • Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
  • Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.
  • Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
  • Stay home if you feel unwell.
  • If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.


Calling in advance allows your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This protects you, and prevents the spread of viruses and other infections.

MASK

Masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to others. Masks alone do not protect against COVID-19, and should be combined with physical distancing and hand hygiene. Follow the advice provided by your local health authority.
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TREATMENT

To date, there are no specific vaccines or medicines for COVID-19. Treatments are under investigation, and will be tested through clinical trials. World Health Organization

Self care

If you feel sick you should rest, drink plenty of fluid, and eat nutritious food. Stay in a separate room from other family members, and use a dedicated bathroom if possible. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

Everyone should keep a healthy lifestyle at home. Maintain a healthy diet, sleep, stay active, and make social contact with loved ones through the phone or internet. Children need extra love and attention from adults during difficult times. Keep to regular routines and schedules as much as possible.

It is normal to feel sad, stressed, or confused during a crisis. Talking to people you trust, such as friends and family, can help. If you feel overwhelmed, talk to a health worker or counsellor.

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COMPLETE GUIDE: Everything you need to know about 2019 Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 (Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment)

Cebu City Records 353 New Cases of COVID-19
Cebu City has recorded a whopping 353 new cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 as of Tuesday, June 30 according to Cebu City Health Department.

The Queen City of the South has already registered 5,141 confirmed cases with 2,259 active cases, 2,713 recoveries with 169 deaths.

Meanwhile, 67 employees of the Cebu City Hall have been tested positive for COVID-19 or Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the past weeks based on the statement of Spokesperson Rey Gealon.
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According to Atty. Gealon, there are 12 city health personnel, 19 ambulance service, and 36 barangay health workers (BHWs) who have contracted the dreaded disease.

READ: Cebu City still under ECQ; Metro Manila remains under GCQ

Four (4) have already died among the city hall employees who have been infected with COVID-19.

Sanitary Inspector Crisanto Ampier of the Cebu City Health, Engineer Danilo Gabiana of the Department of Public Services (DPS), barangay health worker Mamilie Garcia, and Councilor Antonio Cuenco were among the fatalities.

With the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 cases, leaders of different nations are doing their all in order to combat the spread of the deadly virus which started in China in 2019.

Among the safety protocols that everyone must observe are the following; social/physical distancing, wearing masks especially in public places, and using disinfectant from time to time if possible.


ALSO READ: Everything you need to know about Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 (Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment)

Cebu City Records 353 New Cases of COVID-19

7-Eleven ube cheese pandesal
7-Eleven is now offering ube cheese pandesal for as low as P29 each.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the convenience store chain shared that their new product comes in two flavors: Ube Cheese Stuffed Pandesal and Ube Cream Cheese Stuffed Pandesal.

“Ube, cream cheese, AND cheddar cheese? ’Yan ang kakaibang sarap ng Ube Cheese Pandesal, available now at #711ph,” said the caption on its post.
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Have you tried 7-Eleven's ube cheese pandesal?

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Islands have their own unique beauties. Some home the most beautiful beaches in the world, some are just too exotic and rare to find.


While beauty will always be in the eye of the beholder, so you may not agree with some of these islands below, we did make a list of islands that are slightly more unusual than the regular variants.

Just in case you were wondering where your next social distancing-proof vacation would be headed. Well, if you’re allowed to visit, that is.

Here we list 10 of the most unique islands you can find on earth:


1. Taal Volcano Island, Philippines

Taal Volcano Island, Philippines
Taal Volcano Island, Philippines

Taal Volcano is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake on Luzon island in the Philippines, and is in the province of Batangas. Taal Volcano is the second most active volcano in the Philippines, with 34 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on Volcano Island, near the middle of Taal Lake.



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2. Okunoshima Island, Japan

Okunoshima Island, Japan

Ōkunoshima is a small island in the Inland Sea of Japan in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is accessible by ferry from Tadanoumi and Ōmishima. There are campsites, walking trails and places of historical interest on the island.



3. Surtsey Island, Iceland

Surtsey Island, Iceland
Surtsey Island, Iceland

Surtsey is a volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63.303°N 20.605°W, Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963.



4. Ilha de Queimada Grande, Brazil

Snake Island
Ilha de Queimada Grande, Brazil

Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as Snake Island, is an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. It is administered as part of the municipality of Itanhaém in the State of São Paulo. The island is small in size, only 43 hectares, and has a temperate climate.


5. Gaiola Island, Italy

Gaiola Island, Italy
Gaiola Island, Italy

Gaiola Island is one of the minor islands of Naples, off the city's Posillipo residential quarter, in the Metropolitan City of Naples and Campania region, southwestern Italy. It is located whitin the "Parco sommerso di Gaiola".



6. Poveglia Island, Italy

Bird eye view of the abandoned Poveglia Island in Italy
Poveglia Island, Italy

Poveglia Island is a small island used as a dumping ground for the diseased and the sick. This practice started with the Romans and later in 1922 a mental hospital was built on the island. Many crazy experiments took place here. But guess what, today the island is uninhabited and none of the locals have the guts to visit.


7. Brother Island, New York

Brother Island, New York
Brother Island, New York

North and South Brother Islands are a pair of small islands located in New York City's East River between the mainland Bronx and Rikers Island.



