Metro Manila, 7 other areas under GCQ in Dec

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 • Metro Manila, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan City, Davao del Norte, and Davao City will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) in December.
• The rest of the country is under the less stringent modified GCQ for the remainder of the year

Metro Manila, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao Del Sur, Iligan City, Davao City, and Davao Del Norte will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) for the month of December.

All other areas in the country are under the less stringent modified GCQ (MGCQ) for the rest of the year, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Nov 30.

In GCQ areas, the logistics sector is allowed to operate at full capacity, according to the latest omnibus guidelines on the implementation of community quarantines.

The road, rail, maritime, and aviation sectors of public transportation are also allowed to operate at reduced operational and vehicular capacity in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

All public transport vehicles should observe a strict one-meter distance between passengers and put appropriate engineering controls in place.

MGCQ, which is the transition phase to the “new normal,” has more relaxed measures than GCQ in terms of limiting movement and transportation, regulating the operations of industries, and fielding uniformed personnel to enforce community quarantine protocols.

Road, rail, maritime, and aviation sectors of public transportation will be allowed to operate at a capacity in accordance with guidelines issued by the DOTr. 

Private transportation will also be allowed, again subject to DOTr guidelines.

Within and across areas placed under any form of community quarantine, movement of all types of cargoes via land, air, and sea should remain unhampered.

Likewise, workers in the logistics sector, such as cargo, trucking, courier delivery and port operations, should be allowed to transit across areas placed under any form of community quarantine. 

All local government units (LGUs) were directed to strictly abide by this national policy, provided that only up to five personnel may operate cargo and delivery vehicles by land, with or without load.

LGUs and local health units were enjoined not to issue orders contrary to or inconsistent with said directive, such as by requiring asymptomatic drivers and crew of cargo or service delivery vehicles to undergo mandatory 14-day home quarantine.