IATF-EID Resolution No. 154-F, s. 2021

December 30, 2021

IATF-EID RESOLUTION NO. 154-F, 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. 128-A (s.2021) and IATF Resolution No. 136 (s.2021) issued on 03 September 2021, provided for the governing guidelines of inbound international travel to any port of the Philippines of all individuals coming from countries/territories/jurisdictions classified as "Green," "Yellow," and "Red" based on their respective incidence rates and case counts as primary criteria, and testing data as secondary criteria;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Memorandum from the Executive Secretary dated 10 September 2021, the IATF was authorized to approve any modifications to the list of Red Countries, subject to the favorable recommendations of the Department of Health and Department of Foreign Affairs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that due to the reported local transmission of the Omicron variant, and upon the recommendations of the Task Force on COVID-19 Variants, Pakistan shall hereinafter be reclassified as a Yellow List country effective 01 January 2022 to 15 January 2022.

RESOLVED FURTHER, 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 this December 30, 2021, via ad referendum.

(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE IIISecretary, Department of Health

(SGD.) KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALESSecretary, Office of the Cabinet Secretariat

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Certification

This is to certify that:

1. I am presently an Undersecretary 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. IATF Resolution No. 154-F was unanimously approved and adopted via ad referendum;

6. The foregoing resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III and/or 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 December 2021, Manila.

(SGD.) ATTY. CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDEUndersecretary of Health