8. Olkhon Island, Russia

Olkhon Island, Russia
Olkhon Island, Russia

Olkhon is the third-largest lake island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of 730 km². Structurally, it constitutes the southwestern margin of the Academician Ridge. The island measures 71.5 km in length and 20.8 km in width.



9. Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru

Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru

The Uru or Uros are an indigenous people of Peru and Bolivia. They live on an approximate and still growing 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru-Iruito.


10. Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Sable Island, literally "island of sand", is a small Canadian island situated 300 km southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 175 km southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean.


Which of these islands you think you will visit in?

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LIST: 10 Strange, Weirdest and Most Bizarre Islands On Earth

Makati City Hall facade

The Makati city government will provide free five-hour internet load per day to 85,000 public pre-school to senior high school students, Mayor Abigail Binay announced Tuesday.

Makati City students to get free internet load

Taguig's Laguna Lake Highway bike lane

In line with ongoing efforts to promote biking as an alternative form of transportation, Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said all cyclists are welcome to its Laguna Lake Highway bike lane.

Taguig encourages cyclists to use Laguna Lake Highway bike lane

Boracay
The world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan has reopened its beach for tourists as the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) started on Monday.

Boracay reopens under MGCQ with a twist

Burnham Park

Itching to go to Baguio? Wait after September 2020.

Baguio not open for tourism until September

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Once upon a time, there was a McDonald's (a food chain conglomerate from the U.S.) branch standing along the historic "Bitukang Manok" of Pasig City.

PASIG: The Tale of McDonald's Kapasigan

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Due to still spreading COVID-19 pandemic, people are forced to stay home under quarantine imposed by the government. Many are stranded because of this.

That's why cities like Taguig let them go in or out of the city for as long as they have a Travel Pass issued by the LGU.


Here's a quick guide on how to get a Travel Pass in Taguig:

WHO ARE ARE ELIGIBLE TO GET A TRAVEL PASS

How to apply for travel pass in Taguig


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HOW TO APPLY FOR TRAVEL PASS

How to apply for travel pass in Taguig

STEP 1: inform the barangay to have your name listed as a Travel Pass Applicant

How to apply for travel pass

STEP 2: Get a medical certificate from the health center of your barangay


How to apply for travel pass in Taguig

STEP 3: Submit your application 




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STEP 4: Your travel pass will be released 



WHO DOES NOT NEED A TRAVEL PASS? 

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TAGUIG: How To Get Travel Pass (Step-by-step Guide)

Central Luzon Link Expressway CLLEX

EXPRESSWAY LEADING CABANATUAN CITY TO PARTIALLY OPEN BY DECEMBER 2020

CLLEX opens by December 2020

DOT requires hotels a Certificate of Authority in resume of operations under MGCQ
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) on Tuesday underscored the need for all accommodation establishments (AEs) to secure a DOT Certificate of Authority to Operate prior to the resumption of operations under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

In a joint statement, the two noted that application for such certification is free.

"DOT–accredited AEs need only to submit to the DOT Regional Office with jurisdiction over their area the Letter of Intent to Operate, while Non-DOT-accredited AEs will need to apply for accreditation to ensure compliance with requirements," the statement reads.

AEs that resume operations without the DOT accreditation and the DOT Certificate of Authority may be subject to the relevant penalties under applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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TCP President Jojo Clemente said the partnership between DOT and private sector stakeholders is key to paving a steady, safe and productive restart of tourism across the country.

Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, for her part, said tourism stakeholders should coordinate with their respective local government units in assessing the actual readiness of their areas.


Moreover, the DOT enjoined stakeholders to defer to the strict guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in connection with the reopening of businesses shifting from one community quarantine level to another.

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DOT requires hotels a Certificate of Authority upon resume of operations under MGCQ

Domestic air travel allowed in areas under GCQ with LGU approval

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said Tuesday that domestic commercial operations in areas covered by the general community quarantine (GCQ) are now allowed to resume.

Domestic air travel allowed in areas under GCQ with LGU approval

Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto
Pasig Health Aides will not provide P2,000 financial assistance as they will receive a COVID-19 Hazard Pay of P500 per day.

In a Facebook post, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto happily reported it to his followers.

As such, PHAs can receive a bonus of up to P11,000.

“Sa mga Pasig Health Aide (#PHA)… wala po kayong financial assistance na 2K……………dahil meron kayong COVID-19 HAZARD PAY  500/DAY MULA MARCH 17 TO MAY 31. Ibig sabihin, kung 22 days kayong pumasok, may bonus kayong 11K. Yung iba sa inyo makakatanggap ng halos 30K!!” said by the Pasig City mayor.
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An ordinance was passed in Pasig City where they could deduct the maximum amount for hazard pay to health workers pursuant to Administrative order no. 26 by President Duterte.


“Maraming salamat po sa serbisyo niyo para sa kaligtasan at kalusugan ng mga Pasigueño!!!” Mayor Vico to his contituents.

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Pasig to give 'bonus' to city's health aides

Taguig to become a 'Bike City'
As public transport remains limited due to community quarantine measures amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, workers and residents of Taguig City on Wednesday welcomed the local government's move to promote biking as an alternative means of transportation. 

Taguig to become a 'Bike City'

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