Is Inter-City Travel Allowed During MECQ?

Employees will be allowed to travel for work-related reasons to and from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) areas, the Palace said on May 14. 

This comes after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced that most areas in the country are set to shift to GCQ starting May 16 until May 31. 

Some residents from GCQ areas work in modified ECQ areas, and vice versa. Roque said workers who need to travel to a different community quarantine area could pass through checkpoints after presenting an employee ID and another ID that specifies their place of residence.

Roque stressed these employees must work in industries that are allowed to operate under modified ECQ and GCQ.

"Those with work in quarantine areas, they will be allowed provided that they are working in an industry that is allowed to operate," Roque said in a press briefing.

Non-essential travel is still prohibited. Those who need to travel for reasons not related to work must secure a clearance from the local government unit.

"Non-essential travels are still prohibited," Roque said. 

Only Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City will shift to a modified ECQ starting May 16 until May 31. These are categorized as high-risk areas where a COVID-19 outbreak is likely. The rest of the country will shift to GCQ on May 16.

The following is a list of businesses allowed to open:

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This story originally appeared on reportr.world. Edits have been made by the Esquire Philippines editors.