Five Barangays in Baguio City placed under Lockdown Today
To facilitate contact tracing regarding the two most recent cases that were recorded in the City of Baguio, the office of the City Mayor has issued a lockdown order on different areas effective today, August 4, 2020, until further notice.
Barangays under Lockdown
The following barangays in Baguio City will be placed on immediate lockdown:
- Purok Ongasan and Pongian of Barangay Loakan Proper
- Barangay St. Joseph Village
- Barangay Salud Mitra
- Barangay San Vicente
- Barangay Pinsao Pilot
As per Memorandum No. 155, series of 2020, the purpose of the lockdown is to facilitate contact tracing and disinfection of the area. This is also to ensure the safety and security of the residents who may have come in contact with the patients.
As a result of the lockdown, the following will be implemented:
- Home Quarantine Pass / Mall and Market Schedule Cards are suspended
- Residents may access basic needs through the barangay satellite market or available rolling stores or they could coordinate with their barangay officials.
- Exit and Entry to these areas are restricted to APOR’s and those with medical emergencies
Source: Public Information Office – City of Baguio
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Sad thing is they blame us the so called foreigners as I arrived here from UK to be with my wife went under quarantine for several days while waiting on test results which was negative. Then came to baguio city to be with my wife and family was then taken to old school where I was told to quarantine for a further 14 days when they should be looking at themselves because the cases still rise not drop but they blame us. Hellllliooooooo there has been a rise for 5 mths no drop yet they blame us. Either tests are contaminated which is why there is rise and no drop. Or there is something seriously wrong with control etc for power and to scare the people. Either way there is something seriously wrong.
@Phil Gutmann
First of all, who is they? The government, the police? It’s great that you came to spend time with your wife. The city has had very strict protocols since the beginning of the pandemic. Have you seen the track record the city has had amidst all the rising numbers? Baguio city has done exceptionally well. There has been massive drops in cases here in Baguio while the world charts look like hiking trail up a mountain. If you came from the UK (which has half of the population of the Philippines) you should be quarantined. That is standard in almost every country. UK also has also 3 times the amount of cases. In my opinion, if you are a foreigner, respect the policies of the country you are visiting and keep your version of politics out. Period. If you want to know what is going on in Baguio with the pandemic, do you your homework – find out what has been going on here SINCE the pandemic started. From what I can see, the people of this city strongly respect not only the mayor (who creates many of the regulations and policies), but also the reasons for lockdown. As for control for power and scaring people, people are worried – but not in panic. There is a major difference here between panic (fear with the absence of logic) and being scared which is a completely natural human response. Whatever issues you have with the regulations, take it up with the Immigration office. Or, talk to the city instead.
I strongly recommend you talk to your wife about what the masks and social distancing rules are here, in addition to respecting the M&M protocols and also direction of traffic for walking on Session Road. I’ll iterate it for you one more time. I STRONGLY recommend you keep your political stances out of the country because this isn’t the UK. Who am I? Another foreigner giving you some good advice. Good luck, stay safe and hopefully, you’ll see why everyone here is compliant. It’s not for power at all. It’s because the mayor here loves his city and all the people in it.