Baguio City and Benguet under “new” Quarantine Classification until July 31, 2020

In an address to the nation by President Duterte held tonight, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the updated community quarantine classifications in cities and provinces across the country during his meeting on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation and the government’s efforts in mitigating the effects of the health crisis.

New Quarantine Classification of Baguio City and Benguet

Baguio City and Benguet will be placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) Medium-Risk from July 16, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) Medium-Risk

In the new classification, the Modified Community Quarantine was subdivided into two categories: medium-risk and low-risk. How different the guidelines between the two MGCQ categories is still yet to be announced.

• CAR
  • Benguet, including Baguio City
• Region I
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Pangasinan
  • Ilocos Norte
  • La Union
  • Dagupan City
• Region II
  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Nueva Vizcaya
• Region III
  • Bataan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Pampanga
  • Bulacan
  • Tarlac
  • Zambales
  • Angeles City
• Region IV-A
  • Batangas
  • Quezon
  • Lucena City
• Region IV-B
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • Occidental Mindoro
  • Puerto Princesa City
• Region V
  • Albay
  • Masbate
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • Catanduanes
  • Sorsogon
  • Naga City
• Region VI
  • Iloilo
  • Negros Occidental
  • Capiz
  • Antique
  • Aklan
  • Guimaras
  • Iloilo City
  • Bacolod City
• Region VII
  • Negros Oriental
  • Bohol
  • Cebu province
• Region VIII
  • Western Samar
  • Leyte
  • Biliran
  • Tacloban City

• Region IX
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • Zamboanga Sibugay
  • Zamboanga del Norte
• Region X
  • Misamis Occidental
  • Bukidnon
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Cagayan de Oro City
  • Iligan City
• Region XI
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao del Sure
  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao City
• Region XII
  • Sultan Kudarat
  • South Cotabato
  • General Santos City
• Region XIII
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Dinagat Islands
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
• BARMM
  • Lanao del Sur
  • Maguindanao

Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)

• Cebu City

General Community Quarantine (GCQ)

• National Capital Region
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Lapu-lapu City
• Mandaue City
• Ormoc City
• Southern Leyte
• Zamboanga City
• Butuan City
• Agusan del Norte
• Basilan

Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) Low-Risk

All other places that weren’t mentioned in the other classifications will be under Low-Risk MGCQ.

SOURCE: PCOO