Billiards, Arcades Can Reopen in MGCQ Areas

Net cafes too.

by Arianne Merez

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Arcades and billiard halls can resume operations in areas under modified general community quarantine or MGCQ, Malacañang said Tuesday as new COVID-19 protocols are set to take effect this week.

Net cafes and other recreational venues can also resume operations, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, excluding live cockfights.

"Bawal pa rin po ang live sabong, ang pinapayagan pa rin po ay yung e-sabong na lisensyado ng PAGCOR," Roque said in a Palace press briefing.

Here are the community quarantine classifications for July as recommended by the inter-agency task force on pandemic response:

MECQ (July 1-15, 2021)

Cagayan
Apayao
Bataan
Lucena City
Puerto Princesa
Naga City
Iloilo City
Negros Oriental
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Norte
Cagayan de Oro City
Davao City
Davao Oriental
Davao Occidental
Davao de Oro
Davao del Sur
Davao del Norte
Butuan City
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Sur

GCQ (July 1-15, 2021)

Metro Manila (with some restrictions)
Rizal (with some restrictions)
Bulacan (with some restrictions)
Laguna (with heightened restrictions)
Cavite (with heightened restrictions)
Baguio City
Ifugao
Santiago City
Isabela
Nueva Vizacaya
Quirino
Batangas
Quezon
Guimaras
Aklan
Bacolod City
Negros Occidental
Antique
Capiz
Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga City
Iligan City
General Santos City
Sultan Kudarat
Sarangani
Cotabato
South Cotabato
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Surigao del Note
Cotabato City

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MGCQ (July 1-31, 2021)

Rest of the Philippines