Baguio City Releases the Schedule for Business Operations under GCQ

May 15, 2020893 views0

As announced by Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, under IATF Resolution No. 35, the entire Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will transition to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting tomorrow, May 16, 2020.

In preparation for the transition, Baguio City has released the schedule to be followed by business establishments regarding their operations under GCQ.

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Baguio City Schedule for Business Operations under GCQ

Under Executive Order No. 67 and 83, it was mentioned that businesses under Clusters 1 and 2 were already allowed to operate during the ECQ period and will continue to operate under GCQ.

On the other hand, remaining clusters will start operating on May 18, 2020 (Monday).

CLUSTER 1 (Per E.O. No. 67, S. 2020)

Type of Business	Schedule
Public Markets *Subject to Market Guidelines	Monday to Saturday
Supermarkets, groceries, convenient stores	Monday to Sunday
Hospitals	Monday to Sunday
Pharmacies and drugstores	Monday to Sunday
Food Preparation and delivery services *Take out only	Monday to Saturday
Water Refilling Stations	Monday to Sunday
Laundry Services (including self-service machines)	Monday to Saturday
Manufacturing and processing plants of basic food products and medicines	Monday to Saturday
Banks, money transfer services, microfinance institutions, pawnshops, and credit cooperatives, including their armored vehicle services, if any.	Monday to Saturday
Power, energy, water, and telecommunications supplies and facilities	Monday to Sunday
Business Process Outsourcing (establishments) (work-from-home, on-site or near-site accommodation, or point-to-point shuttling arrangements)	Monday to Sunday

CLUSTER 2 (Per E.O. No. 83, S. 2020)

Type of Business	Schedule
Agriculture Supply Stores	Monday to Saturday
Veterinary Supply Stores	Monday to Saturday
Veterinary Clinics	Monday to Saturday
Electrical Supply Stores and Repair Services	Monday to Saturday
Auto Supply Stores and Repair Services	Monday to Saturday
Bicycle Supply Shop and Repair Shop	Monday to Saturday
Garment and textile	*For consideration
Hardware Stores	Monday to Saturday
Appliance Supply and Repair Stores	Monday to Wednesday
Office Supply Stores, School Supplies and Bookstores	Monday to Saturday
Electronic/Electrical Supply Store	Monday to Saturday
Information and Communications Technology and Gadget Stores	Monday to Saturday
Furniture Stores	Monday to Wednesday
Printing and Publishing	Monday to Saturday

CLUSTER 3

Type of Business	Schedule
Courier Services	Monday to Sunday
Professional Services	Monday to Saturday
Medical Clinics and Health Clinics such as dermatological and other clinics for non-aesthetic such as dental, optometric, and EENT, subject to strict health standards and strict observance of infection prevention and control protocols. Wearing PPE by dentists and attendants shall be mandatory.	Monday to Sunday
Beauty Parlors and barber shops	*For Deliberation
Boarding Houses	Monday to Saturday
Cell phone Load Stations	*For deliberation
Newspaper Stand	Monday to Sunday
ESL schools, online tutorials schools	Monday to Saturday
Infant/maternity sections (within malls and department stores) subject to mall guidelines	Monday to Wednesday
General Merchandise *Alternate Stalls	Monday to Saturday
Repair of computers and personal and household goods	Monday to Saturday
Watch repair stand	Monday to Wednesday
Welding shop, machine shop/repair	Monday to Saturday
Wellness stores and personal and household goods	CLOSED

[UPDATE MAY 15, 2020, 8:12 PM] After clarifying the schedule for beauty parlors and barbershops which is initially for deliberation from PIO – Baguio, they have stated that ‘under the recent (today) IATF guidelines, these shops shall not be allowed yet during GCQ (subject for review of DTI).’

CLUSTER 4

Section	Schedule
Construction workers for public and private construction projects that are identified as critical and essential (e.i sewerage, water service facilities, flood controls, etc.)	Monday to Saturday
Public transportation (PUJs, Taxis only), limited number and reduced occupancy and subject to LTFR/BTTWG Guidelines	Monday to Sunday

CLUSTER 5: Maharlika, Mabini, Center Mall, Gunting Enterprises

Types of Business	Schedule
Retail and Repair of ICT (cellphone, laptop, desktop, other gadgets, load)	Monday to Saturday

Note: Stalls with the same line of business, usually in the same section in the market, shall be divided into Stall A and Stall B respectively.

Stalls A and B will operate alternately to ensure social distancing and give equal chances to all stall owners. Each stall is allowed one (1) attendee and one (1) customer at a time only.

Note: Other business establishments that are no longer in the list shall be closed until further notice.

Business Establishments and Activities not Allowed to Operate under GCQ

Department stores (Except for infant and maternity supplies section)
RTW/Second-hand clothing
Souvenir shops
Handicrafts
Massage/Spa services
Amusement
Gyms, fitness studios and sports facilities
Accommodation (for tourists and transients) (Accommodation may be used as quarantine facilities as well as temporary accommodation for essential industries such as healthcare facilities, POs, and other frontline service sector)
Internet/ Computer shops
Tutorial services
Music class
Tobacco section (Baguio City Public Market)
Jewelry section (Baguio City Public Market)
Ambulant and sidewalk vendors
Libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural activities
Gambling and betting activities
Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities
Activities of membership organizations
Physical classes, but flexible learning arrangements allowed
Group functions inside business establishments