IATF raises COVID-19 alert level in most parts of PH; some restrictions in effect

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MANILA, Philippines — The Interagency Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) raised COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in 26 areas from April 15 to 30, 2023, with some restriction that needed to be followed.

In a Resolution No. 6-C series of 2023, the IATF said it has approved the recommendation of the sub-Technical Working Group for Data Analytics placing several areas under alert level effective April 15, 2023, to April 30, 2023.

The resolution was signed by Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on April 14, 2023.

Areas under Alert Level 2 are mandated to implement restrictions such as a 50 percent capacity in establishments indoors for fully vaccinated adults and 70 percent capacity outdoors.

Areas under Alert Level 1 permits intrazonal and interzonal travel with no restrictions based on age and co-morbidities.

A certification stated that the Resolution No. 6-C had been unanimously approved and adopted following a series of meetings and consultations.

Metro Manila is now under Alert Level 1, while the other areas with alert levels are as follows:

Areas / provinces under Alert Level 2

  • Benguet
  • Ifugao
  • Quezon Province
  • Palawan
  • Camarines Norte
  • Masbate
  • Antique
  • Negros Occidental
  • Bohol
  • Cebu Province
  • Negros Oriental
  • Leyte
  • Western Samar
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Davao de Oro
  • Davao del Norte
  • Davao del Sur
  • Davao Occidental
  • North Cotabato
  • Sarangani
  • Sultan Kudarat
  • Dinagat Islands
  • Basilan
  • Maguindanao
  • Sulu
  • Tawi-Tawi

Areas / provinces under Alert Level 1

  • Metro Manila
    • Caloocan City
    • Malabon City
    • Navotas City
    • Valenzuela City
    • Pateros
    • Pasig City
    • Marikina City
    • Taguig City
    • Quezon City
    • Manila
    • Makati City
    • Mandaluyong City
    • San Juan City
    • Muntinlupa City
    • Paranaque City
    • Las Pinas City
    • Pasay City
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  • Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
    • Abra
    • Apayao
    • Baguio City
    • Kalinga
    • Mountain Province
    • Benguet: 
      • Buguias, Sablan, and Tublay
    • Ifugao: 
      • Alfonso Lista (Potia), Kiangan, Lagawe (Capital), Lamut
  • Region I
    • Dagupan City
    • Ilocos Norte
    • Ilocos Sur
    • La Union
    • Pangasinan
  • Region II
    • Batanes
    • Cagayan
    • City of Santiago
    • Isabela
    • Nueva Vizcaya
    • Quirino 
    • Region III
    • Angeles City
    • Aurora
    • Bataan
    • Bulacan
    • Nueva Ecija
    • Olongapo City
    • Pampanga
    • Tarlac
    • Zambales
  • Region IV-A
    • Batangas
    • Cavite
    • Laguna
    • Lucena City
    • Rizal
    • Quezon: 
      • Alabat, Atimonan, Candelaria, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Gumaca, Lucban, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Perez, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, Unisan
  • Region IV-B
    • Marinduque
    • Occidental Mindoro
    • Oriental Mindoro
    • Puerto Princesa City
    • Romblon
    • Palawan: 
      • Cagayancillo, Culion, El Nido (Bacuit), Kalayaan
  • Region V
    • Albay
    • Camarines Sur
    • Catanduanes
    • Naga City
    • Sorsogon
    • Camarines Norte: 
      • Basud, Capalonga, Daet (Capital), San Vicente, Talisay
    • Masbate: 
      • Balud, Batuan, City of Masbate (Capital), Mandaon, Milagros, San Fernando
  • Region VI
    • Aklan
    • Bacolod City
    • Capiz
    • Guimaras
    • Iloilo Province
    • Iloilo City
    • Antique: 
      • Anini-y, Barbaza, San Jose (Capital), Sebaste, Tobias Fornier (Dao)
    • Negros Occidental: 
      • Cadiz City, Candoni, City of Himamaylan, City of Talisay, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Ilog, La Carlota City, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique, Silay City, Valladolid
  • Region VII
    • Cebu City
    • Lapu-Lapu City
    • Mandaue City
    • Siquijor
    • Bohol:
      • Alburquerque, Balilihan, Batuan, Calape, Corella, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Maribojoc, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia (Pitogo), San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City
    • Cebu: 
      • Alboy, Borbon, City of Naga, City of Talisay, Oslob, Pilar, Poro, Santander, Tudela
    • Negros Oriental: 
      • Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dauin, Dumaguete City (Capital), Valencia (Luzurriaga), Zamboanguita
  • Region VIII
    • Biliran
    • Eastern Samar
    • Northern Samar
    • Ormoc City
    • Southern Leyte
    • Tacloban City
    • Leyte: 
      • Abuyog, Albuera, Bato, Barugo, City of Baybay, Dulag, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier (Bugho), La Paz, Leyte, Matag-ob, Matalom, Palo, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga, Villaba
    • Samar (Western Samar): 
      • City of Catbalogan (Capital), Marabut, Motiong, Pagsanghan, Paranas (Wright), San Sebastian, Talalora, Tarangnan, Zumarraga
  • Region IX
    • City of Isabela
    • Zamboanga City
    • Zamboanga del Norte
    • Zamboanga del Sur
    • Zamboanga Sibugay 
  • Region X
    • Bukidnon
    • Cagayan de Oro City
    • Camiguin
    • Iligan City
    • Misamis Occidental
    • Misamis Oriental
    • Lanao del Norte: 
      • Bacolod, Baroy, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Linamon, Tubod (Capital) 
  • Region XI
    • Davao City
    • Davao Oriental
    • Davao de Oro: 
      • Mawab, Montevista, Nabunturan (Capital), New Bataan
    • Davao del Norte: 
      • Braulio E. Dujali, Island Garden City of Samal, Santo Tomas
    • Davao del Sur: 
      • Padada
    • Davao Occidental: 
      • Don Marcelino, Malita, Santa Maria
  • Region XII
    • General Santos City
    • South Cotabato
    • Cotabato (North Cotabato): 
      • Antipas, Arakan, City of Kidapawan (Capital), Kabacan, President Roxas
    • Sarangani: 
      • Maitum
    • Sultan Kudarat: 
      • Bagumbayan, City of Tacurong, Kalamansig, Lebak, President Quirino 
  • Caraga
    • Butuan City
    • Surigao del Norte
    • Surigao del Sur
    • Agusan del Norte
    • Agusan del Sur
    • Dinagat Islands: 
      • Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, Tubajon
  • Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
    • Cotabato City
    • Lanao del Sur
    • Maguindanao: 
      • South Upi, Upi
    • Sulu: 
      • Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas)
    • Tawi-Tawi: 
      • Turtle Islands

