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Travel Pass Guidelines for Quezon City during the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) Period

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[This is a Memorandum issued by Quezon City, which is under a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). It is addressed to the general public AND the local police force to avoid confusion as to implementation. It is clear, concise and very helpful. Hopefully other local government units (LGUs) have a similar directive to its local enforcers, consistent with the Revised Omnibus Guidelines issued by the IATF, particularly the portion on interzonal travel. The full text of the QC Memorandum is reproduced below.]

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Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act (Republic Act No. 11235): Full Text

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[Full text of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act IRR. See also Summary/Salient Points; Primer of RA 11235.]

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11235

AN ACT PREVENTING AND PENALIZING THE USE OF MOTORCUCLES IN THE COMMISSION OF CRIMES BY REQUIRING BIGGER, READABLE AND COLOR-CODED NUMBER PLATES AND IDENTIFICATION MARKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

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Rules on Interzonal and Intrazonal Travel: ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ, No-Quarantine

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Interzonal movement is the movement of people, goods and services across areas placed under different community quarantine classifications, while intrazonal movement is the movement of people, goods and services between localities under the same community quarantine classification, without transiting through an area placed under a different classification. These definitions, and the applicable rules, are contained in the IATF Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines dated 15 May 2020 (as amended by IATF Resolution No. 38 dated 22 May 2020; see quarantine classifications from 1 to 15 June 2020). The discussion on intrazonal travel is found in (B) below, the discussion on interzonal travel is found in (C), while the list of public transportation allowed is in (D).

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Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines

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[Amendments (underscored) and deletions (in strikethrough) are incorporated in the full text below. Amendments were introduced under Resolution No. 38 dated 22 May 2020, Resolution No. 41 dated 29 May 2020, and Resolution No. 43 dated 3 June 2020. The original text was issued on 15 May 2020 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), through its Resolution No. 37, series of 2020. See Updated Omnibus Guidelines and updated quarantine classifications).]

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Revised List of GCQ, ECQ, MECQ Areas until 31 May 2020: Per IATF Resolution No. 35 (15 May 2020)

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Since the classifications made on 11 May 2020, through IATF Resolution No. 35, one revision was made. The list was again revised on 15 May 2020, through IATF Resolution No. 37. The revised classifications of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), independent component cities (ICCs), based on risk level, are reflected below. [Update: see new quarantine classifications from 1 to 15 June 2020]:

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Establishments Allowed to Operate during Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), as of 29 April 2020

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At the outset, it is important to emphasize that the Omnibus Guidelines still requires strict home quarantine in all households, and the movement of all residents shall be limited to accessing essential goods and services, and for work in permitted offices or establishments. Any person below 21 years old, those who are 60 years old and above, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidities, or other health risks, and pregnant women, including any person who resides with the aforementioned, shall be required to remain in their residences at all times except when indispensable under the circumstances for obtaining essential goods and services or for work in permitted industries and offices. [Below is the general list. For the per category list, see Detailed Categories I-IV; See also Updated List, per Revised Omnibus Guidelines]

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IATF Omnibus Guidelines for Areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ)

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A General Community Quarantine (GCQ) refers to the implementation of temporary measures limiting movement and transportation, regulation of operating industries, and presence of uniformed personnel to enforce community quarantine protocols. This definition is provided under Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines dated 29 April 2020, as amended, issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).

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Guidelines for Interzonal Movement during the Community Quarantine

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The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) issued the Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines dated 29 April 2020, as amended, which governs, among others, interzonal movement in, to or from areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). [See Updated Rules on Intrazonal and Interzonal Travel under the Revised Omnibus Guidelines]

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GCQ and MECQ: Community Quarantine Classifications Beginning 16 May 2020

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The classification of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities (ICCs), beginning 16 May 2020, has been released through Resolution No. 35 dated 11 May 2020 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF). [Note: See updated list, as of 1-15 June 2020] The classifications are as follows:

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What You Need to Know about the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program

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The President institutionalized the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program as a continuing national program and a pillar of balanced regional development. The guidelines for the BP2 Program, including the creation of the Balik, Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Council, are contained in Executive Order No. 114 issued on 6 May 2020. Here are the salient points of EO 114.

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