IATF Announces New Alert Levels For Key Areas In The Philippines ALERT LEVELS – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announces new alert levels in the Philippines. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine government adopted a new system to curve the virus’ spread. As such, the granular lockdowns were […]

Philippines Posts Travel Ban in Pursuit to Prevent Omicron’s Entry PHILIPPINES – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) implemented a travel ban on these countries amid the threats of Omicron. While many countries are still in a tough fight against the COVID-19 pandemic now, another variant was detected and is currently a variant of concern – […]

Philippines To Reopen Borders to Green List Countries PHILIPPINES – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) decided to allow the entry of foreign tourists from green list countries. One of the countries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Philippines. The said pandemic is going on for more than a year now and the economy […]

Roque addresses plea to end face shield policy Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said during a press briefing on Monday that the face shield policy should still be enforced. One of the protocols that were implemented amid the pandemic was using face shields in public places and transportation. However, there are Filipinos who disagreed with this […]

Harry Roque Warns Legal Violations to Person Behind Leaked Outburst Video The Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has warned the person who allegedly leaked his outburst video online to face legal violations. Spox Roque’s rant against a group of doctors who warned that loosening lockdowns could lead to a further increase in COVID-19 infections went viral […]

Leni Robredo Says Harry Roque Had “No Right” To Berate Doctors LENI ROBREDO – Vice President Leni Robredo said Harry Roque had no right to bully nor humiliate doctors who are trying to help the government address the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, a video of presidential spokesperson Harry Roque during a zoom meeting with Inter-Agency Task […]

IATF Proposes New Quarantine Measure to Pres. Duterte on Several Areas in PH DUTERTE – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) quarantine recommendation on several areas in the Philippines gained the approval of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The Delta variant reaching the Philippines sparked worries on the government and the people. Its higher transmissibility rate is […]

IATF Defends Decision to Place Metro Manila Under Lockdown IATF – Defending the lockdown, the Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19 warned that the Philippines may be the ‘next India or Indonesia’. Several countries are currently exerting all the efforts they can to fight the spread of COVID-19 following the detection of the Delta variant, the […]

Here’s the complete list of the August Quarantine Classification as announced by the authorities. AUGUST QUARANTINE CLASSIFICATION – These are the areas in the Philippines placed under the ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, and MGCQ for the month of August. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ recommendation has been approved by President Rodrigo Duterte already for […]

Pres. Duterte Speaks Anew Over Unvaccinated Filipinos DUTERTE – Amid the increasing cases of COVID-19, Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that barangay officials must not allow unvaccinated people to go out their houses. Most countries across the globe now are in the pursuit of a population protection against the COVID-19. Unfortunately, the challenge to curb […]