MANILA, Philippines — Major malls announced on Sunday revised operating hours shortly after the government placed the so-called NCR Plus bubble under a modified enhanced community quarantine, which will be in effect from April 12 to 30.
The NCR Plus bubble is composed of Metro Manila and the adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna.
To comply with the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), malls will only allow the opening of establishments offering essential goods and services — such as groceries, supermarkets, banks, drugstores, hardware stores, telecom and computer shops, and restaurants with outdoor dining areas and take-out and delivery services.
The operating hours in malls inside NCR Plus are adjusted to the revised curfew, which will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Here are some of the revised daily mall hours in NCR Plus establishments:
Ayala Malls (Glorietta): 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OPEN: supermarkets, drugstores, pet food and pet care supplies, banks, service shops (money couriers, telecommunications, internet, cable)
OPEN AT 50% CAPACITY: other retail shops
Restaurants will be open al fresco dining at 50% percent capacity and takeout and delivery services.
CLOSED: gyms, entertainment centers, personal care shops
Festival Mall: temporarily closed starting April 12 until further notice
Monitor mall website and social media sites daily for announcement of opening of shops offering essential goods and services
The Alabang-Zapote and Parkway parking areas will be open and free of charge.
SM Supermalls: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OPEN: supermarkets, banks, hardware stores, pharmacies, SM Store, telecom and computer shops, other retail and service shops
Restaurants will be open al fresco dining at 50% percent capacity and takeout and delivery services.
Robinsons Malls: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Supermarket hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 12 and then 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting on April 13
Restaurants will be open for al fresco dining at 50% capacity and takeout and delivery services.
CLOSED: entertainment and amusement centers, gyms and fitness centers, personal care services, internet cafes, and travel agencies
Starmall Alabang, EDSA-Shaw, San Jose del Monte: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OPEN: supermarkets, drugstores, convenience stores, banks, courier services, money changer and remittance services, ATM centers, and hardware and home essentials stores
OPEN AT 50% CAPACITY: pet shops, bookstores, IT shops, toy stores, and fashion and retail shops
Restaurants will be open for al fresco dining at 50% capacity and takeout and delivery services.
The Podium: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OPEN: supermarkets, banks, drugstores, hardware stores, telecom and computer shops, other retail and service shops
Restaurants will be open al fresco dining at 50% percent capacity and takeout and delivery services.
Vista Mall: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Metro Manila; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna
OPEN: supermarkets, drugstores, convenience stores, banks, courier services, money changer and remittance services, ATM centers, and hardware and home essentials shops
OPEN AT 50% CAPACITY: pet shops, bookstores, IT shops, toy stores, and fashion and retail shops
Restaurants will be open al fresco dining at 50% percent capacity and takeout and delivery services.
These malls may announce changes in their websites and social media sites daily.