14/05/2020
(For those under modified GCQ, movement is more relaxed and workers are allowed to report back to their non-essential jobs while practicing minimum health standards, such as wearing of face masks in public, physical distancing, and constant handwashing and disinfecting.)
Allowed and Not Allowed Activities Under (modified) General Community Quarantine:
- Elderly and persons below 21 years old who may serve as transmitters are not allowed to go out
- Limited Contact Sports is allowed such as golf and tennis
- Gathering of maximum of 10 persons is allowed
- Public transport may resume provided that strict social distancing is being observed (i.e. rail transit, bus, jeepney, taxi, TNVS, tricycle)
- Use of bicycle, motorcycle and E-scooters for transportation are allowed
- Traveling from one place under GCQ to another place under GCQ is allowed provided that safety protocols are observed
- Schools may activate skeletal workforce limited for the process of requirements from students and for preparation of graduation and upcoming school opening
- Alternative work arrangements for government employees; possible 4-day work week
- Private and Public construction projects are allowed to resume provided that mandated safety measures are observed
- Manufacturing of alcoholic beverages, electrical machinery, wood products (furniture), non-metallic products, textile/ wearing apparels, to***co products, paper, rubber and plastic products, electrical equipment, transport and motor vehicle equipment are allowed to resume
- Industries involving cement steel, mining and quarrying, electronic commerce companies, postal courier and delivery services, export oriented companies and real estate activities is allowed
- Repair of computers and personal and household goods are allowed
- Housing service activities are allowed
- Office administrative and office support are allowed
- Special purpose accommodation for healthcare workers, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), worker in permitted sectors, and non-OFWs in hotels are allowed with mandated quarantine
- Veterinary clinics are allowed to operate
- Advertising and market research, computer programming, publishing and printing activities, film, music and TV production, wholesale, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycle including parts and components, rental and leasing and Employment activities i.e. recruitment and placement for permitted sectors are allowed
- barber shops and salons are not allowed to operate
- Malls and commercial centers, hardware stores, clothing and accessories, mall-based- government frontline services, bookstores and school and office supplies stores, baby care supplies store, pet food and pet care supply stores, IT, communications and electronic equipment stores, flower, jewelry, novelty, antique and perfume shops; toy store are allowed to operate with 50 percent workforce
- Prohibition in dining in at restaurants still under review
- Gym/ fitness studio and sports facilities; entertainment industries; kids amusement industries; libraries, archives, museums and cultural centers; tourist destinations; travel agencies, tour operators, reservation services and other related activities; personal care service i.e. massage parlors, sauna, facial care and waxing should remain closed. (SunStar Philippines)
