In line with the declaration of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) among the entire Luzon, a lot of establishments needed to temporarily close in response to the guidelines. However, essential establishments that provide basic necessities and activities related to food and medicine production will remain to be open for the duration of the quarantine.
Establishments included in the exception are the following:
Here are establishments that have made announcements regarding their operations and schedule.
Abanao Square announced that the mall will be closed starting today until further notice. However, businesses in the mall that provide basic services such as the following will remain open to serve the public:
Baguio Center Mall is temporarily closed starting March 17, 2020 except for the following establishments in it:
Porta Vaga is temporarily closed except for essential establishments inside it that include the following:
Tiong San Department Store is temporarily closed until further notice.
SM City Baguio is also temporarily closing its doors starting March 17, 2020, until further notice.
However, the following type of establishments offering basic necessities will remain open to serve people from Mondays to Sundays, 11 AM to 7 PM.
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 25, 2020 [10:31 AM]
In light of the enhanced community quarantine and to support the government’s efforts, SM Baguio is temporarily closed starting today, March 25, 2020 except for the following establishments:
Banco de Oro, more popularly known as BDO, announced that a selection of its branches in Metro Manila and Luzon will be open with shortened banking hours starting today until further notice.
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
LOANS
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is offering a 30-day grace period for its qualified clients who need to pay for any of the following loans:
BPI said that qualified clients will receive a notification regarding this advisory via email.
The following branches in Baguio City and La Trinidad will remain open from 9 AM to 3 PM during the ECQ period to provide basic banking services to its clients.
China Bank select branches in Luzon will be open for deposit and withdrawal transactions ONLY from 9 AM to 3 PM.
China Bank is encouraging its clients to use its online platforms to help minimize the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 and for their convenience.
Development Bank of the Philippines Baguio branch will remain open on compressed banking hours.
EastWest Bank branches in Metro Manila and Luzon will implement shortened banking hours up to 3 PM.
On the other hand, EastWest encourages its customers to use the bank’s digital platforms to access their accounts without the need to leave their homes. Moreover, their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) will still be in operation.
Starting today, March 18, 2020, Land Bank select branches in Luzon are open to serve its clients from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Land Bank also announced that clients can still access their accounts through its Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and e-channels.
Maybank is giving a 30-day extension period for credit card, auto loan, mortgage, personal loan, and salary loan to qualified clients with due dates from March 12 to April 15, 2020. Qualified clients will be notified via SMS or email.
For assistance, contact Maybank at:
For areas affected by the ECQ, banking hours will be from 9 AM to 3 PM. But for areas with local government or Banker’s Association mandates, adjustments will be made accordingly.
Metrobank is also encouraging its clients to make use of its e-channels for their convenience.
The following Philippine National Bank (PNB) Baguio branches remain open from 9 AM to 3 PM:
ADVISORIES
PNB DIGITAL CHANNELS
Robinsons Bank Baguio Branch will remain open from Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM.
ADVISORIES
Only select branches in Luzon are open with shortened banking hours up to 3 PM.
The following Baguio branches are open for operations:
OTHER ADVISORIES
UnionBank will continue to serve its clients in select branches in Luzon from Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM.
For Payment and Settlement Cut-off Times at UnionBank starting March 18, 2020, please see the table below:
SERVICE | NEW CUT-OFF TIME |
Fund Transfers | |
– UnionBank to UnionBank (via UnionBank Online, The Portal, Hub eCrediting & Corporate eBanking) | Real-time |
– UnionBank to UnionBank Batch Transfers (via The Portal & Hub eCrediting | within 30 minutes |
– InstaPay (via UnionBank Online and The Portal) | Real-time |
– PESONet (via Hub ePayout) | 11 AM |
– PESONet (via Corporate eBanking) | 11:30 AM |
– PESONet (via UnionBank Online and The Portal) | 12:30 PM |
– PDDTS (via Hub ePayout) | 11 AM |
– PDDTS (via UnionBank Online and The Portal) | 1 PM |
– Swift (via Hub ePayout) | 11 AM |
Check Clearing | |
All branches | 12:30 PM |
Checkwriter | |
Nationwide approval for next day delivery of checks (via UnionBank Payout) | 12:00 PM |
LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS
*Qualified – with a good standing
United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) encourages its clients to access their accounts through their mobile and online platforms.
Although it was mentioned in the guidelines of the Enhanced Community Quarantine that drugstores will remain to be open, there’s still an announcement/s posted online.
St. Joseph Drug announced that its branches will remain open and that they offer pick up services for customers’ convenience.
For the pick-up service, here are the steps you have to follow:
The following branches of St. Joseph Drug in Baguio City and La Trinidad are open:
Starting March 18, 2020, Cebuana Lhuiller branches in Luzon will be open from 8 AM to 5 PM, following the guidelines for the enhanced community quarantine.
The following branches in Baguio City will remain open for the duration of the ECQ:
For your customer service concerns, you can contact them at:
In line with the ECQ guidelines and curfew, M Lhuiller branches in Luzon will remain to be open. Moreover, branches that operate 24/7 and extended hours nationwide will now be open until 7 PM only until further notice.
However, those branches inside malls will follow the same schedule set by the malls.
Palawan Express announced that as Luzon is placed under ECQ, their branches in the rest of Mainland Luzon, including Baguio City, will be open until 5 PM.
Customers are advised to wait for further announcements as the schedule may change in the days to come.
USSC Super Service Stores branches in Baguio City remain to be open EXCEPT for Center Mall branch.
And as their Customer Service Group is back to regular operations, you may contact them through the following channels from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Supermarkets are also essential establishments as they provide basic necessities.
Due to the enhanced community quarantine, C & Triple A announced that its store hours starting today until further notice will be from 8 AM to 5 PM.
The operating hours will be implemented in its two branches:
With a minimum purchase amounting to Php 500.00, Chaya is offering food delivery services with fees ranging from Php 100.00 to Php 150.00 depending on your location.
NOTE: For single orders amounting to Php 2000.00 and above, delivery will be free of charge.
Also in compliance with the community quarantine, operating hours of CHAYA will now be from 10 AM to 7 PM. For more details, check CHAYA’s Facebook page.
Landline: (074) 424-4726
Globe: 0915-905-4820
Smart: 0918-356-7376
Ersao Taiwan Restaurant along Session Road is also open for orders and deliveries via Food Panda from 8 AM to 9 PM.
For advance orders, please call them at 09776748812.
K Flavors is open for take out/pick up orders from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Contact numbers:
(074) 246 9283 (Globe)
09277177193 (Globe)
09998889851 (Smart)
For more details, visit K Flavors’ Facebook page.
With the enhanced community quarantine, RedSnapper is open for orders for pick up and delivery until 6:30 PM. And for your orders, contact 09475938524 or send them a message through their Facebook page.
For the duration of the community quarantine, Whitemoon Restaurant will continue to operate for take out and delivery orders.
For orders, you can call them at 665-6730 or 09189077973. Whitemoon Restaurant also accepts orders through Food Panda.
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