COVID-19 Timeline

Nilabas ng gobyerno ang “”Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines.” Ang Metro Manila, kabilang na rin ang iba pang mga probinsya, ay mananantiling naka-Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), habang ang iba pang mga probinsya sa bansa ay sasailalim sa General Community Quarantine (GCQ) (Ranada, 2020).

Ang Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) ay pinayagang magbukas muli, kahit na ito ay itinuturing non-essential service (Rivas, 2020).

The national government released the  “Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines.” Metro Manila along with other provinces remain on Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) while the rest of the Philippines transitions to General Community Quarantine (GQC) (Ranada, 2020).

Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs), despite being a non-essential service, are permitted to reopen (Rivas, 2020).

Apat na pangunahing coronavirus testing center ang inaasahan na magbukas sa Metro Manila at Bulacan. 5,000 na test para sa COVID-19 ang naisasagawa bawat araw. 30,000 na test kada araw ang inaasahan sa pagtapos ng Mayo (Tomacruz, 2020).

Four major coronavirus testing centers are set to open in Metro Manila and in Bulacan. Tests for COVID-19 are at an average of 5,000 per day. 30,000 tests per day are envisioned by the end of May (Tomacruz, 2020).

Ang ABS-CBN, isa sa mga pinakamalaking media outlets ng Pilipinas, ay ipinasara ng National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), sa kabila ng pagiging pangunahing magpagkukuhanan ng impormasyon ukol sa COVID-19 (Rivas, 2020).

Maaaring basahin ang pahayag ng WiTech dito:

ABS-CBN, one of the Philippines’ biggest media outlets, was ordered to shut down by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), despite being a leading source of information during the COVID-19 pandemic (Rivas, 2020). 

Read WiTech’s statement here:

Nakatakdang susuriin ng Senado ang tugon ng Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases sa pandemya (Rey, 2020).

The Senate is set to look into the response of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases to the pandemic (Rey, 2020).

Ayon sa Pangasiwaan ng Estadistika ng Pilipinas o Philippine Statistics Authority, ang gross domestic product (GDP) para sa unang tatlong buwan ng taon ay lumiit o nag-contract ng 0.2%. Ayon kay Rivas (2020), ang huling pagliliit o pag-contract ng ekonomiya ay higit pa sa dalawang dekadang nakaraan.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first three months of the year “contracted by 0.2%.” According to Rivas (2020), the last shrinking of the economy was more than 2 decades ago.

Ayon sa Kagawaran ng Kalusugan, ang kurba ng coronavirus ay nagsimula nang pumatag, sa kabila ng kakulangan ng mass testing (Ranada & Magsambol, 2020).

According to the Department of Health, the curve of coronavirus cases has begun to flatten despite the lack of mass testing (Ranada & Magsambol, 2020).

Limitado lamang ang pinapayagang mga flight na nagmumula sa ibang bansa. Lahat ng dadating sa Pilipinas ay kinakailangang sumailalim sa pagsuri at quarantine (Tomacruz, 2020).

Limited incoming international flights have been permitted. Those arriving in the Philippines are subject to testing and quarantine (Tomacruz, 2020).

Mula Ika-15 ng Mayo, sasailalim sa Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) ang Metro Manila, Laguna, at Cebu, ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Ang iba pang lugar sa bansa ay manantiling nasa ilalim ng General Community Quarantine o Modifiied General Community Quarantine (Ranada, 2020).

Natagpuan na pinagdiriwang ang kaarawan ni Major General Debold Sinas, pinuno ng National Capital Region Police, nong Mayo 8 sa kabila ng mga quarantine regulations. Tinanggihan ang pagganap ng pagdiriwang (Talabong, 2020).

Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City are to be placed on Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting May 15 according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Other areas in the Philippines are to remain on General Community Quarantine or Modified General Community Quarantine (Ranada, 2020). 

Major General Debold Sinas, a chief of the National Capital Region Police, was found to have held a birthday celebration last May 8 despite quarantine regulations. This event was denied (Talabong, 2020).

Nag-landfall ang Bagyong Ambo sa Pilipinas. Libo-libong tao ang kinakailangang lumikas mula sa kanilang mga tahanan. Naisakatuparan ang social distancing at ito ay sinunod sa mga evacuation centers (Gotinga, 2020).

