The modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status in Bohol will last until Jan. 31, 2021 following the signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 52 by Gov. Arthur Yap.
The governor signed the EO on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 and the signing of the new order was announced by the governor .during the regular weekly press conference at the Capitol.
The governor bared that under the new EO the local government units (LGU) are now allowed to set curfew rules imposed on their respective jurisdictions.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 52
The Bohol Tribune is publishing the stipulation portion of EO No. 52 in toto. The full text is found in page 19.
“NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, I, All ARTHUR C. YAP, Governor of the Province of Bohol, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby amend Executive Order No. 33, Series of 2020, which provides for the Guidelines under a state of Modified General Community Quarantine in the Province of Bohol, and further extending its effectivity on 11:59 p.m. of 31 January 2021, with the amended guidelines as follows:
SECTION 1. Limitations of Movement under Modified General Community Quarantine. The following are the limitations of movement of persons in the Province of Bohol in accordance with the IATF Guidelines issued on October 15, 2020, viz:
a. The movement of all persons in areas placed under MGCQ shall be limited to accessing essential goods and services, for work in the offices or industries permitted to operate hereunder, and for other activities permitted under this Section. (As amended by Paragraph A(4)(a) of IATF Resolution No. 43, June 03, 2020)
b. The default province-wide curfew imposed from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. is hereby lifted.
c. The stay-home directive for persons below fifteen (15) years old and those who are over sixty-five (65) years old, shall remain to be the general rule. As an exception, minors below fifteen (15) years old may be allowed to go out of their residences on Fridays and Saturdays while those who are over sixty-five (65) years of age and above may be allowed to go out of their homes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. However, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidity, or other health risks, and pregnant women shall be required to remain in their residences at all times; Provided that all activities and movements allowed under other Sections of these Guidelines for the foregoing persons shall continue to be permitted under MGCQ. (As amended by Paragraph A(4)(b) of IATF Resolution No. 43, June 03, 2020, and Paragraph A of IATF Resolution No. 79, October 15, 2020)
d. Indoor and outdoor non-contact sports and other forms of exercise such as but not limited to walking, jogging, running, biking, golf, swimming, tennis, badminton, equestrian, range shooting, and skateboarding are allowed. Provided, that the minimum public health standards such as the wearing of masks and the maintenance of social distancing protocols, and no sharing of equipment where applicable, are observed. Spectators in all non-contact sports and exercises shall be prohibited. (As amended by Paragraph A(4)(c) of IATF Resolution No. 43, June 03, 2020, and Paragraph B of IATF Resolution No. 56, July 16, 2020)
e. Mass gatherings such as but not limited to, movie screenings, concerts, sporting events, and other entertainment activities, religious services, and work conferences shall be allowed provided that participants shall be limited to fifty percent (50%) of the seating or venue capacity. (As amended by Paragraph A0)0 of IATF Resolution No. 43, June 03, 2020)
f. Limited face-to-face or in-person classes may be conducted in HEIs provided there is strict compliance with minimum public health standards, consultation with local government units, and compliance with guidelines set by CHED.
g. Face-to-face TVET training and competency assessment may be conducted at up to 50% training and assessment site capacity, provided there is strict compliance with minimum public health standards, USDA Guidelines and consultation with local government units.
h. For K-12 Basic Education, the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan of the DepEd shall be adopted.
i. The province-wide partial liquor ban as provided under Executive Order No. 17, Series of 2020, is hereby lifted subject to the regulation of establishments serving liquor as provided by the guidelines issued by the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism and/or the IATF.
SECTION 2. Permitted Work, Occupations, Industries, and Businesses. The following are the permitted work, occupations, industries, and businesses allowed within the Province of Bohol:
a. Subject to existing rules, regulations, and issuances by relevant government agencies and the IATF, all establishments and businesses within the Province of Bohol shall be allowed to operate.
