MEMORANDUM

FOR : All Quezon City Barangays

All Departments, Offices, and Task Forces of the Quezon City Government
The Quezon City Police District
The General Public

FROM : MA. JOSEFINA G. BELMONTE

City Mayor

SUBJECT : Guidelines for Alert Level 2 in Quezon City

DATE : November 5, 2021

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BACKGROUND

On November 4, 2021, Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 147 placed
the National Capital Region on Alert Level 2 status. Hence, the City hereby issues these
Guidelines for Alert Level 2, effective immediately. Note that for purposes of these
Guidelines, a person shall be deemed “fully vaccinated” upon completing the prescribed
doses of a COVID-19 vaccine at least two weeks previously, as shown by a duly-issued
vaccine card.

GUIDELINES

1. Suspension of Public Safety Hours. In compliance with Metro Manila Council

Resolution No. 21-25, the enforcement of public safety hours under Ordinance No. SP-
2905 s. 2020 shall hereby be suspended. However, minors are still prohibited from
loitering in public places during the disciplinary hours of 10 pm to 5 am, under
Ordinance No. SP-2301 s. 2014.

2. Limited Gatherings. Gatherings for no specific purpose (e.g., gatherings merely

for loitering, and not for work, for specific social or milestone events, humanitarian or
religious purposes) shall be prohibited. Gatherings in residences with individuals not
belonging to the same household shall be discouraged. In any case, no distribution or
gathering of any kind shall be allowed in a Special Concern Lockdown Area, except
under highly exceptional circumstances specifically authorized by the City Government.

a. Humanitarian/Community Services or Activities. The service or activity

concerned should be duly coordinated with and authorized by the City
Government through the Department of Public Order and Safety, at least two (2)
days in advance. Any such activity shall be subject to minimum health protocols
including the use of face masks and physical distancing. The beneficiary list
should be staggered through hourly schedules to prevent overcrowding at the
venue. As much as possible, provide chairs set apart by at least two meters to
avoid close contact. Beneficiaries shall not be allowed to loiter around the cash
or kind distribution area before or after their designated schedule.

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b. Religious Services. Indoor religious gatherings shall be allowed for fully
vaccinated adults, and minors (including unvaccinated minors) for up to 80%
capacity of the indoor venue, subject to physical distancing, use of face masks
and other minimum health protocols. Religious ministers and their assistants
conducting services must also be fully vaccinated. On the other hand, persons
may attend outdoor religious services regardless of vaccination status for up to
100% of the outdoor venue capacity.1 The religious establishment should
appoint a safety officer, who shall ensure that attendees present their vaccine
card prior to entry indoors.
c. Wakes/Funerals. Wakes/funerals may be conducted (including at home)
but must be limited to immediate family members only, and provided that there
shall be a strict prohibition on other activities such as but not limited to
gambling, drinking of alcoholic beverages, videoke, etc. Non-COVID-19
deceased should be buried or cremated after a maximum of three days of wake,
provided that immediate family may visit the remains of the deceased during the
three day period. On the other hand, COVID-19 deceased should be cremated
within 12 hours of death. After cremation, immediate family may hold a wake or
otherwise visit the remains of the COVID-19 deceased, for a maximum of three
days. “Immediate family” means the parents, children and spouse of the
deceased. If the wake/funeral is held at home, members of the concerned
household may also attend.

3. Limited Movement. Unvaccinated persons sixty-six (66) years old and above
(“seniors”) should remain home. Otherwise, persons may leave home for work or leisure,
subject to the following:

a. Essential Reasons. Unvaccinated seniors may leave home when

necessary to obtain essential goods and services (e.g., buying food/medicine,
medical appointments, vaccination, passport appointments and other
appointments for government services), or when necessary for work in a
permitted business as shown by a work ID or employer's certificate.
b. Fully-Vaccinated Seniors. A fully-vaccinated senior may leave home
even for leisure reasons, including but not limited to social events, dining,
shopping, and entering cinemas, provided that he or she should be able to
present his or her vaccine card prior to entry into the concerned establishment.
c. Minors. Minors should be accompanied by an adult guardian if leaving
home for non-essential reasons. Also, establishments may accept minors indoors
only if the establishment has a Safety Seal issued by the City or other relevant
agency. The table below summarizes age and vaccine-based restrictions under
these Guidelines.

