The first workday after the implementation of the NCR’s Community Quarantine, Malacañang has opted to bump things up to an Enhanced Community Quarantine for the entire area of Luzon. This takes effect 12:00 AM from Tuesday, March 17 to 12:00 AM on Monday, April 13.

The decision was formalized by President Rodrigo Duterte via a recorded message addressed to the Filipino people. After that, details were ironed out by the President’s various cabinet secretaries.

Here’s what you can expect:

• The period of Enhanced Community Quarantine may be shortened (or extended) depending on the daily meeting of the Interagency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Disease.
• Mass gathering is not allowed. With that, all public parks, beaches, basketball courts will be closed, and loitering at all times of day is not allowed.
• All mass transportation (LRT, MRT, buses, PUJs, taxis, TNVS, tricycles) is suspended.
• Outbound international air travel is allowed at any time for all persons except for Filipino tourists. Outbound domestic air travel has been suspended. International travelers can leave their house or hotel 24 hours before their scheduled departure.
• Inbound air travel is allowed for repatriating Filipinos and long-term visa holders subject to health and/or quarantine procedures.
• Departing passengers may be accompanied by one (1) person when traveling to any international port. They must present proof such as travel itinerary, or e-ticket.
• Everyone is quarantined to their respective homes with the exception for those who are purchasing basic necessities such as food or medicine. In these cases, only one (1) person from each household is allowed to go out (no driver, spouse, siblings, children, etc.).
• Provisions for food and essential health services will be regulated.
• Exempted from the home quarantine are: health care workers, peace and order officers, workers who work in private establishments that cater to basic necessities (see below).
• Proof of residence and employment (for those working in exempted industries) must be carried at all times, and may be required at checkpoints.
• Malls are closed.
• Private establishments catering to food (supermarkets, wet markets, public markets, groceries, food preparation and delivery, water re-filling), medicine (pharmacy, drug stores, medical clinics, medicine production), banks (including money transfer services), utilities (telecommunications, gasoline stations) will remain open. Restaurants are allowed to remain open provided they only prepare food for takeout and delivery only.
• In these establishments, they will operate with a skeletal workforce and will practice proper social distancing.
• Food deliveries such as those from Food Panda and Grab Food are allowed to operate.
• For establishments that will remain open, employees will have to either take private transportation or walk. Local Government Units (LGUs) can organize shuttles if required.
• For people with private vehicles, transit to and from these approved establishments is allowed.
• Hotels are not allowed to accept new bookings during the quarantine period. Guests who have existing bookings or guests with existing long-term accommodations are allowed to stay.
• There will be heightened uniformed presence (police and military).
• Cargo can flow in and out of Luzon unimpeded.
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and export-related establishments will remain open, but will require their employees to be housed in a temporary staff housing by Friday, March 20).
• Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) are not allowed to operate.
• Health Checkpoints surrounding NCR will still be implemented. This will be supplemented by roving patrols.
• Several exits are closed on NLEX and SCTEX. Follow them on Twitter to get the latest update on which exits are opened and closed. Only vehicles carrying uniformed personnel on official business, health workers, medical staff, media reporters with special passes, and those transiting to and from purchasing basic necessities are allowed to pass.
• CAVITEX, C5 Link, and CALAX will remain open.
• SLEX will remain open but will have checkpoints at the following locations: Calamba Toll Plaza NB; Alabang Exit NB, Cabuyao SB; Southwoods SB; Eton SB; Mamplasan SB; Susana Heights SB; Sto. Tomas SB; Magallanes SB.
• STAR will remain open but will have checkpoints at the following locations: Tanauan (SB); Malvar (NB/SB); Lipa National Highway before NB Entry; Ibaan National Road after NB exit; Balagas after SB exit.
• All operations of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Luzon has been suspended. Therefore, deadline for registration of motor vehicles and renewal of licenses that expire during the Enhanced Community Quarantine can until the end of April 2020 with no penalties. Validity of all student permits will also be extended.