Sectors Allowed to Operate under ECQ, Modified ECQ, and GCQ Areas
In an online press briefing today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. discussed which sectors are allowed to operate in areas that are classified under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), Modified Enhance Community Quarantine (MECQ), and General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting May 16, 2020.
Sectors Allowed to Operate under ECQ, Modified ECQ, and GCQ
Here are the following sectors allowed to operate, whether fully or partially, in areas under ECQ, Modified ECQ, and GCQ
Category 1
Sectors and relevant value chains | ECQ | Modified ECQ | GCQ |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
Manufacturing of essential goods
| Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Hospitals and clinics (non-aesthetic) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Essential Retail (e.g. groceries, markets,drug stores) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Laundry shops (self-service) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Food preparation and water-refilling: take-out and delivery only | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Logistic service providers (e.g. cargo handling, warehousing, trucking, shipping line) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Delivery services | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Utilities: power energy, water, telecom, aircon, water collection /supply, waste management, sewerage, (except septic tank emptying, but including pest control, garbage collection, etc.) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Telecommunications companies (e.g. ISPs, cable providers, telco 3rd party contractors | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Energy companies (Incl. 3rd party contractors) across transmission, distribution, maintenance, retail, exploration, operations, trading, and delivery of raw materials (incl. Refineries and depots) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Gasoline stations | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Construction workers accredited by the DPWH to work on facilities for Healthcare and for risk reduction | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Manufacturing companies and suppliers of products necessary for construction | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Media Establishments | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
Category 2
| Sectors | ECQ | Modified ECQ | GCQ |
Other manufacturing
| Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Cement and steel | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Mining and quarrying | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Electronic commerce companies | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Postal, courier and delivery services | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Export-oriented companies | Allowed with safety protocols (On-site or near-site accommodation, and point-to-point shuttles) | Allowed with safety protocols (Point-to-point shuttles) | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Real estate activities | Partially Allowed (Leasing Allowed) | Partially Allowed (Leasing Allowed) | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Public and private construction projects that are essential (i.e., sewerage, water services facilities, digital works, health facilities) and priority (i.e., food production, agriculture, energy, housing, communication, water utilities, manufacturing, and BPO) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed (Small-scale projects not allowed) | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Repair of computers and personal and household goods | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Housing service activities | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Office administrative and office support (e.g., photocopying, billing) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Special purpose accommodation for healthcare workers, OFWs, workers in permitted sector, and non-OFWs with mandated quarantine | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Accommodation for guests | Partially Allowed (Only for existing long-term bookings’ or bookings’ as of May 1 in Luzon) | Partially Allowed (Only for existing long-term bookings’ or bookings’ as of May 1 in Luzon) | Partially Allowed (Only for existing long-term bookings’ or bookings’ as of May 1 in Luzon) |
| Funeral and embalming services | Partially Allowed (Excluding funeral parlors) | Partially Allowed (Excluding funeral parlors) | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Veterinary clinics | Partially Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Security and investigation activities | Partially Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): work-from-home, on-site or near site accommodation, or point-to-point shuttles | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Banks, money transfer services, microfinance institutions, pawnshops, and credit cooperatives | Allowed with safety protocols (Except pawnshops not performing money transfer) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Capital Markets (e.g., BSP, SEC, PDEC, PDTC, etc.) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Other financial services (e.g., Money exchange, insurance, reinsurance, and non-compulsory pension funding) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Legal and accounting | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Management consultancy activities | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Architecture and engineering activities: technical testing and analysis | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Scientific and research development | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
Note: Partially Allowed – Minimum 50% work from home, maximum 50% on-site.