1
Sec. 1.6 of the IATF Guidelines on the Implementation of Alert Levels System provides that local governments that
have achieved more than 70% vaccine coverage for priority group A2 and A3 may add 20% to the allowed venue
capacity. Also, establishments with a Safety Seal may add 10% to the allowed capacity. Hence, the 50% indoor and
70% outdoor venue capacity under Alert Level 2 may be increased to 80% indoor and 100% outdoor accordingly.
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17 years old and below 18 years old and above

Activity
With parent/guardian No adult Unvaccinated Vaccinated

Essential activities (work,

take-out food, medical, Yes Yes Yes Yes
government services)

Outdoor non-contact Yes No Yes Yes

sports/exercise, whether
group or individual
(jogging, biking, zumba,
badminton, golf, etc)

Indoor non-contact Yes No No Yes

sports/exercise, whether (if establishment
group or individual has Safety Seal)

Contact sports, whether Yes No No Yes

outdoor or indoor (if vaccinated;
(basketball, football, etc.) indoors
establishment must
have Safety Seal)

Outdoor dine-in Yes No Yes Yes

Indoor dine-in Yes No No Yes

(if establishment
has Safety Seal)

Indoor cinema Yes No No Yes

(if establishment
has Safety Seal)

d. Child Friendly Safe Zones. Designation of an area as a “Child Friendly

Safe Zone” shall serve as an assurance to the public that the area has verified
enforcement of minimum health protocols to ensure the safety of minors.
i. Malls and Commercial Establishments. Malls and other
commercial establishments with a Safety Seal issued by the City or other
relevant agency shall automatically be deemed Child Friendly Zones.
Minors shall be allowed to enter indoors only in establishments that
already have a Safety Seal.
ii. Parks. Quezon Memorial Circle, the Ninoy Aquino Parks &
Wildlife Center and the La Mesa Ecopark are designated as Child
Friendly Safe Zones. Also, any City-owned or managed park shall be
deemed a Child Friendly Safe Zone. Note that the actual date and
manner of the opening of the park to minors shall be subject to the
reasonable discretion of these parks’ respective administrators. Other
parks not included in the above enumeration may apply via email for
approval as a Child-Friendly Safe Zone with the Parks Development and
Administration Department through [email protected].

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A park wishing to apply as a Child Friendly Safe Zone should
submit to PDAD a health and safety plan including at the minimum: i)
name and contact number of the safety officer responsible for enforcing
health protocols; ii) use of KyusiPass digital contact tracing as far as
feasible; iii) capacity limits that are conspicuously posted; iv) physical
distancing of at least two meters between persons; v) regular disinfection
of high-touch areas; vi) use of means to prevent crowding in particular
areas of the park, such as by staggering the maximum number of visitors
per hour, creating specified activity zones to disperse visitors, and the
like.
For clarity, a park that is not designated a “Child Friendly Safe
Zone” may still accept minor visitors, considering that the IATF has
generally allowed minors freedom of movement outdoors. However, the
public is hereby warned that areas not designated as Child Friendly Safe
Zones may not have verified compliance with minimum health protocols
for the protection of children. Such areas shall be subject to random
inspection by the City government and may be ordered to close if health
protocol violations are found. The public is encouraged to report any
violations observed to QCitizen Watch at
https://quezoncity.gov.ph/file-report or Hotline 122.

