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Sectors Allowed to Operate During the ECQ and GCQ

Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. shares the list of sectors that are allowed and not allowed to operate once the new normal, or the General Community Quarantine commences in some areas, in a press briefing held at the New Executive Building held today, April 28, 2020. This is along with the announcement of areas that will extend Enhanced Community Quarantine status until May 15, 2020, which includes Benguet and Baguio City.

The list is according to the recommendation of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and may be subject to changes once the official GCQ guidelines are released.


Sectors Allowed to Operate in both ECQ and GCQ

The following sectors are allowed to operate in both ECQ and GCQ areas:

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Agriculture and Fisheries, and its entire value chain, including manufacturing of feeds and fertilizers and pesticidesYesYes
Manufacturing and Processing Plants and the entire value chain (raw materials, inputs, including packaging)

of Basic Food Products, Essential Products, Medicine and Medical supplies:

–          All Food;
–          Essential and Hygiene Products (Soaps, detergents, shampoo, and conditioners, diapers, feminine hygiene products, tissue, wipes and toilet papers, disinfectants);
–          Medicines and Vitamins;
–          Medical Products, such as PPEs Masks, Gloves, others

YesYes

Services

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Hospitals and Medical ClinicsYesYes
Dental and EENT Clinics (with strict health standards)YesYes
Retail Establishments (Groceries, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Public Markets, Pharmacies and Drug StoresYesYes
Telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television providers, including those who perform indirect services such as the technical, sales, and other support personnel, as well as the employees of their third-party contractors doing sales, installation, maintenance and repair worksYes**Yes
Housing Service ActivitiesYes**Yes
Energy companies, their third-party contractors and service providers, including employes involved in electric transmission and distribution companies, electric power plant and line maintenance, electricity market and retail suppliers, as well as those involved in the exploration, operations, trading and delivery of coal, oil, crude or petroleum and by-products (gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, jet oil, kerosene, lubricants), including refineries and depots or any kind of fuel used to produce electricityYes**Yes
Employment activities (such as recruitment and placement, for essential activities)Yes**Yes
Construction workers accredited by DPWH to work on facilities identified for purposes of quarantine and isolation, including such facilities for the health sector, emergency works, flood control, and other disaster risk reduction and rehabilitation worksYes**Yes
Electronic Commerce CompaniesYes**Yes
Food preparations and Water Refilling StationsYesYes
Logistics Service Providers (Cargo handling, Warehousing, Trucking, Freight Forwarding, and Shipping Line)YesYes
Delivery Services, whether or not e-commerce platform, in-house or outsourced, transporting only food, water, medicine, pet food, hardware products, or other basic necessitiesYesYes
Banks, Capital Markets, per section 5 of IATF Resolution No. 13 dated March 17, 2020YesYes
Power, Energy, Water, IT and Telecommunications Supplies and Facilities, Waste Disposal Services; Technical Services to above utilitiesYesYes
Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning SupplyYesYes
Postal and Courier ActivitiesYesYes
Water Collection, Treatment and SupplyYesYes
Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Expect Materials Recovery (Junk Shop)YesYes
Sewerage (except emptying of septic tanks)YesYes
Veterinary ActivitiesYesYes
Repair and Installation of Machinery and EquipmentYesYes
Repair of Computers and Personal and Household GoodsYesYes
Services to Buildings and Landscape Activities (except landscape care)YesYes
Employment Activities (manpower services for essential activities)Yes**Yes**
Security and Investigation ActivitiesYesYes
Programming and Broadcasting ActivitiesYesYes
Rental and Leasing Activities (except for entertainment and gathering purposes)YesYes
Accommodation only for the following:

  • For areas outside Luzon, guests who have existing booking accommodations for foreigners as of May 1, 2020
  • Guests who have existing long-term bookings; Distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and stranded Filipinos or foreign nationals
  • Repatriated OFWs in compliance with approved quarantine protocols
  • Non-OFWs who may be required to undergo mandatory facility-based quarantine
  • Health care workers and other employees from exempted establishments under the Omnibus Guidelines and applicable Memoranda from the Executive Secretary
Yes**Yes**
Extraction of Crude petroleum and Natural GasYesYes
Gasoline StationYesYes
Laundry Shops (including self-service)YesYes
Funeral ServicesYesYes

NOTE: ** – newly included in DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-22

Export

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Export Companies (with temporary accommodation and shuttle services; Work from Home)YesYes
Business Processing Outsourcing Companies (with temporary accommodations and shuttle services; Work from Home)Yes**Yes
Mining and QuarryingYesYes

