Cebu City sets rules for GCQ period
Mayor Edgardo Labella has issued Executive Order No. 79 Sunday declaring the city under a state of GCQ effective 12:01 a.m. of June 1, 2020 until 11:59 p.m. of June 15, 2020 “or unless sooner lifted or withdrawn.”
The most recent declaration means minimum public health standard shall be complied with at all times, including wearing of masks in public and at the work place at all times, good personal hygiene, and observance of social distancing, among others.
Under Section 3 of the order, residents of the city are advised to stay home and may only come out for essential goods and services, and for work in offices and industries permitted to operate during the GCQ.
The quarantine passes the city government issued are still required for those who wish to access essential goods and services.
The stay-at-home order for senior citizens and minors will also remain, but they can go out only to obtain essential goods that no one can get for them, or for work in permitted industries.
Exercising outdoors, like jogging and biking, are now allowed if people wear masks and stay two meters apart.
Under Section 4, work in all government offices may be at full operational capacity or under such alternative working arrangements as deemed proper in accordance to the rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
All forms of public transportation in Cebu City shall be allowed and shall be exempted from the Number Coding Scheme but with reduced operating capacity.
Also, operation of passenger ships is now allowed pursuant to the IATF Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Advisory no. 2020-29 dated April 30, 2020.
All shipping companies may travel to and from areas under GCQ. Traveling to any port under ECQ is not allowed.
Under Section 8, the private sector is encouraged to adopt stricter health standards concerning their operations. They are strongly encouraged to subject their working employees or a sampling thereof Rapid Antibody Diagnostic Testing and/or confirmatory RT-PCR testing for COVID-19.
Under the GCQ, there will be more businesses that will reopen.
Essential industries like health care, pharmacies, veterinary clinics, food manufacturing and supply chains, and groceries can operate at full capacity.
Media establishments, producers of cement and steel, BPO and exportoriented establishments that can operate off-site, mining and quarrying, e-commerce, postal and e-delivery services, rental and leasing of vehicles and equipment for permitted sectors, recruitment for permitted sectors, repair of computers, personal and household goods, and housing services can operate between 50 percent to full operational capacity.
Other industries and establishments can operate at 50 percent capacity like beverage makers, real estate, advertising, film and music production, clothing stores, bookstores, baby supplies stores, flower shops, and jewelry shops.
Mass gatherings, such as but not limited to, movie screenings, concert, sporting events, community assemblies, cockpit operations and nonessential work gatherings are prohibited.
However, gatherings for the provision of critical government services and authorized humanitarian activities shall be allowed provided that prescribed health standards are being followed.
Religious gatherings shall be limited to not more than 10 persons, unless modified by the IATF.
The curfew schedule is now adjusted to 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The police and barangays through the active involvement of the barangay captains, officials, tanods, and other force multipliers are likewise mandated to implement the order in their respective jurisdiction and in coordination with law enforcement agencies.