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NOW: Cabinet officials explain Luzon-wide 'enhanced community quarantine'
#COVID19quarantine

WATCH:

Andanar: Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles is appointed as new spokesman of the IATF | via @pia_gutierrez

@pia_gutierrez Nograles says "enhanced community quarantine" to take effect March 17, 12mn to April 13, 12 mn | via @pia_gutierrez #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez Nograles: Mass gatherings shall be prohibited. Strict home quarantine shall be observed in all household, movement restricted to access basic necessities. | via @pia_gutierrez #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez Nograles reading enhanced community quarantine guidelines effective later at midnight until April 13 midnight:
1. Classes suspended until April 14
2. Mass gatherings prohibited
3. Strict home quarantine in all households. Movement limited. #COVID19Quarantine | @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo 4. Work from home in Exec Branch except PNP, AFP, PCG and health and emergency, border control, - skeletal workforce
5. Only private businesses related to food and medicine production, banks, telecomms... allowed to operate - skeletal workforce #COVID19Quarantine | @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo BPOs to continue on skeletal force.
Media personnel allowed to travel within quarantine area but shall secure ID from PCOO within 72 hrs.
6. Mass public transport suspended
7. Land, air, sea travel restricted.
8. Movement of cargoes unhampered. | @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Agencies to formulate measures for social amelioration of those affected by enhanced community quarantine such as moratorium on lease rentals, advancing 13th-month pay, reprieve on utility bills. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: LRT, MRT, buses and jeepneys other mass transportations not allowed to operate during the Luzon-wide "enhanced community quarantine"
#COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says private cars allowed only for buying basic necessities like food and medicines. But since public transport is suspended, they can also walk. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo SOJ Guevarra says law enforcers may effect arrest:
1. disobedience to persons in authority or direct assault under Revised Penal Code
2. RA 11332 Mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases - non-cooperation
3. penal provisions under quarantine act
Only if resistance serious.

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says LGU-imposed curfews superseded already by enhanced community quarantine: Curfew is superseded. Wala nang curfew na pinag-uusapan kasi 24 hours curfew na ito. General rule is home quarantine muna tayo, wala munang galawan, | via @pia_gutierrez #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: Only one person per family allowed to buy food and essential items. | via @pia_gutierrez #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: Outbound intl passengers travelling from intl airports in Luzon allowed to travel within 72 hrs. Inbound intl passengers in transit will be allowed entry subject to quarantine. General rule: Land, air, sea travel restricted. #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Asked how workers will go to work if public transpo suspended, DILG Sec Eduardo Año says LGUs can provide transpo and require public utilities to operate limited services. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles likens situation to one of state calamity where no transpo. Public transpo suspended including Grab and TNVs. This is where LGUs come in to provide means of transpo. #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says restaurants limited only to food delivery. Asked about Grabfood and Food Panda, Nograles says they're thinking of food establishments delivering. In case of doubt, no. #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says that BPOs must provide temporary accommodation for their workers by March 18, otherwise they will not be allowed to continue operating. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles on banning international travelers from leaving Luzon after 72 hrs: Those who want to leave will leave within that period. We assume that after 72 hrs, it is your decision to stay here. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Andanar says they will not deny media their IDs as long as requirements are complete. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Asked how social distancing will be implemented in congested informal settlers areas, Año says their personnel will go around to monitor and conduct educational campaigns. LGUs to lead initiative. Urges people to stay at home. #COVID19quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Health Sec Francisco Duque III says there are 3 addl sources of test kits (now sourced with WHO):
1. UP test kits (will run with RITM tests for accuracy)
2. 500 test kits from South Korea last Friday + 5 to 10,000 this week
3. 2,000 + 10,000 donation from China
| via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says South Korea manufactures own #COVID19 test kits that's why they can make 15,000 tests a day. | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: Banks, money transfer services will continue.
On BIR VAT payments, we will discuss with economic team. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Año on karinderias: We will limit it to delivery services. If pupunta tao para kumain, hindi pupwede to. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says LGUs can come up with initiative to help those living far from supermarkets to purchase food, etc... #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles says that because entire Luzon is placed under state of calamity, LGUs can now declare state of calamity to tap calamity fund and quick response fund. Operationalization is as if LGU is under state of calamity. #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: LGUs already know what type of food assistance to give during calamities. DSWD will augment. #COVID19Quarantine | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says we have respirators and oxygen but can't say how many. Says it's part of preparations and as of now, PH has enough supply but don't know how infection rate will go. This is in response to WHO's call for countries to have enough respirators and oxygen. | @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says he will look into reports that HMOs won't cover #COVID19 cases. Says govt will just take care of it. Cites PhilHealth's isolation benefit package at P14,000 each. Plus other benefits which could all total P58k. | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says all hospitals, PH Red Cross have ambulances enough to transport patients to hospitals. Says patients with no cars have nothing to worry about because we have enough ambulances. | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: We didn't discuss POGO operations so closed. In case of doubt, no. | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Andanar: Citing Año, media vehicles and private vehicles of media practitioners allowed.

IDs of foreign media members of FOPAC will be honored within 72-hr period.

Nograles: Media not exempted from social distancing. | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Año: As much as possible, business or company vehicle. If hindi maiiwasan, lagyan ng media sticker ang private vehicle ng media practitioners. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Andanar asks members of the media from the provinces to email their requests for IDs to PCOO. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles: With no announcement, deadline for BIR filings will remain. We will submit to economic team's advice then task force will decide. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says nurses giving homecare exempted from enhanced community quarantine. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque on 12/142 death rate: It's only because we haven't had many tests. Confident it will be diluted by more positive results after more tests. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Nograles on hotel operations: No more. If they live in Luzon, they will have to go back to their provinces.

Año: If there are some stranded foreigners or tourists, we will accommodate private arrangement between them and hotel owners. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Duque says DOH will focus on vulnerable sector: above 60 yrs old and with pre-existing conditions.

Duque attributes rise in number of positive #COVID19 cases to community transmission. You can no longer link it to travel history. #COVID19 | via @mikenavallo

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Año says it's correct to say after 72 hrs, international flights to and from Luzon will be suspended but says will accommodate flights for repatriation. | via @mikenavallo #COVID19quarantine

@pia_gutierrez @mikenavallo Andanar says they will hold briefings 11:15am-12nn from Monday to Friday (could be expanded to Sundays). | via @mikenavallo