The Province of Bohol will be placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) transitioning from General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from June 1 to June 15.
Gov. Arthur Yap announced this in a press briefing Friday (May 29) afternoon.
Yap said that President Duterte, in a national address, said that Bohol is one of the provinces to be placed under MGCQ.
Therefore, the GCQ status of Bohol will end on May 31, 2020.
Yap mentioned that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Omnibus Guideline on Community Quarantine will be followed during the MGCQ.
Under the MGCQ, Yap added, the following guidelines will be followed:
a) Boholanos still need to follow public health standards like social distancing, wearing of face masks, and observance of cleanliness stipulated under Executive Order (EO) No. 8 and No. 15;
b) Indoor and outdoor non-contact sports and exercises like walking, jogging, running, biking, golf, swimming, tennis, badminton and skateboarding are allowed as long as public health standards are followed. There should be no borrowing of equipment. The playing of basketball is not allowed;
c) Essential establishments like hospitals, boticas, agriculture, fishery and forestry industries, supermarkets, grocery stores, food delivery services, media, dental clinics, veterinary clinics, banks, money transfer and remittance centers, pawnshops, telecommunications companies, internet and cable service providers, energy and power companies, water supply, sanitation and waste disposal services, electronic and commerce companies, legal, auditing, accounting and financial consulting services, other non-leisure wholesale and retail establishments, and business process outsourcing will remain open;
d) Restaurants and fastfood chains will remain open, although dine-in operations are still prohibited. If the establishment wants to have dine-in operations at half of its capacity, the establishment needs to approach their respective mayor and show capability to follow the minimum health standards and guidelines set by the IATF. The mayor is the one to provide the clearance to the establishment to have dine-in operations at half of its capacity;
e) Barber shops, salons and other personal care service establishments will remain open and may only accommodate only the number of customers corresponding to half of the venue‘s capacity and will still follow minimum health standards;
f) Public and private transportation services will still operate and follow social distancing, disinfection of vehicle, and follow the guidelines from the Department of Transportation;
g.) Suspension of face-to-face classes and co-curricular activities will still be in place;
h) With regards to mass gatherings, a consultation with the mayors will be done first. It is important that the situation will be understood and agreed upon by our mayors as they will be the ones who will implement the protocols in the conduct of mass gatherings. While there is still no final decision, mass gatherings like sports and civic events connected but not limited to foundation days and sectoral activities, fiesta celebrations, concerts or entertainment performances are still prohibited;
i) Under IATF Resolution No. 38, there is a need to wait for upcoming IATF issuance with regards to religious gatherings, church services, and Eucharistic celebrations.
The general curfew in Bohol remains enforced from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Moreover, Yap said that the minors can now go out on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, provided that they are accompanied by their parents or guardians. The same schedule remains for senior citizens whereby they are allowed to go out from their homes.