This acronym came into widespread use in the Philippines in the year 2020, during the COVID-19 scamdemic.
MECQ
Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine
It follows the use of the acronym GCQ, which stands for “General Community Quarantine” and ECQ, which stands for “Enhanced Community Quarantine.”
Under MECQ, there will be no more lockdown ayuda.
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Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine
MECQ flipflop hurt business confidence—groups
A program led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to inoculate over 400,000 workers from the construction and manufacturing sectors kicks off on Wednesday (September 8, 2021), with the ...
Posted: September 8, 2021, 5:00 pm
Voter registration in MECQ areas now allowed again
Last Aug. 18, Comelec announced that it would not be extending the voter registration period, opting to keep it to the Sept. 30 deadline. This has posed problems considering areas of the country have ...
Posted: September 1, 2021, 10:17 am
Courts in MECQ areas still physically closed — SC
MANILA, Philippines — All courts in Metro Manila and in other areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), except for the Supreme Court, will still be closed during the duration of the ...
Posted: August 28, 2021, 8:49 am
MECQ not for lack of ayuda – IATF
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles denied yesterday that the lack of funds for cash aid or ayuda forced the government to downgrade the quarantine status in Metro Manila and two ...
Posted: August 22, 2021, 5:00 pm
‘Tiny bubbles’ to remain in NCR under MECQ – Eleazar
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said “consumer” Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) in Metro Manila will still not be allowed to travel outside of their ...
Posted: August 22, 2021, 9:23 am
Meralco expands suspension of disconnections to MECQ areas
THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) suspended disconnection activities in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 6 to 15, the power distributor announced on Friday.
Posted: August 5, 2021, 5:00 pm
Business sector says MECQ a blow to economic recovery
CEBU, Philippines — The business sector in Cebu fears for another economic bump as Cebu Island once again undergoes stricter restrictions under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) ...
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:00 pm
Duterte OKs hazard pay for gov't workers who physically reported for work during MECQ
Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the granting of hazard pay to all government workers who had to physically ...
Posted: June 2, 2021, 9:27 am