4. Special Guidelines. The following guidelines shall be enforced for specific

businesses and activities:

a. Dine-in. Restaurants, kiosks, commissaries, eateries, restobars and other

food establishments may provide indoor dine-in services at up to 80% capacity
for fully vaccinated adults, and minors (including unvaccinated minors
accompanied by parent/guardian). Minors may only enter indoors in
establishments with a Safety Seal. Employees of the establishment should also be
fully vaccinated. On the other hand, customers may be accepted for outdoor
dine-in regardless of vaccination status, up to 100% of outdoor venue capacity.
b. Personal Care Services. Barbershops, salons, and hair/nail care
facilities, and also aesthetic clinics, cosmetic or derma clinics, wellness spas and
massage therapy facilities may accept indoor clients, for up to 80% capacity for
fully vaccinated adults, and minors (including unvaccinated minors
accompanied by parent/guardian). Minors may only enter indoors in
establishments with a Safety Seal. Employees of the establishment should also be
fully vaccinated. On the other hand, customers of all ages may be accepted for
outdoor/open air services regardless of vaccination status, for up to 100% of
outdoor venue capacity.
c. Liquor Selling. Liquor may be sold, provided that drinking on sidewalks
and other public places (i.e., not inside a home or establishment) shall remain
prohibited. As an exception, the sale of liquor shall be banned inside Special
Concern Lockdown areas.

d. Exercise and Sports.

