ADVISORY

TO: ALL MAYORS

ALL CONCERNED PERSONNEL MANNING THE CHECKPOINTS
IN THE PROVINCE

SUBJECT: GUIDELINES FOR THE DURATION OF THE GENERAL

COMMUNITY
QUARANTINE EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2020

DATE: APRIL 29, 2020

Under IATF Resolution No. 29 and pursuant to the declaration of President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte, the province of Ifugao was classified as a low risk area from COVID – 19
infection and further placed the province under General Community Quarantine (GCQ)
after the expiration of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) on April 30, 2020.

In view hereof and consistent with the national policy towards implementing a unified,
cohesive, and orderly program against COVID – 19, a province – wide General
Community Quarantine (GCQ) shall be in effect from 12:00 o’clock in the morning of
May 1, 2020 until further notice. Hence, the following GCQ measures shall continue to
be observed by all residents in the Province of Ifugao, to wit:

1. Selected workers in non-essential services are allowed to go to work.

● electronics
● exports
● manufacturing
● e-commerce
● delivery
● repair services
● maintenance
● housing

2. Half of employees work from home; 50 percent are working on site:

● Finance
● Business process outsourcing (BPO)
● Non-leisure trade and service

3. Will remain CLOSED:

● Schools
● Amusement centers
● Leisure facilities

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 ● Gaming
● Tourism services

4. NOT permitted to leave the house:

● Children (0 to 20 years old)
● Elderly (60 years old and above)
● People with high-risk health issues

5. ONLY shops catering to NECESSITIES will be allowed to re-open. Shops will

limit entry of shoppers.

6. Airconditioning will be allowed in shops. WIFI will not be provided. NO loitering

allowed.

7. Priority construction projects can resume.

8. Nonworkers are allowed to buy food and go out to avail of essential services.
● Allowed will be people who are 21 to 59 years old.
● EXCEPT again: children, elderly, pregnant women, vulnerable
people

9. Public transport can operate at reduced capacity, subject to laws, rules and
regulations issued by the proper authorities.

10. Government Offices shall resume operation and whenever possible, a skeleton
workforce arrangement must be implemented. Senior citizens, pregnant women
and those vulnerable people are advised to work from home.

Local government units shall ENFORCE CURFEW for nonworkers.

11. Senior citizens, pregnant women, and minors are still not allowed outside.

12. Airports and ports can only operate for the unhampered DELIVERY OF GOODS.

13. Important Reminders

a. Plans of going out or reunions after May 15 are still not entirely possible. You
are REQUIRED to bring an I.D. that specifies your AGE and ADDRESS
wherever you go. Checkpoints will still be in place. You will still be
questioned if you defy the rules.

b. General public are advised to stay at home and may go out to buy basic
necessities or for work. All persons are enjoined to wear facemasks in all
places outside their residences.

c. Strict physical/social distancing shall be observed at all times for the duration
of the general community quarantine in accordance with the national
guidelines and health advisories.

d. We need to abide by the guidelines. Be aware that we are trying to avoid a

second wave which is considered to be more damaging than the first.

e. Mass gatherings are strictly prohibited.

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 f. All existing orders, laws, rules and regulations not amended shall remain
in full force and effect. (With emphasis)

FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE.

JERRY U. DALIPOG
Provincial Governor

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