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(Eagle News) — Metro Manila and 38 other areas in the country were placed under Alert Level 1 effective Tuesday, March 1, Malacanang said. The announcement was made on Sunday, February 27, after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved placing the National Capital Region under Alert Level 1 from March 1, 2022 until March 15, 2022. Other areas in Luzon placed under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022 are the following: • […]
Other areas in the PHL to also be assessed if they can be de-escalated (Eagle News) – The Inter-Agency Task Force is set to decide whether to place Metro Manila under Alert Level 1 and will study current data if the National Capital Region, currently under Alert Level 2, is ripe for de-escalation. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the IATF is set to study on Thursday, February 24, the proposal of the […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government has added a new metric before an area such as the National Capital Region (NCR) could be deescalated to Alert Level 1. Secretary Francisco Duque III of the Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from decreasing number of new cases, declining Covid positivity rate, and low-risk health care utilization rates, 80 percent of the senior citizens and other vulnerable groups such as those with comorbidities should have […]
Vaccine certificates of at least 26 more countries and territories also recently approved for acceptance (Eagle News) – The Philippines is recognizing the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of eight more countries, Malacanang announced on Monday, February 21. The following countries are Egypt, Maldives, Palau, Albania, Estonia, Greece, Malta and Uruguay. In a statement, Malacanang said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) “approved the acceptance and recognition” of the vaccination certificates of these additional eight countries […]
Travelers from red-listed countries can enter PHL upon negative RT-PCR within 48 hours from leaving their country, and strict quarantine, testing protocols Bares latest country-risk classifications from January 16 to 31, 2022 (Eagle News) – Malacanang announced the latest country risk classification that would take effect from January 16 to 31, 2022 where 14 countries and territories including Canada, Saudi Arabia and Spain had been placed under the Red List. The Palace also announced that […]
20 provinces and 8 cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao under Alert Level 3 from January 14 to 31 (Eagle News) – More provinces and cities were placed by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) under Alert Level 3, in particular 20 provinces and 8 cities in all nationwide. Malacanang made the announcement on Wednesday, January 12, adding these 28 areas to the previous 18 areas in Luzon and the Visayas that had been placed […]
Five days of quarantine for fully vaccinated health care workers due to increasing number of hospital cases (Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved shorter quarantine period — down to five days — for fully vaccinated health care workers, and home isolation for COVID-19 infected individuals who are either mild or asymptomatic, according to Malacanang. This is in view of increasing health care utilization rate in the country as more and […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that Portugal will be added to the Philippines’ “Red List” of countries and territories effective Sunday, December 12, as more European countries are affected by the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The inclusion of Portugal to the Philippines’ Red List came shortly after France was also included in the list. The countries now included in the Philippines’ Red List are South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, Austria, Czech […]
Starting Dec. 3, fully vaccinated travelers need negative RT-PCR test 3 days prior to travel, facility-based quarantine with RT-PCR test on 5th day upon arrival (Eagle News) — Starting Friday, December 3, fully vaccinated travelers from countries and territories under the so-called “green list” and “yellow list” are required to have a negative RT-PCR test within 3 days (72 hours) before their departure from their country of origin and should undergo a facility-based quarantine with […]
Even fully vaccinated passengers coming from these countries not allowed entry to PHL from Nov. 28 to Dec. 15 (Eagle News) – Seven more countries – all from Europe – have been added in the Philippines’ list of “red” countries and territories bringing to 14 the total number of countries, territories or jurisdictions recently imposed imposed additional restrictions affecting entry of passengers, even those fully vaccinated amid the discovery of more infectious COVID-19 variant, […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang clarified on Friday, Nov. 19, that the use of face shields—while already voluntary in areas under COVID-19 alert levels 3, 2 and 1—could still be required by employers or business establishment owners to their employees or customers while inside their premises. Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that this modification is recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). “With regard to the voluntary use of face shields […]
Phase 1 to start this December for schools in areas under Alert Level 2 with certain conditions (Eagle News) – Limited face-to-face classes are now allowed in areas under Covid-19 alert levels 3, 2 and 1 subject to certain conditions for all degree programs in higher education institutions (HEIs). Phase 1 of limited in-person classes will start in areas under Alert Level 2 this December 2021. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for […]