i. Outdoor Non-Contact. Individual or group outdoor non-contact
exercise or sports, such as jogging or biking, golf, badminton, tennis,
zumba and swimming, shall be allowed for all ages regardless of
vaccination status, up to 100% of outdoor capacity, subject to physical
distancing of at least two meters between persons. Outdoor sports
facilities, such as sports courts and outdoor swimming pools, may open
for such purposes. (A facility shall be considered “outdoor” even if it has
a roof supported by posts, as long as it is not walled-in.) Barangay and
City officials shall be empowered to issue OVRs on persons that, in the
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officials' reasonable discretion, are loitering instead of engaging in actual
exercise.
ii. Indoor Non-Contact. Indoor sports or exercise facilities,
including gyms, fitness studios and indoor swimming pools, may
operate for non-contact exercise for all ages up to 80% of indoor capacity,
provided that both employees and adult guests should be fully
vaccinated. Minors may only enter indoors in facilities that have a Safety
Seal and must be accompanied by parent/guardian. Note that swimming
pools may also operate for recreational purposes as provided in Sec. 4.i.v
below.
iii. Contact. Contact sports and exercise, such as basketball, football,
volleyball and martial arts, shall be allowed for both indoor and outdoor
facilities, provided that there should be no audience and the participants
should be fully-vaccinated. Maximum indoor capacity shall be 80% and
maximum outdoor capacity shall be 100%, subject to physical distancing
requirements.
iv. Tournaments / Sports League (Palaro/Liga). Community
tournaments or liga for sports, whether contact or non-contact, shall
remain prohibited, except for those conducted under a recognized
national sports governing body in accordance with a bubble-type set up.
Audiences shall remain prohibited, except to the extent allowed on a
case-by-case basis under the bubble-type set up.
e. Hotels. Hotels and other accommodation establishments may operate
only to the extent allowed by a specific Department of Tourism (DOT) authority
to operate, such as for staycation or quarantine purposes and must be in strict
compliance with DOT capacity and guest limitations and guidelines. If an
accommodation establishment is used as a quarantine facility, the quarantined
guests must be restricted to their rooms, and food and supplies should be
delivered directly to their rooms.
f. Public Transportation. The maximum capacity of jeepneys, buses, taxis
and the like should not exceed 70% or other capacity limit that the LTFRB may
impose from time to time.
In light of the national government's policy to ease transportation
restrictions, the City shall likewise increase the allowed capacity of tricycles to
three passengers, specifically up to two persons in the cab/sidecar and one
backrider. E-trikes and similar vehicles shall have a maximum capacity of 70%.
Passengers must have both face masks and face shields. However, for safety
reasons, the driver should have a face mask but need not wear a face shield.
g. Education and Licensure. A primary or secondary educational
institution may resume face-to-face classes only when specifically authorized by
the Department of Education in accordance with Department of Education and
Department of Health Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 s. 2021 dated
September 27, 2021. Similarly, other types of educational institutions may resume
face-to-face classes only in accordance with specific approval from the relevant
national governing authority. Also, licensure, entrance/qualifying exams and
other speciality exams shall require specific approval from the concerned
national government agency.
h. Shopping Malls. Shopping malls shall request presentation of a vaccine
card prior to entry. However, if a person does not have a vaccination card, he or
she shall still be allowed entry for purposes of essential activities or other
allowed activities under these Guidelines. Establishments are directed to list
down the name, contact number and barangay of unvaccinated patrons and
submit the same to the City government for vaccination purposes.
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i. Other Businesses. The following establishments or activities may
operate at a maximum of 80% capacity for fully vaccinated adults, and minors
(including unvaccinated minors accompanied by parent/guardian), and at 100%
outdoor venue capacity for persons of all ages regardless of vaccination status.
Minors may only enter indoors in establishments that have a Safety Seal, and
must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. All workers in these
establishments must be fully vaccinated and minimum health standards shall be
strictly maintained.
i. Venues for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions
(MICE). The use of the KyusiPasss contact tracing app is required when
these venues are in use;
ii. Venues for social events such as parties, wedding receptions,
engagement parties, wedding anniversaries, debut and birthday parties,
family reunions, and bridal or baby showers;
iii. Visitor or tourist attractions such as libraries, archives, museums,
galleries, exhibits, parks, plazas, public gardens, scenic viewpoints or
overlooks, and the like;
iv. Amusement parks or theme parks;
v. Recreational venues such as internet cafes, billiard halls,
amusement arcades, bowling alleys, skating rinks, archery halls,
swimming pools, and similar venues;
vi. Cinemas and movie houses, subject to strict compliance with
applicable ventilation standards and provided that entry is limited to
fully-vaccinated individuals;
vii. Funfairs/peryas, and kid amusement industries such as
computer/gaming arcades, playgrounds, playroom, and kiddie rides;
and
viii. Venues with live voice or performers and audiences such as in
videoke/karaoke bars, clubs, concert halls, and theaters, provided that:
(a) videoke or karaoke customers should use face masks even while
singing; (b) disinfect mics after each use; and (c) the use of disposable
coverings on mics and remote controls are highly encouraged.
All businesses specifically mentioned under Sec. 4 should have a Safety
Seal Certification as issued by the Business Permits and Licensing Department or
other relevant authority. In the absence of a Safety Seal, an establishment’s
allowed capacity shall be reduced by 10% (i.e., only 70% indoor and 90%
outdoor). Also, businesses without a Safety Seal may be subject to suspension or
closure by the City Building Official or the Business Permits and Licensing
Department, if significant violations of minimum health standards are found.
The City Building Official and the Business Permits and Licensing Department
shall conduct random inspections to enforce these Guidelines.
5. Generally Allowed Businesses/Activities. Aside from the businesses listed
above, general retail, manufacturing, trading, commercial and technical services may
operate subject to minimum health standards under Sec. 7 below, including shopping
centers and malls, except for the establishments/activities listed under Sec. 6 below (No
Operations Allowed) which shall remain prohibited.

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6. No Operations Allowed. The following establishments or activities shall not be
permitted to conduct operations on-site:

a. Cockfighting and operation of cockpits (unless allowed by the IATF or

national government). Gaming activities exempted by IATF or national
government issuances may operate, such as casinos, authorized agents of the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, horse racing including off-track betting
but limited to selling of tickets, betting shops, e-bingo and electronic gaming and
other gaming sites.2

