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Full Operational Capacity

Government

· Government offices (alternative work arrangements as may be deemed proper in accordance with Civil Service Commission may be implemented)

Health

· Public and private hospitals

· Health, emergency and frontline services, including dialysis centers, chemotherapy centers and the like

· Other medical, dental, rehabilitation, and optometry clinics

· Pharmacies or drug stores

· Veterinary clinics

Retail and Manufacturing

· Private establishments and their employees involved in the provision of essential goods and services (e.g., public markets, groceries, convenience stores, laundry shops, food preparation establishments for take-out and delivery, water-refilling stations)

· Activities in the value chain related to essential products (e.g., food, medicine and vitamins production, soap and detergents, diapers, feminine hygiene products, disinfectants)

· Manufacturers of medicine, medical supplies, devices and equipment, including suppliers of input, packaging, and distribution

· Manufacturing companies and suppliers of equipment or products necessary to perform construction works (e.g., cement and steel)

Finance

· Banks, money transfer services, including pawnshops only insofar as performing money transfer functions, microfinance institutions, and credit cooperatives, including their armored vehicle services, if any

· Capital markets

Utilities and Power Generation

· Water supply and sanitation services and facilities (e.g., waste disposal services, property management and building utility services)

· Energy and power companies and their third-party contractors and service providers; gasoline stations

· Telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television providers

· Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply services

· Sewerage (except emptying of septic tanks), pest control, garbage collection and disposal, sewer maintenance and treatment

Logistics

· Delivery and courier services, whether in-house or outsourced (food, medicine, clothing, accessories, hardware, housewares, school and office supplies, pet food and other veterinary products, and other essential goods)

· Logistics service providers (cargo handling, warehousing trucking, freight forwarding, and shipping line)

Construction

· Workers accredited by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work on utility relocation works and limited works on railway projects (with on-site or near-site accommodations and/or shuttle services, where applicable)

· Essential public and private projects (e.g., quarantine facilities, facilities for construction personnel performing emergency works, flood control, and other disaster risk reduction and rehabilitation works), in accordance with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) guidelines

· Priority public and private construction projects (e.g., food production, agriculture, fishery, energy, housing, communication, water utilities, manufacturing, and BPOs), in accordance with DPWH guidelines

Others

· Business process outsourcing establishments (BPOs) and export-oriented businesses, including mining and quarrying

· Media establishments

· Agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries

· Airline and aircraft maintenance, pilots and crew, and employees of aviation schools

· Ship captains and crew, including shipyard operations and repair

· Funeral and embalming services

· Humanitarian assistance from civil society organizations and non-government organizations

· Pastors, priests, rabbis, imams, or such other religious ministers conducting necrological or funeral rites

· Security personnel

· Printing presses authorized by the Bureau of Internal Revenue or other appropriate agencies to print official receipts and other accountable forms

· Companies engaged in repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment, including those engaged in the repair of computers and household fixtures and equipment

· Real estate activities (e.g., leasing, buying, selling, subdividing, appraising, and development of cemetery and columbarium)

50% Operational Capacity up to Full Operational Capacity

Retail and Manufacturing

· Other manufacturing industries (e.g., beverages including alcohol drinks, electrical machinery, wood products and furniture, non-metallic products, textiles and clothing, tobacco products, paper and paper products, rubber and plastic products, coke and refined petroleum products, other non-metallic products, computers, electronic, and optical products, electrical equipment, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, other transport equipment, and others)

· E-commerce companies

Others

· Postal and courier and delivery services of all other products not included in the enumeration above

· Housing service activities

· Office administrative, office support and other business activities (e.g., photocopying, billing, and record keeping services)

· Security and investigation activities

50% Operational Capacity, Without Prejudice to Work-From-Home and Other Alternative Work Arrangements

Retail and Manufacturing

· Malls and commercial centers (subject to DTI guidelines)

· Wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles including their parts and components

· Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles (including vulcanizing shops, battery repair shops, auto repair shops)

· Hardware stores

· Bookstores and school and office supplies stores

· Baby care supplies stores

· Pet food and pet care supplies: IT, communications, and electronic equipment; flower, jewelry, novelty, antique, perfume shops

Information

· Legal and accounting

· Management consultancy activities

· Architecture and engineering activities; Technical testing and analysis

· Scientific and research development

· Advertising and market research

· Computer programming (e.g., writing modifying, testing and supporting software, planning and designing computer systems), information service activities (e.g., data processing and hosting activities), other related activities