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Old55
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Just in time to kill this years tourism and reduce Filipinos ability to make an honest living. 

Am thankful we haven't bought airline tickets yet.

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The sad thing is it is hard to find travel insurance to cover cancelled flights from the Philippines due to Covid. Apparently the insurance companies figured out the Philippine "government" is bat shit crazy and may impose a restriction on a whim. I have over $8000 invested in plane tickets for next month. We are all fully vaccinated and cleared to go to most any country but one never knows what restrictions will be imposed at that time by the geniuses in IATF.

While I understand them being worried about overloading hospitals it would help if they paid the nurses and doctors the extra money they promised them during Covid AND increased their pay These private hospitals make a LOT of money. I follow their earnings because I considered investing in one. They can sure as heck afford to pay more. The public hospitals? That's where you go to die. Grossly underfunded and understaffed. Corruption is rampant.

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1 hour ago, Greglm said:

The sad thing is it is hard to find travel insurance to cover cancelled flights from the Philippines due to Covid. Apparently the insurance companies figured out the Philippine "government" is bat shit crazy and may impose a restriction on a whim. I have over $8000 invested in plane tickets for next month. We are all fully vaccinated and cleared to go to most any country but one never knows what restrictions will be imposed at that time by the geniuses in IATF.

While I understand them being worried about overloading hospitals it would help if they paid the nurses and doctors the extra money they promised them during Covid AND increased their pay These private hospitals make a LOT of money. I follow their earnings because I considered investing in one. They can sure as heck afford to pay more. The public hospitals? That's where you go to die. Grossly underfunded and understaffed. Corruption is rampant.

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You're used to complying,  and the bar is set extremely low for people who have the jab. You'll be fine

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It's easy to give someone power, harder to take it away.  

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5 hours ago, Greglm said:

The sad thing is it is hard to find travel insurance to cover cancelled flights from the Philippines due to Covid.

You're really jumping the gun here. Level 2 only means a few fewer people in restaurants at the same time, and I bet it won't be enforced.  They took down the plastic barriers in the 7/11s around me in the last few days so no one is expecting anything and local governments are now standing up to these resolutions as they can decide what's best for them. 

This story of a new resolution is nothing major so they won't be canceling flights unless there is a major change in cases which l doubt and would require a new resolution.

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My biggest concern is for the children.  The president supposedly has to approve face to face education for K-12 students.   The Philippines has the worst test scores in all of Asia and that was prior to covid.  One of my nephews is teaching grade six this year.  He tells me that it felt like he was teaching at the grade four level but they were "slowly" gaining back lost ground.   If they have to go back to remote learning I suspect any gains would be lost and we might end up seeing grade seven students doing grade three work next year. :sad:

<snip>g. Limited face-to-face or in-person classes for basic education subject to prior approval of the Office of the President;<end snip>

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Knee jerk reaction to a minor growth in cases , compared to the size of the general population. 

This , along with "heat" will be another reason to stunt kids education, and allow them to tiktok even longer than they already do.

It will also be a newsworthy items across the globe with the rest of the world thinking " why do these guys do such things, isnt anyone thinking there '??

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