All establishments that are allowed to remain open shall strictly enforce physical distancing measures and other mandatory safety measures or public health standards.
b. Dine-in in restaurants, fast food chains, and carenderias shall be allowed but limited to 50% of the establishment’s total customer seating capacity, provided that they shall comply with all DTI Guidelines on Minimum Health Protocols for Restaurants and Fast Food Chains.
c. The following establishments shall be allowed to operate at the following operational capacities:
OPERATIONAL CATEGORY CAPACITY Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries 100%
Manufacturing of essential goods: * Food and Beverages (only non-alcoholic drinks) 100%
Essential and Hygiene Products-Soap, detergents, shampoo, and conditioners-Diapers, feminine hygiene products, toilet papers, wet wipes- Disinfectants 100%
Medicines and Vitamins 100%
Medical Products, such as: PPEs, Masks, Gloves, Others; medical supplies, devices and equipment, including suppliers of input, packaging and distribution 100%
Pet food, Feeds, Fertilizer 100%
Essential Retail (e.g., groceries, markets, convenience stores, drug stores) 100%
Food preparation insofar as take-out and delivery services 100%
Water-Refilling Stores 100%
Laundry Services (including self-service) 100%
Public and private hospitals 100%
Health, emergency and frontline services such as dialysis centers, chemotherapy centers and the like 100%
Other medical, dental, rehabilitation and optometry clinics, non-aesthetic dermatological clinics, EENT 100%
Logistics Service Providers (Cargo Handling, Warehousing, Trucking, Freight Forwarding, and Shipping Line) 100%
Delivery and courier services, whether in-house or outsourced transporting food, medicine, or other essential goods, including clothing, accessories, hardware, house wares, school and office supplies, as well as pet food and other veterinary 100%
Water supply and sanitation services and facilities, including waste disposal services, as well as property management and building utility services 100%
Establishments engaged in repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment, including those engaged in the repair of computers and household fixtures and equipment 100%
Telecommunications companies (e.g., 1SPs, cable providers, telco 3rd party contractors) 100%
Energy and power companies (incl. 3rd party contractors) across transmission, distribution, maintenance, retail, exploration, operations, trading and delivery of raw materials (incl. refineries and depots) 100%
Gasoline Stations 100%
Workers accredited by the DOTr to work on utility relocation works, and specified limited works across thirteen (13) railway projects, including replacement works for the Metro Manila Rail Transit System Line 3 100%
Airline and aircraft maintenance, pilots and crew, and employees of aviation schools for purposes of the pilot’s recurrent training for flight proficiency and type rating using simulator facilities; and ship captains and crew, including shipyard operations and repair 100%
Public and private construction projects that are essential (i.e., quarantine and isolation facilities for PUMs, and suspect, and confirmed COVID-19 patients, facilities for the health sector including those dealing with PUMs and suspect, and confirmed COV1D-19 patients, facilities for construction personnel who perform emergency works, flood control, and other disaster risk reduction and rehabilitation works, sewerage projects, water service facilities projects, and digital works, health facilities). Priority public and private construction projects, defined as those that refer to food production, agriculture, fishery, fishport development, energy, housing, communication, water utilities, manufacturing, and BPO, subject to guidelines to be issued by the DPWH 100%
Manufacturing companies and suppliers of equipment or products necessary to perform construction works, such as cement and steel 100%
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Export- oriented companies, including mining and quarrying 100%
Printing presses authorized by the BIR or other appropriate agencies to print official receipts and other accountable forms 100%
Media Establishments 100%
Other Manufacturing • Beverages (e.g. alcoholic drinks) • Electrical Machinery • Wood products, Furniture • Non-metallic products • Textiles / Wearing apparels • Tobacco products • Paper and Paper products • Rubber and Plastic products • Coke and Refined Petroleum products • Other non-metallic mineral products • Computer, Electronic and Optical Products • Electrical Equipment • Machinery and Equipment • Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers • Other Transport Equipment • Others 100% Mining and Quarrying
— Export-oriented 100%
— Domestic 100%
Electronic commerce companies 100%
Postal, courier and delivery services for articles or products other than food, medicine, or other essential goods, including clothing, accessories, hardware, house wares, school and office supplies, as well as pet food and other veterinary products 100%
Real estate activities (including parking space leasing companies) — Leasing 100% — Other
retail activities 100%
Housing service activities, such as but not limited to plumbing, roofing, and electrical works 100%
Office Administrative and Office Support (such as photocopying, billing, and record keeping services) 100%
Veterinary Activities 100%
Security and Investigation Activities 100%
Funeral and embalming services 100%
Hotel and other accommodation establishments, those accredited as provided by law and relevant DOT and DILG issuances may operate, and only upon issuance of a Certificate of Authority to operate by the DOT. 50%
Banks, money transfer services, pawnshops, microfinance institutions, and credit cooperatives 100%
Capital markets (e.g., BSP, SEC, PDEC, PDTC, etc.) 100%
