Hey poker players! Its Monday!
It has been a year since the lockdown in Manila started. So how are you?
Did you miss anything this week? here a quick rundown on what has happened so far.
Stricter GCQ, NCR Plus – New quarantine measures in Manila.
Manila suddenly went into a stricter form of quarantine measures due to the increasing number of people infected with the coronavirus.
to explain further the new quarantine measures.
The new protocols are in effect from March 22 to April 4, unless extended or shortened by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Prohibited under GCQ
- Hold any type of gathering – The only exceptions are religious services like weddings, baptisms, funeral services that are limited to 10 people.
- Visit cinemas, arcades, museums, libraries, cultural sites, driving schools, as these will now be closed. Only open-air tourist attractions are allowed.
- Indoor eating in restaurants – Only eating al fresco or outdoors is allowed and the restaurant must stick to 50% capacity limit, and impose a limit of two-per-table seating with physical distancing. Otherwise, you can do takeout or delivery.
- Be outside your home from 10 pm to 5 am – This curfew covers the entire NCR+ Bubble but does not cover workers, cargo vehicles, and public transportation. Buying groceries and medicine is also allowed since these are considered essential activities.
- Kids outdoors for exercise – Persons below 18 years-old can no longer go outside to exercise. However, the elderly, or those above 65 years old can still do outdoor exercise and outdoor non-contact sports. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) can do the same as long as they can present a prescription from their doctor or a PWD ID.
Who can leave and enter the NCR Plus Bubble?
A person can only travel in and out of the bubble if they meet the following criteria:
- Traveling for medical and humanitarian reasons
- Going to the airport for travel abroad
- Crossing zones for work or business
- Going home (including if they are returning overseas Filipinos or overseas Filipino workers)
- They are health and emergency frontline services personnel, government officials, government frontline personnel, authorized humanitarian assistance actors
Metrocard Club closes its doors
On the official page of the Metrocard club. it was announced today that Metrocard club has to close its doors once again.
So far poker rooms inside casinos are continuing operations. However, we have noticed fewer games are being formed.
As other Asian countries are moving with events. it may take a while before PH can have an active live poker tournament.