NOTE: ** – newly included in 4/27/2020 IATF meeting

Sectors NOT Allowed to Operate in ECQ but Allowed in GCQ

The following sectors are still NOT allowed to operate in ECQ areas but are allowed to operate in GCQ areas:

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Other Manufacturing Activities

–          Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks)
–          Cement and Steel
–          Electrical Machinery
–          Wood products, Furniture
–          Non-metallic products
–          Textiles/ Wearing apparels
–          Tobacco products
–          Paper and Paper products
–          Rubber and Plastic Products
–          Refined petroleum products
–          Other non-metallic mineral products
–          Computer, Electronic, and Optical products
–          Electrical Equipment
–          Machinery and Equipment
–          Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Semi-Trailers
–          Other Transport Equipment
–          Others

NoYes

Other Services

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Malls and Commercial Centers (include hardware stores, clothing and accessories, and non-leisure stores)No (only banks, supermarkets, and hardware stores)Yes (limited opening hours)
Other Financial Services such as Money Exchange, Insurance, Reinsurance, and Pension Funding, except Compulsory Social SecurityNoYes**
Management Consultancy ActivitiesNoYes**
Computer Programming (such as writing, modifying, testing and supporting software, planning and designing computer systems), information service activities (such as data processing and hosting activities) and other related activitiesNoYes**
Other activities such as photography services; fashion, industrial, graphic, and interior designNoYes**
Other non-leisure wholesale and retail establishments and activities:

  • 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
NoYes**
Essential public and private construction projects, such as but not limited to sewerage, water services facilities, and digital works, and health facilities, and priority projectsNoYes**
Barbershops, salons, spas, and other personal care industriesNoYes (with strict health standards) can change tomorrow
Wholesale and Retail trade and repair of Motor Vehicles and MotorcyclesNoYes
Forestry and LoggingNoYes
Publishing ActivitiesNoYes
Motion Picture, Video and Television Program Production, Sound Recording, and Music Publishing ActivitiesNoYes
Advertising and Market ResearchNoYes
Real Estate Activities (For GCQ, include leasing, buying, selling, subdividing, appraising, and development of cemetery and columbarium)(Leasing allowed)Yes**
Office Administrative, Office Support, and Other Business ActivitiesNoYes
Legal and AccountingNoYes
Insurance, Reinsurance, and Pension Funding, except Compulsory Social SecurityNoYes
Architecture and Engineering Activities; Technical Testing and AnalysisNoYes
Scientific and Research DevelopmentNoYes
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ActivitiesNoYes
Social Work Activities without accommodationNoYes
Government office – Frontline officesNo (skeletal force only)Yes (all government offices)

NOTE: ** – newly included in DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-22

Sectors NOT Allowed to Operate in both ECQ and GCQ

The following sectors are NOT allowed to operate in ECQ and GCQ areas:

SectorsAllowed in ECQAllowed in GCQ
Gyms/ Fitness studios and sports facilitiesNoNo
Entertainment industries such as but not limited to:

–          Theaters;
–          Cinemas;
–          Large concerts;
–          Festivals;
–          Carnivals;
–          Conventions;
–          Shows;
–          Pubs; and
–          Bars

NoNo
Business-related mass gatherings, including but not limited to:

–          Trade shows;
–          Conferences;
–          Conventions;
–          Workshops; and
–          Retreats

NoNo
Libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural center art galleries, botanical and zoological gardensNoNo
Sports-related mass gatherings, including but not limited to:

–          Trainings;
–          Games;
–          Tournaments; and
–          Championships

NoNo
Politically-related mass gatherings, including but not limited to:

–          Election rallies;
–          Polling centers;
–          Parades; and
–          Speeches/Addresses

NoNo
Gambling and Betting Activities such as but not limited to:

–          Cockfighting
–          Casinos

NoNo
Travel Agencies, tour operators, reservation service and related activitiesNoNo
Tourist destinations such as but not limited to:
–          Water parks
–          Beaches
–          Resorts (except those used as quarantine facility)
NoNo
Kids amusement industries such as but not limited to:
–          Toy Stores
–          Playgrounds
–          Playrooms
–          Rides
NoNo
Any other amusement, leisure, gaming, and tourism establishments that promote mass gatheringNoNo
Activities of Member OrganizationsNoNo
Personal Care Services such as:
–          Massage Parlors
–          Sauna bath establishments
–          Facial Care
–          Foot Spa
–          Waxing Salons
NoNo

 

Source: PCOO, Department of Trade and Industry

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