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On August 2, the IATF-EID responded to the appeal of 40 medical societies led by the Philippine College of Physicians to place Metro Manila under ECQ again due to rising COVID-19 cases. [63] The meeting later decided to place Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal back under MECQ from August 4 to 18.
A US food retail trade group advised retailers to accelerate ordering and consider rationing to prevent empty shelves. [8] Food retailers were "among the most affected by the coronavirus, but one of the few businesses that might actually benefit," at least in the short term according to the television channel Cheddar. [9] Some areas saw price ...
The task force is composed of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Barangay tanods. To be able to respond to more localized issues and concerns, Regional Inter-Agency Task Force in their respective regions were organized.
The Luzon ECQ is described under a March 16 memorandum from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by the order of the President as compliance to Proclamation No. 929 (state of calamity of the whole Philippines due to COVID-19), Proclamation No. 922 (public health emergency) and Republic Act No. 11332 (reporting of communicable diseases law). [25]
On March 17, food delivery services GrabFood and Foodpanda resumed operations in the region after a temporary suspension due to quarantine restrictions. [ 265 ] GrabWheels, an electric scooter rental service of the ridesharing company Grab , was activated to service health workers in select cities in the region.
The Philippine National Police denied allegations of profiling the organizers [189] even though NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. General Antonio Parlade Jr. explained that the task force was “checking the background” of the organizers who were working to provide food for people affected by the pandemic.
The WHO also announced a severe shortage of personal protective equipment due to panic buying and hoarding, which was endangering medical workers. [ 36 ] On 6 March, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the agency was working with the World Economic Forum to engage private companies globally in meeting the ...
An Emergency Income Grant was set up by government to distribute N$ 750 to every person whose income was affected by the pandemic or faced difficult conditions due to the lockdown. [474] Over 800,000 people applied for this grant; 346,000 of them were paid by the end of April. [479]