Finance

· Other financial services (e.g., money exchange, insurance, reinsurance, and pension funding; except compulsory social security)

Media and Arts

· Motion picture, video and television program production, sound recording and music publishing activities

· Photography services, fashion, industrial, graphic, and interior design

Others

· Accredited diplomatic missions and international organizations

· Employment activities (e.g., recruitment and placement, for essential activities)

· Publishing and printing activities (e.g., newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, books, brochures, manuscripts, posters, maps, atlases, advertising catalogues, prospectuses, etc.; printing directly onto textiles, plastic, glass, metal wood, and ceramics)

· Rental and leasing activities other than real estate (e.g., motor vehicles, machinery, and equipment; except for entertainment and mass gathering purposes)

Skeleton workforce

Accommodation establishments may operate through an in-house skeleton workforce to accommodate the following:

a. For guests who have existing booking accommodations for foreigners as of March 17, 2020 for Luzon and May 1, 2020 for other areas

b. Guests who have existing long-term bookings

c. Distressed OFWs and stranded Filipinos or foreign nationals

d. Repatriated OFWs in compliance with approved quarantine protocols

e. Non-OFWs who may be required to undergo mandatory facility-based quarantine

f. Healthcare workers and other employees from exempted establishments under these Omnibus Guidelines and applicable Memoranda from the Executive Secretary

They “may prepare: (a) packed meals for distribution to guests who opt for the same; and (b) food orders for take-out and delivery only.”

Not allowed to operate

· Ancillary establishments within hotels or other similar establishments (e.g., restaurants, cafes, bars, gyms, spas, and the like)

· Gyms, fitness studios, and sports facilities

· Entertainment industries (e.g., cinemas, theaters, karaoke bars, comedy bars, pubs, bars, nightclubs, beerhouses)

· Kid amusement industries (e.g., playgrounds, playrooms, and rides)

· Libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural centers, art galleries, botanical and zoological gardens

· Tourist destinations (e.g., water parks, beaches, resorts; except those used as quarantine facilities)

· Travel agencies, tour operators, reservation service and related activities

· Gambling and betting (e.g., cockfighting, casinos)

· Personal care services (e.g., massage parlors, sauna bath establishments, facial care, foot spa, and waxing salons)

· Any other amusement, leisure, gaming, and tourism establishments that promote mass gathering

On movement of persons

Residents can only step out to --

· “[access] essential goods and services;”

· “work in the offices or industries permitted to operate” or

· perform “[o]utdoor non-contact sports and other forms of exercise” (e.g., walking, jogging, running, biking, golf, swimming, tennis, badminton, equestrian, and skateboarding) subject to the observation of minimum public health standards “and no sharing of equipment where applicable.”

According to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), residents traveling within the province will no longer need to present a quarantine pass. However, a travel pass will be required for those crossing borders from one province or region to another.[3] Employees traveling for work may still present their company IDs at checkpoints.[4]

Sections 4(2) and (13)

Public and religious gatherings

· Entertainment (e.g., movie screenings, concerts, sporting events, and community assemblies) and non-essential work gatherings are prohibited.

· Gatherings “for the provision of critical government services and authorized humanitarian activities” are allowed, provided they comply with “the prescribed minimum health standards.”

· “Religious gatherings shall be limited to not more than ten (10) persons, until otherwise modified through subsequent issuances of the IATF.”

Section 4(12)

Public transport

Road, rail, maritime, and aviation sectors of public transportation are allowed to operate at a “reduced operational and vehicle capacity in accordance with the guidelines issued by the DOTr.”

According to the updated DOTr Guidelines on Public Transportation for the Road Sector, the operation of public transport in areas placed under GCQ will be executed in two phases:

· Phase 1 (covering June 1 to June 21): “[T]rains and bus augmentation, taxis, transport network vehicle service (e.g., Grab), Point-to-Point buses, and bicycles will be allowed to operate with limited passenger capacity.”

· Phase 2 (covering June 22 to June 30): “[P]ublic utility buses, modern public utility vehicles, and UV express will be allowed to operate, also with limited passenger capacity,” in addition to the transport modes allowed to operate during Phase 1.

The updated DOTr Updated Guidelines on Public Transportation for the Road Sector is available at: https://www.facebook.com/DOTrPH/posts/1711853112287151.

Section 4(14)