Category 3
| Sectors and relevant value chains | ECQ | Modified ECQ | GCQ |
| Advertising and market research | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Computer programming (e.g. writing code, designing computer systems) and information service activities (e.g. data processing) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Publishing and printing activities (e.g. newspapers, ooks, etc.; printing textiles, glass, etc. | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Film, music and TV production | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Rental and leasing, other than real estate (e.g. vehicles, equipment for permitted sectors) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Employment activities (e.g. recruitment and placement for permitted sectors) | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Other activities (e.g. photography, fashion, industrial, graphic, and interior design) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles, Motorcycles, and bicycles, including their parts and components | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles (including vulcanizing shops, battery repair shops, auto repair shops) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Malls and commercial centers (non-leisure only, in line with below) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Dining/Restaurants | Partially Allowed (No Dine-in, Delivery and Take-out only) | Partially Allowed (No Dine-in, Delivery and Take-out only) | Partially Allowed (Undergoing review) |
| Barbershops and salons | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed (Reviewing) |
| Hardware stores | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Clothing and accessories | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Mall-based government frontline services | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Bookstores and school and office supplies stores | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Baby care supplies stores | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Pet food and pet care supplies | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| IT, communications, and electronic equipment | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Flower, jewelry, novelty, antique, perfume shops | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
| Toy store (with playgrounds and amusement area closed) | Not Allowed | Partially Allowed | Allowed with safety protocols |
Note: Partially Allowed – Minimum 50% work from home, maximum 50% on-site.
Category 4
| Sectors and relevant value chains | ECQ | Modified ECQ | GCQ |
| Gyms/fitness studios and sports facilities | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Entertainment industries (e.g. cinemas, theaters, karaoke bars, etc.) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Kids amusement industries (e.g. playrooms, rides) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Libraries, archives, museums, and cultural centers | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Tourist destinations (e.g. water parks, beaches, resorts) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Travel agencies, tour operations, reservation service and related activities | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Personal care services (e.g. massage parlors, sauna, facial care, waxing, etc.) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Public and Private transport under ECQ, Modified ECQ, and GCQ
Public Transport
| ECQ | MECQ | GCQ | |
| Rail (PNR, LRT, MRT) | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
| Bus | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
| Jeepney | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
| Taxi | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
| TNVS | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
| Tricycle | Not Allowed | Not Allowed (Exceptions subject to DILG/LGU guidelines) | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
| Public Shuttle | Allowed with Safety Protocols (For front-liners) | Allowed with Safety Protocols | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Limited load factor; varies by mode of transport) |
Private Transport
| ECQ | MECQ | GCQ | |
| Company Shuttle | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Special permit from LTFRB for rented shuttles) | Allowed with Safety Protocols | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
| Personal Vehicle | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Person/Workers in permitted sectors/activities) | Allowed with Safety Protocols (Person/workers in permitted sectors/activities; 2 persons per row) | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
| Bicycle | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (1 person max) | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
| Motorcycle | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (1 person max) | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
| E-scooter | Not Allowed | Allowed with Safety Protocols (1 person max) | Allowed with Safety Protocols |
Construction Sector (Public and Private) under Modified ECQ
Private and public construction will be allowed but must strictly follow the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) Department Order No. 35.
Monitoring and enforcement
Public projects will be monitored by DPWH while private ones will be handled by LGUs and DOLE (employee standards).
GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION UNDER MODIFIED ECQ
Prior to deployment:
- Only 21 to 59 years old* without pre-existing health conditions allowed to work.
- Workers to be tested before starting (to be funded by the contractors)
- Workers housed in barracks for project duration, with segregated facilities – initial transport via private shuttle (not public transport)
- Quarantine passes for onsite employees
During deployment:
- Safe distancing (>1mn, incl. in barracks)
- Daily disinfection
- Errands outside the construction site minimized
- Mandated quarantine for all personnel returning from outside
- Deliveries and disposal handled by separate team
- PPEs for all employees
- Safety Officer to ensure compliance
Areas to be placed under Modified ECQ
You can check the list of areas around the Philippines to be placed under Modified ECQ here.
Guidelines and Areas to be placed under GCQ
You can check the list of areas around the Philippines to be placed under GCQ here.
SOURCE:Office of the Presidential Spokesperson
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