Other financial services (e.g., money exchange, insurance, reinsurance, lending companies, and non- compulsory pension funding) 100%
Legal and Accounting 100%
Management Consultancy Activities 100%
Architecture and Engineering Activities; Technical Testing and Analysis 100%
Scientific and Research Development 100%
Advertising and Market Research 100%
Computer programming (such as writing, modifying, testing and supporting software, planning and designing computer systems), information service activities (such as data processing and hosting activities) and other related activities 100%
Publishing and printing services (such as printing of newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, books, brochures, manuscripts, posters, maps, atlases, advertising catalogues, prospectuses, etc; printing directly onto textiles, plastic, glass, metal wood, and ceramics) 100%
Film, music, and TV production 100%
Rental and Leasing Activities, other than real estate, e.g., vehicle rental, equipment rental for permitted sectors) 100%
Employment Activities that involve recruitment and placement for permitted sectors 100%
Recruitment and placement agencies for overseas employment 100%
Other services such as photography services; fashion, industrial, graphic, and interior design) 100%
Wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles, including their parts and components Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles, (including vulcanizing shops, battery repair shops, auto repair shops, car wash) 100%
Malls and commercial centers (non-leisure only), subject to guidelines to be issued by DTI 100%
Other non-leisure whole sale and retail establishments such as:
- Dining/ Restaurants — Delivery and take-out only 100&
Dine- in 50% - Mall-based government frontline services 100%
- Hardware stores 100%
- Clothing and accessories 100%
Bookstores and school and office supplies stores 100% - Baby or infant care supplies stores 100%
- Pet shops, pet food and pet care supplies 100%
- IT, communications, and electronic equipment 100%
- Flower, jewelry, novelty, antique, perfume shops 100%
- Toy store (with playgrounds and amusement area closed) 100%
- Music stores 100%
- Art galleries (selling only) 100%
- Firearms and ammunition trading establishment 100%
- Barbershops and Salons, provided that they are compliant with DTI-issued protocols 50- 100%
All other public and private construction projects, subject to strict compliance to the issued construction safety guidelines for the implementation of infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic by the DPWH 100%
Gyms/Fitness studios and Sports Facilities Outdoor and indoor sports, facilities for non-contact sports, and other forms of exercise. 50%
Internet and computer shops (subject to strict health protocols) – Only for Work or Educational Purposes ONLY 50%
Other education and educational support establishments such as but not limited to:
— testing centers, tutorial and review centers 50%
— language, driving, dance/acting/voice schools 50%
Kid amusement industries (e.g., playrooms, rides) 50%
Libraries, archives, museums and cultural centers 50%
Tourist destinations (e.g., water parks, beaches, resorts) 50%
Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation service and related activities 50%
Other personal care services (e.g., massage parlors, sauna, facial care, waxing, etc.) 50%
Pet grooming services 50%
d. Regular operating hours of banks and other financial institutions shall be observed.
e. Work in government offices may return to full operational capacity at the discretion of the Local Chief Executive (LCE) or head of agency.
f. Malls and shopping centers are allowed limited operations which shall comply faithfully with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Memorandum Circular No. 20-21 s. 2020: Guidelines on the Operations of Malls and Shopping Centers in Areas Declared under Modified General Community Quarantine.
g. Physical school classes shall continue to be suspended. The operation of schools shall faithfully comply with guidelines issued by the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education.
h. Public land transportation shall operate at a reduced capacity in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and/or the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) which includes, among others, the following:
(i) Physical distancing and limited passenger capacity as well as required sanitary measures shall be strictly observed.
(ii) Operation of public transport shall be allowed only in routes identified and approved by the DOTr and/or the LTFRB.
(iii) Passenger load limits, fares, special permit/s to operate, and other particulars of the service shall be regulated by the LTFRB.
(iv) Other modes of public land transport service (PUVs such as modem jeepneys, shuttle service, tourist transport service, school transport service) may be allowed to operate within the Province of Bohol as determined by the LTFRB thru a special permit.
(v) Component LGUs may allow the resumption of operations of tricycles-for-hire within their respective territorial jurisdictions subject to the following conditions:
(v.1) Tricycles are not allowed to ply the national highway and shall be limited to provincial and municipal roads.
(v.2) Tricycles may be allowed to transport passengers to designated stops where minibuses can pick them up. (v.3) Only one (1) passenger shall be allowed per tricycle. (v.4) Strict compliance of physical distancing measure and other guidelines from the DOTr and/or the Land Transportation Office.
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause – All Executive Orders and other issuances which are inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed and modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. Effectivity – This Order shall take effect on 12:01 of 16 November 2020 to 11:59 p.m. of 31 January 2021, unless further extended or modified by a subsequent issuance.