7. Minimum Health Standards / Avoiding the “3 Cs”. All establishments must, to

the greatest extent feasible, implement minimum health standards to avoid or mitigate
the following “3 Cs”: i) confined spaces with poor ventilation; ii) crowded places with no
physical distancing; and iii) close-contact settings with face to face interaction.
a. Confined. Establishments that necessarily provide services in confined
spaces must either ensure sufficient ventilation through open windows, or
maintain efficient air conditioning systems in accordance with applicable
building and health standards.
b. Crowded. Establishments should maintain at least two meters distance
among all persons, with one-meter distance as the absolute minimum when
completely unavoidable under the circumstances. The use of clear barriers
between persons is also encouraged.
c. Close-Contact. Establishments should implement contactless
transactions whenever feasible, such as using online facilities, touchscreens, or
placing cash in baskets instead of transferring hand-to-hand. When face-to-face
transactions are unavoidable under the circumstances, the establishment must
strictly enforce the use of face masks and face shields, as well as ensure sufficient
ventilation as prescribed above. Further, high-touch surfaces such as buttons,
switches, handles, doorknobs, counters, faucets, sinks and the like should be
regularly disinfected.

Establishments must appoint a safety officer to ensure compliance with the

foregoing and the other health standards under these Guidelines, including but not
limited to verification of vaccine cards. Customers should present their vaccine card prior
to entry indoors. Also, the establishment's employees must be able to present their
vaccine card to customers upon request.
If an establishment violates these Guidelines or other applicable health
standards, the City Government may, as an emergency health measure, order its
suspension or closure for violation. The Business Permits and Licensing Department and
the Department of the Building Official shall conduct random inspections to ensure
compliance with the forgoing. Citizens are encouraged to report any violations by
establishments to QCitizen Watch at https://quezoncity.gov.ph/file-report or Hotline
122.

8. Special Concern Lockdowns. In accordance with Ordinance No. SP-2959 s. 2020,

the City shall continue enforcing Special Concern Lockdowns (SCLs), which are granular
lockdowns over buildings, streets, blocks, puroks, subdivisions, villages and other
neighborhood-level areas. The City may implement SCLs not only when vital to contain
COVID-19 outbreaks, but also when preemptively necessary in areas with high risk of
disease transmission due to widespread health protocol violations or other relevant

2
Letter of PAGCOR Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department dated May 12, 2021; Memorandum of the
Executive Secretary dated Sept. 16, 2021; Memorandum of PAGCOR I-Gaming Licensing and Regulations Group
dated Set. 17, 2021.
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factors. The City Government, in coordination with the barangay concerned, shall
determine the precise area covered by each SCL on a case-to-case basis.
Within the SCL area, all establishments must close, and no gatherings of any
kind shall be allowed, except under highly exceptional circumstances as may be
specifically authorized by the City Government.
Food and essential items that are intended for delivery within an SCL area must
be unloaded at border collection points designated by the Barangay. Only duly
authorized City or Barangay personnel may deliver food or essential items within the
SCL area, or otherwise run errands for the SCL area's residents. Third parties that wish to
provide assistance for SCL residents should endorse the items to the above-mentioned
personnel, who shall handle the actual delivery.
The following persons shall be allowed to enter or exit the SCL areas, subject to
the limitations provided:

