IATF-EID Resolution No. 124-A, s. 2021

June 30, 2021

IATF-EID RESOLUTION NO. 124-A, S. 2021

WHEREAS, Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Constitution states that the State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, Section 2 (b) of Executive Order No. 168 (s.2014) mandates the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to prevent and/or minimize the entry of suspected or confirmed patients with emerging infectious diseases into the country;

WHEREAS, IATF Resolution No. 119 (s.2021), as amended, prescribed guidelines that shall govern the inbound international travel of all fully vaccinated individuals who have been vaccinated in the Philippines to any port of the Philippines.

WHEREAS, IATF Resolution No. 123-C (s.2021) issued on 28 June 2021, provided for the governing guidelines of inbound international travel to any port of the Philippines of all individuals fully vaccinated in the Philippines regardless of travel history, and those vaccinated abroad who stayed exclusively in "Green" countries/jurisdictions in the past fourteen days immediately preceding arrival — with "Green" countries/jurisdictions being those classified by the Department of Health (DOH) as "Low Risk" countries based on a set incidence rate.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that upon the recommendations of the DOH and the Technical Advisory Group that the countries/jurisdictions listed hereunder have met the prescribed incidence rate and case trajectory, the following countries/jurisdictions shall be considered as "Green" countries/jurisdictions for the purpose of IATF Resolution No. 123-C:

 

Albania	American Samoa	Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda	Australia	Benin
Belize	The British Virgin Islands	Brunei
Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cayman Islands
Chad	China	Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Eswatini	Falkland Islands	French Polynesia
Gambia	Ghana	Greenland
Grenada	Hong Kong	Iceland
Isle of Man	Israel	Laos
Liberia	Malawi	Malta
Marshall Islands	Mauritius	Micronesia
Montserrat	Morocco	Mozambique
New Caledonia	New Zealand	Niger
Nigeria	Northern Mariana Islands	Palau
Rwanda	Saba	Saint Barthelemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Sierra Leone
Senegal	Singapore	Sint Eustatius
South Korea	Taiwan	Togo
Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.)	Vietnam	Zimbabwe

 

RESOLVED FURTHER, the option of presenting Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) validations as proof of vaccination status is exclusive to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The POLOs shall accept applications for validation beginning 05 July 2021. Nonetheless, OFWs who can present International Certificates of Vaccination may already avail of the green lanes beginning 01 July 2021, provided they comply with other requirements.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that the Chairperson and the Co-Chairperson shall be duly authorized to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force.

APPROVED during the 124th Inter-Agency Task Force Meeting, as reflected in the minutes of the meeting, held on June 30, 2021, via video conference.

(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE IIISecretary, Department of HealthIATF Chairperson

(SGD.) KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALESSecretary, Office of the Cabinet SecretariatIATF Co-Chairperson

ATTACHMENT

Certification

This is to certify that:

1. I am presently an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health;

2. I am the Head of the Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases created under Executive Order No. 168, (s.2014) and chaired by the Department of Health (DOH);

3. The IATF Secretariat holds office in the DOH Main Office, San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila;

4. I am the custodian of the records of the IATF, including the Minutes of Meetings and Resolutions;

5. In the Regular Meeting of the IATF held on 30 June 2021 via teleconference during which a quorum was present and acted throughout, IATF Resolution No. 124-A was unanimously approved and adopted;

6. The foregoing resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles upon the authority of the IATF Members;

7. The aforesaid resolution has not been altered, modified nor revoked and the same is now in full force and effect;

8. I am executing this Certification for whatever legitimate purpose this may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 30th day of June 2021, Manila.

(SGD.) ATTY. CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDEAssistant Secretary of Health