IATF-EID Resolution No. 165-E, s. 2022

March 31, 2022

IATF-EID RESOLUTION NO. 165-E, S. 2022

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 (c) 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 local spread of emerging infectious diseases (EID) in the country through the establishment or reinforcement of a system in screening possible patients infected with EID, contact tracing, identification of the mode of exposure to the virus, and implementation of effective quarantine and proper isolation procedures;

WHEREAS, on September 10, 2021, the President issued Proclamation No. 1218 (s. 2021) further extending the period of the State of Calamity throughout the Philippines until September 12, 2022, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant;

WHEREAS, the IATF approved the shift in the policy of classifying Provinces, Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs), and Independent Component Cities (ICC) for purposes of community quarantine and adopted the Alert Level System for identified pilot areas of implementation and piloted the implementation thereof in the National Capital Region (NCR) on 08 September 2021, and has since expanded to other regions;

WHEREAS, the President issued Executive Order No. 151 (s. 2021) on 11 November 2021, approving the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level System for COVID-19 Response;

WHEREAS, the IATF, through IATF Resolution No. 165 dated 24 March 2022, has adopted the policy of including component cities and municipalities in the Alert Level System for purposes of alert level classification.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that the IATF approves the recommendations of the sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics placing the following provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), independent component cities (ICCs), component cities, and municipalities under their respective Alert Levels effective 01 April 2022 until 15 April 2022:

A. The following provinces, HUCs, ICCs, component cities, and municipalities shall be placed under Alert Level 1:

TABLE 1: ALERT LEVEL CLASSIFICATION OF PROVINCES, HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITIES, AND INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES

 

ALERT LEVEL 1

Region

Province/Highly-Urbanized City/Independent Component City

Entire National Capital Region

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)	Abra
Apayao
Kalinga
Baguio City
Region I	Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Dagupan City
Region II	Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
City of Santiago
Quirino
Region III	Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Angeles City
Tarlac
Zambales
Olongapo City
Region IV-A	Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Rizal
Lucena City
Region IV-B	Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Puerto Princesa City
Region V	Albay
Catanduanes
Naga City
Region VI	Aklan
Guimaras
Capiz
Bacolod City
Iloilo City
Region VII	Siquijor
Cebu City
Lapu-Lapu City
Mandaue City
Region VIII	Biliran
Ormoc City
Tacloban City
Region IX	Zamboanga City
Region X	Camiguin
Bukidnon
Iligan City
Cagayan de Oro City
Region XI	Davao City
Region XIII (CARAGA)	Surigao del Sur
Butuan City

 

TABLE 2: ALERT LEVEL CLASSIFICATIONS OF COMPONENT CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

 

ALERT LEVEL 1

Region	Province	Component City/Municipality
CAR	Ifugao	Lagawe
Lamut
Mountain Province	Besao
Bontoc
Sagada
II	Nueva Vizcaya	Bambang
Bayombong
Dupax del Norte
Quezon
Solano
Villaverde
IV-A	Quezon	City of Tayabas
Lucban
Mauban
Pagbilao
Plaridel
Polillo
Quezon
Sampaloc
IV-B	Occidental Mindoro	Lubang
Palawan	Culion
V	Camarines Norte	Daet
San Vicente
Camarines Sur	Bombon
Cabusao
Camaligan
Iriga City
Presentacion (Parubcan)
San Fernando
Sorsogon	Barcelona
Bulusan
Casiguran
City of Sorsogon
Gubat
Juban
Magallanes
Prieto Diaz
VI	Antique	San Jose
Sebaste
Iloilo	Anilao
Balasan
Banate
Barotac Nuevo
Barotac Viejo
Bingawan
Concepcion
Due単as
Guimbal
Janiuay
Lemery
Mina
Pototan
San Dionisio
Santa Barbara
Negros Occidental	Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia)
La Carlota City
Pulupandan
Sagay City
San Enrique
VII	Bohol	Batuan
Corella
Dimiao
Jagna
Lila
Loay
Loboc
Sikatuna
Tagbilaran City
Negros Oriental	Dumaguete City
VIII	Eastern Samar	Arteche
Balangkayan
Can-avid
City of Borongan
Jipapad
Maydolong
Salcedo
San Policarpo
Sulat
Taft
Leyte	Albuera
City of Baybay
Dulag
Matag-ob
Palo
Tunga
Northern Samar	Capul
Lapinig
Lavezares
San Antonio
San Jose
Victoria
Samar (Western Samar)	Marabut
Pagsanghan
Southern Leyte	Anahawan
City of Maasin
Hinundayan
Libagon
Limasawa
Macrohon
Padre Burgos
Pintuyan
IX	Zamboanga del Norte	Dapitan City
Dipolog City
Pi単an (New Pi単an)
Polanco
Rizal
Zamboanga Sibugay	Ipil (Capital)
Tungawan
X	Lanao del Norte	Bacolod
Misamis Occidental	Clarin
Jimenez
Ozamiz City
Panaon
Misamis Oriental	Alubijid
Binuangan
City of El Salvador
Initao
Laguindingan
Libertad
Lugait
Naawan
Sugbongcogon
Tagoloan
XI	Davao de Oro	Montevista
Davao Oriental	Cateel
City of Mati
XII	Cotabato (North Cotabato)	City of Kidapawan
President Roxas
South Cotabato	Polomolok
Santo Ni単o
Sultan Kudarat	City of Tacurong
CARAGA	Agusan del Norte	Carmen
Jabonga
Magallanes
Nasipit
Agusan del Sur	Bunawan
Loreto
Prosperidad
Dinagat Islands	Loreto
Surigao del Norte	Tagana-an

 

B. The following provinces, HUCs, ICCs, component cities, and municipalities shall be placed under Alert Level 2:

 

ALERT LEVEL 2

Region	Province/Highly-Urbanized City/Independent Component City
CAR	Benguet
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Region II	Nueva Vizcaya
Region IV-A	Quezon
Region IV-B	Occidental Mindoro
Palawan
Region V	Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Sorsogon
Masbate
Region VI	Antique
Iloilo
Negros Occidental
Region VII	Cebu
Bohol
Negros Oriental
Region VIII	Leyte
Southern Leyte
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Western Samar
Region IX	Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga Sibugay
City of Isabela
Region X	Lanao del Norte
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Region XI	Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Oriental
Davao Occidental
Region XII	North Cotabato
South Cotabato
General Santos City
Sarangani
Sultan Kudarat
Region XIII (CARAGA)	Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Surigao del Norte
Surigao City
Surigao del Sur
Dinagat Islands
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)	Basilan
Cotabato City
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi

 

C. All other component cities, and municipalities not enumerated hereinabove shall be classified under Alert Level 2.

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

APPROVED this March 31, 2022, via ad referendum.

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

(SGD.) DELFIN N. LORENZANASecretary, Department of National Defense

ATTACHMENT

Certification

This is to certify that:

1. I am presently an OIC-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. 165-E was unanimously approved and adopted via ad referendum;

6. The foregoing resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III 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 31st day of March 2022, Manila.

(SGD.) ATTY. CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDEOIC-Undersecretary of Health