a. Workers in permitted businesses (i.e., businesses not prohibited under

Sec. 6 above) may leave the area within 24 hours from the imposition of the
lockdown, provided that they are not confirmed, probable or suspect COVID-19
cases, or close contacts of the same. However, they cannot return to the area and
must find accommodation elsewhere for the duration of the lockdown. After
expiration of the lockdown, workers that left the area must obtain a negative
COVID-19 test result before they may return home. This may be obtained in
coordination with the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU).
b. Uniformed personnel enforcing the SCL, and officials designated by the
City government, may freely move within and out of the area;
c. Overseas workers may leave for international travel. Overseas workers
returning from international travel may also return home, after having complied
with national government repatriation requirements, including any mandatory
facility-based quarantine upon arrival;
d. Individuals residing in the SCL area, but who were outside the area at
the time the lockdown was imposed, may return home, provided that they
remain in the area for the duration of the lockdown.
e. Residents of the SCL area that have completed individual quarantine
outside the area in an authorized quarantine facility may return home, provided
that they remain in the area for the duration of the lockdown.
f. Persons required to appear at court or other government hearings may
leave the area solely for the purpose of attending the hearing, provided that they
are not confirmed, probable or suspect COVID-19 cases, or close contacts of the
same. They must return to their homes on the same day of the hearing;
g. Persons with a scheduled COVID-19 vaccination shall not be allowed to
leave the SCL area. However, the City shall arrange another vaccination schedule
for the concerned persons promptly after expiration of the lockdown period;
h. Individuals under exceptional circumstances may be allowed to leave or
enter on a case-by-case basis when permitted by City or Barangay officials in the
exercise of their reasonable discretion, such as in emergency medical situations.
Employers shall not be allowed to dismiss employees solely on the basis of
absences due to the imposition of lockdowns. Otherwise, the City Government may
pursue charges for violations of labor law, and impose other applicable sanctions such as
revocation or suspension of business permit, or issuance of a cease and desist order
against the relevant business activity.

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9. Individual Quarantine. Generally, no home quarantine shall be allowed for
confirmed COVID-19 cases and symptomatic close-contacts. All confirmed cases and
symptomatic close contacts shall be transferred, in so far as appropriate to the City’s
hospitals, HOPE community caring facilities, barangay isolation facilities and national
government accredited isolation hotels. Violators may be issued with Ordinance
Violation Receipts (OVR). As an alternative measure to prevent imminent depletion of
quarantine capacity, the City Government may declare a modified Special Concern
Lockdown over the concerned dwelling, authorize the dwelling as a temporary
quarantine facility, or classify certain categories of patients as least priority for facility
quarantine, subject to inspection by health authorities.

10. HOPE and Barangay Quarantine Facility Admissions. The City’s HOPE
community caring facilities and barangay isolation facilities should be reserved solely for
Quezon City residents. In case non-QC residents must be quarantined, the City shall
facilitate transfer of the patients to any of the following, as far as appropriate: i) national
quarantine facilities for repatriated workers and other persons under the care of national
government agencies; ii) quarantine facilities of the city or municipality where the non-
QC patient resides; or iii) private quarantine facilities of the patient’s employer. If the
foregoing third party facilities are not available, the City may alternatively impose an
SCL over the concerned area, or accept the non-resident patients in City or barangay
facilities as a last resort. In the latter case, the City shall continue seeking to transfer the
patients to the appropriate third party facility as soon as possible.

11. Quarantine Responsibilities of Private Employers. Private employers with fifty

(50) or more employees, which house an on-site workforce in barracks, quarters or the
like, shall be responsible to provide quarantine facilities for their employees who do not
have the capacity for self-isolation. These facilities should include provision of sufficient
food and essential items, and comply with minimum health standards. For example,
construction project owners and contractors should provide separate barracks in which
COVID-positive and symptomatic workers may be quarantined. Private employers that
fail to provide the appropriate quarantine facilities for their employees, or that otherwise
overburden City health resources by negligently allowing widespread workplace
transmission, may be held liable under applicable law for their lapses in health protocols,
including revocation of business permit or temporary closure, or the issuance of a cease
and desist order.

12. Reporting Responsibilities of Establishments and Building Management.

Quezon City establishments (including condominium or building managers) that become
aware of any confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among their employees, tenants,
residents, members or clients (regardless of the place of residence) must report the same
to the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU)3, not later than 24 hours from
receipt of test results. Establishments must cooperate with CESU, allow reasonable access
to City government contact tracers, and facilitate contact tracing efforts.
Building managers must maintain a log of all building guests and visitors,
including addresses and contact information, strictly using KyusiPass. The managers
must disclose this log to CESU when required for contact tracing efforts, provided that
CESU shall maintain strict confidentiality and data privacy over such information.
Building managers must disclose to their tenants and association members
whether any COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the building (without specifying
the identities or unit locations of the cases).
Building managers, and in particular the building health and safety officer shall
be responsible and accountable to monitor and help enforce health protocols. Also, if
building management observes mass gatherings inside any unit, management must

3
CESU phone: 02-8703-2759 or 02-8703-4398; or email at [email protected]
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immediately request the concerned tenant to desist from such gatherings. If the tenant
refuses, management must immediately notify the concerned Barangay and CESU.