Typhoon Ambo makes landfall in the Philippines. Thousands are forced to evacuate their homes. Social distancing is implemented and practiced in evacuation centers (Gotinga, 2020).

Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, responsibilidad ng mga kasapi sa pribadong sektor ang pagtaas ng kakayahan para sa testing para sa COVID19 (Tomacruz, 2020).

According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the private sector shall be responsible for increasing testing for COVID-19 (Tomacruz, 2020).

Ayon kay Health Secretary Duque, nasa pangalawang wave na ng mga kasong coronavirus ang Pilipinas. Sinasabing ang unang wave ay ang tatlong kaso ng coronavirus noong Enero (Abad, 2020).

According to Health Secretary Duque, the Philippines is already on its second wave of coronavirus cases. The first wave was supposedly the three cases of COVID-19 in January (Abad, 2020).

Ayon sa Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo o Department of Labor and Employment, halos 5 milyon ng mga Filipino ang posibleng nawalan o mawawalan ng trabaho dahil sa COVID-19. Ang mga plano para sa pagbawi. Kabilang sa mga plano na ito ang mga oportunidad para sa trabaho (Rey, 2020).

According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), almost 5 million Filipinos have possibly lost or will lose their jobs due to COVID-19. Recovery plans, including job opportunities, will be set in motion (Rey, 2020).

Pinayagan na ang Pilipinas na sumali sa mga trial ng mga bakuna para coronavirus na ibinubuo ng mga kumpanya mula sa Taiwan at Tsina (Gotinga, 2020). 

Ang pagbuo ng lunas o bakuna, at global na distribyusyon ay makapagbibigay ng malaking tulong sa pagbalik ng mundo sa pangkaraniwang buhay.

The Philippines is now permitted to join the trials of coronavirus vaccines being developed by companies in Taiwan and China (Gotinga, 2020).

The development of a cure or a vaccine and global distribution would greatly aid the transition of the world to normal life.

Ayon sa CNN Philippines Staff, ang bilang ng mga kaso ng sexual exploitation ng mga bata ay tumaas ng higit pa sa 250% sa nakaraang mga buwan. Ayon sa Kagawaran ng Katarungan o Department of Justice, halos 300,000 na kaso ng sexual exploitation ng bata ay naitala. 

Ang bilang na ito ay posibleng naidulot ng pagtaas ng paggamit ng mga mobile device at Internet sa kuwarentinas.

According to the CNN Philippines Staff (2020), cases of sexual exploitation of children have increased by more than 250% in the previous months. According to the Department of Justice, almost 300,000 cases of child sexual exploitation were noted. 

This number could be because of the increased usage of mobile devices and Internet during the quarantine.

539 na kaso ng coronavirus ang naitala. Ito ang pinakamalaking bilang na naitala sa isang araw. Ang bilang na ito ay naidudulot sa pagdami ng kakayahan para malaman kung may coronavirus ang isang tao. Ang iba pang mga positibong kaso na hindi pa nakukumpirma ay naitatala rin (Ranada, 2020).

Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, ang General Community Quarantine (GCQ) ay ipapatupad sa Metro Manila simula sa ika-1 ng Hunyo (CNN Philippines Staff, 2020). Ang Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) ay ipapatupad sa mga lugar sa labas ng Metro Manila.

539 coronavirus cases were reported. This is the highest number reported in a single day. The number could be attributed to the increased testing and validation capacity. Other positive cases that have not yet been validated are also taken note of (Ranada, 2020). 

According to President Duterte, General Community Quarantine (GCQ) will be enforced in Metro Manila starting June 1 (CNN Philippines Staff, 2020). Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) will be placed in places outside of Metro Manila.

Inaasahan ng gobyerno na pahabain as Bayanihan to Heal as One Act hanggang Setyembre upang mabigyan si Pangulong Duterte ng tatlo pang buwan ng special powers para sa tugon sa pandemya (Ranada, 2020). 

Ang ayuda na pera para sa mga nangangailangan sa panahon ng pandemya ay ititigil na para sa buwan ng Hunyo. Ang balitang ito ay kasabay ng pagpapatupad ng General Community Quarantine (GCQ) (Ranada, 2020).

The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act is looking to be extended by the national government until September, giving President Duterte 3 more months of special powers for the response to the pandemic (Ranada, 2020). 

Monetary aid for those in need during the pandemic shall be halted for the month of June. This is supposedly in line with the transition to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) (Ranada, 2020).