Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. on Tuesday, May 19, announced that the government is doing expanded targeted testing.

The Palace, on Monday, warned of a possible spike in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as many people wantonly disregarded social and physical distancing measures on the first day of implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) on May 16.

The latest resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), Resolution No. 36, approved the guidelines on the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) that will be in effect in the National Capital Region, the province of Laguna, and Cebu City starting May 16.

A day after the announcement that a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be in effect from May 16 to May 31 in Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City, the Palace released more information on its implementation.

As May 15 fast approaches, the decision to whether lift the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and transition to a general community quarantine (GCQ) will be science-based, the Palace maintains.

Filipinos who wish to return to their home provinces may soon be able to do so, even amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, through a government program that was recently institutionalized.

In a bid to scale up mass testing in the country for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Palace announced the availability of four mega swabbing facilities.

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) no longer have to worry about paying higher PhilHealth premium contributions at this time of health crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Employed senior citizens who are considered as part of essential workforce will now be allowed to go out and work, following the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr., in his April 28 briefing, presented the latest resolutions of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). This is following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s approval of the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in high- risk areas up to May 15, and for low to moderate risk areas to be under the general community quarantine (GCQ) starting May 1.