13. KyusiPass Contact Tracing. Business establishments in Quezon City shall

strictly implement the Kyusi Pass digital contact tracing method. Business owners should
secure a dedicated QR Code (location monitoring site) per establishment from the
Business Permits and Licensing Department via [email protected]. For
clarity, a lessee inside a larger establishment (such as individual stores inside a mall)
should also have its own KyusiPass contact tracing log. National government institutions
within Quezon City may also request for a KyusiPass QR code from the same email
address. All establishments, institutions and facilities are now required to provide QR
code scanners as mandated under the City’s KyusiPass Ordinance.
The Business Permits and Licensing Department shall inspect all business
establishments to determine/evaluate compliance with the national government’s Safety
Seal program.

14. Obligations of Organizers and Venue Owners/Operators. Even if a gathering

takes place under an allowed purpose, the venue owner or operator may be held liable
for any health protocol violations, aside from the liability of the participants themselves.
All organizers of allowed gatherings should record the names and contact details
of all attendees and beneficiaries. As much as is practicable, such gatherings must be held
in open air venues. However, if the gathering takes place in a venue such as a function
room, meeting hall, mall or building, KyusiPass digital contact tracing should be used.
Manually recorded data must be captured in a database-friendly format and submitted to
City authorities upon demand. The organizers shall likewise strictly enforce crowd
control measures, physical distancing of no less than two-meters, and the wearing of face
masks and face shields.
If violations of health protocols are observed, the DPOS shall refer the matter to
the appropriate members of the Law and Order Cluster, including the Philippine
National Police, for appropriate investigation and the imposition of sanctions where
warranted.

15. Lifting of Barangay Road Closures. Any closures of barangay roads imposed in
relation to the pandemic, if any remain, shall be deemed automatically lifted.

16. Protocols for Returning Overseas Filipinos (OFs). Hotels and other
accommodation establishments in Quezon City receiving returning OFs, whether
organized by a national government agency or private entity, shall report to the Office of
the City Administrator for documentation and monitoring, and for guidance on health,
security, and logistics protocols. All returning OFs must complete the prescribed
quarantine period for overseas returnees under Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) and comply
with other applicable national government protocols. In no instance shall a returning OF
be allowed to take public transportation, unless the mandatory BOQ quarantine period
has been completed. The Quezon City Oplan Kalinga Technical Working Group, created
pursuant to City Executive Order No. 39, S-2020, shall intensify its monitoring and
inspection of the concerned hotels and other accommodation establishments.

17. City Employees’ Duty to Report for Work. All employees and officers of the
Quezon City Government shall physically report for duty except those with
comorbidities, who may be allowed to work from home. Department heads shall
determine whether an employee must report physically or shall be allowed to work from
home.

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18. Compliance and Enforcement. The member offices of the City’s Law and Order
Cluster, regulatory departments, the Barangays, and the QCPD and its Police Stations
shall continue enforcing the protocols contained in these Guidelines, consistent with the
Memoranda from the Mayor on Warrantless Arrests dated 13 July 2020, and on
Implementation of Existing Quezon City Ordinances to Combat COVID-19, including the
use of Ordinance Violation Receipts (OVR). Violators may be penalized under any
applicable law, ordinance or regulation.

19. Effectivity. These Guidelines shall be effective on November 5, 2021 and prevail
over any previous guidelines. These Guidelines shall be subject to applicable regulations
from the IATF or other relevant national agency.

MA. JOSEFINA G. BELMONTE

City Mayor

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