(SPOT.ph) On March 21, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases released Resolution No. 184, placing the entire Metro Manila as well as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal-treated as one area and dubbed as "GCQ bubble"-under a stricter General Community Quarantine from March 22 until April 4. The announcement came with a new set of safety protocols to follow, which will have a significant impact on activities that involve leaving the house like heading to the mall and going to the grocery. To help you follow all rules and safety measures, here's a handy guide.
Here's everything you need to know when heading to the mall:
Theaters, driving schools, libraries, arcades, museums, and other cultural and entertainment centers must suspend operations, so expect arcades, cinemas, bowling alleys, and the like inside malls to be closed for the time being.
All mass gatherings, including religious ones-are prohibited, which means mall chapels will not be operating throughout the GCQ bubble.
Only those aged 18 to 65 may leave the house and be allowed enter the mall. Supervised minors below 18 or adults above 65 will be allowed to avail of essentials services. Note that the age bracket may vary slightly depending on each local government unit's own rules and regulations.
Indoor dining in restaurants are temporarily suspended, but takeout and delivery will still be available. Outdoor dining may continue to operate at 50% capacity.
Other retail establishments will remain open. Face masks and face shields are required at all times.
A guide to mall operating hours in Metro Manila amidst the GCQ bubble:
Quezon City
Robinsons Galleria
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
UP Town Center
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Merkado Supermarket Hours
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Mercury Drug Hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Trinoma
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Robinsons Magnolia
Mall Hours
Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Supermarket Hours
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
SM City North EDSA
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Ayala Malls Vertis North
Mall Hours
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
SM City Fairview
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
SM Supermarket Hours
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
SM Hypermarket Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Mandaluyong City
SM Megamall
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Shangri-La Plaza
Mall Hours
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Robinsons Forum
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
The Podium
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Makati City
Power Plant Mall
Mall Hours
Monday to Friday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Glorietta
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Marikina City
SM City Marikina
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Ayala Malls Marikina
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Riverbanks Mall
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Pasig City
Estancia Mall
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Ayala Malls Feliz
Mall Hours
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Metro Supermarket Hours
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
San Juan City
Greenhills Mall
Mall Hours
Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Santolan Town Plaza
Mall Hours
Monday to Friday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Bonifacio Global City
SM Aura
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Market Market
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Pasay City
SM Mall of Asia
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Ayala Malls Manila Bay
Mall Hours
Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Manila City
Robinsons Place Manila
Mall Hours
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Supermarket Hours
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
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