Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The National Capital Region and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are currently under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) which will end on Friday, April 30.
Rubiano said the IATF is set to make a decision on whether to extend the MECQ or downgrade to the General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
“Handa po kaming sumunod pero ang importante po ay ang ating mga kababayan ay dapat mag-triple ingat pa rin at gawin ang standard health protocols anuman ang quarantine status,” (We are ready to follow but it is important that everybody must be cautious in observing the standard health protocols), Rubiano said.
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN)
In an interview with DZMM, Olivarez, who is also chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said that after he met with the local task force in his city, they recommended a one-week MECQ extension before making another assessment.
“Iyong two weeks, tingin ko po, sa akin po personal, masyado pong matagal po yan. Dapat po one week lang tapos magkaroon ng assessment muli para maibaba po natin ang quarantine sa General Community Quarantine (GCQ) (I think personally, two weeks are too long. One week should be enough, before we assess again if we could lower to GCQ),” he said.
Published April 27, 2021, 8:43 PM
The PBA will allow teams to hold training bubbles as long as they are held in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said teams must secure the approval from concerned agencies like the Inter-Agency Task Force and the Joint Administrative Order, and also the local government unit where the training bubble is planned to be held.
“Gusto naming makita yung mga protocols ng LGU, protocols niyo, pag-aaralan namin. Pag okay, pwede sila mag-practice (We want to see the protocols of the LGU, the protocol of the team before we approve the training bubble),” Marcial said in the virtual Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum held Tuesday, April 27.
Published April 27, 2021, 3:25 PM
The PBA is hoping to get a clearer view as to how it can start the 46th season amid the current COVID-19 situation when it meets top government officials Wednesday, April 28 at the Malacanang Palace.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial will be joined by San Miguel Corporation sports director and Barangay Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua in a scheduled meeting with Senator Bong Go and executive secretary Salvador Medialdea where they’ll discuss various topics relating to the league’s plans for the season to start following several delays.
Marcial said during his appearance in the virtual Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum Tuesday, April 27, that among the discussions are the plans to vaccinate the whole PBA family, namely players, coaches and staff.
Published April 26, 2021, 11:30 AM
As the spirit of bayanihan is rekindled among Filipinos, more and more community pantries are being set up to help those who were adversely affected by the imposition of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in the National Capital Region and the nearby provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, and Cavite (NCR-plus) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Photos from Mandaluyong PIO / MANILA BULLETIN)
On Sunday, April 25, the Kababaihan Kakaiba ng Mandaluyong (KKM), with the support of the Mandaluyong City local government, opened a number of community pantries in four barangays in District 1 to provide provisions to more people. The pantries are located in Barangay Addition Hills, Daang Bakal, Highway Hills, and Poblacion.