IATF-EID Resolution No. 166-B, s. 2022

April 26, 2022

IATF-EID RESOLUTION NO. 166-B, 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 Department of Health (DOH), the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) biosurveillance have detected B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.617 (Delta), and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, in order to minimize the cross-border transmission of SARS-CoV-2, there is a need to adopt border control and quarantine measures for all passengers entering the Philippine territory by sea or by air.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that upon the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the IATF approves the following:

A. The national COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued by the Holy See shall be accepted/recognized for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols as well as for inter-zonal/intrazonal movement, in addition to such other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines, and without prejudice to such other proofs of vaccination approved by IATF for all inbound travelers.

The Bureau of Quarantine, the Department of Transportation-One-Stop-Shop, and the Bureau of Immigration are directed to recognize only the proofs of vaccination thus approved by the IATF.

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 April 26, 2022, via ad referendum.

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

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

ATTACHMENTS

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. 166-B was unanimously approved and adopted via ad referendum;

6. The foregoing resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana upon the authority of the IATF Members;

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 26th day of April 2022, Manila.

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

List of Countries/Territories/Jurisdictions with Accepted/Recognized Vaccination Certificates

 

Armenia	Australia
Austria	Bahrain
Belgium	Canada
Colombia	Czech Republic
France	Georgia
Germany	Hong Kong SAR
India	Iraq
Italy	Japan
Kazakhstan	Kuwait
Monaco	New Zealand
Oman	Qatar
Samoa	Singapore
Slovenia	Sri Lanka
Switzerland	Thailand
The Netherlands	Tunisia
Turkey	United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom	United States of America
Vietnam	Brazil
Israel	Timor-Leste
Republic of Korea	Malaysia
Republic of Ireland	Argentina
Brunei Darussalam	Cambodia
Chile	Denmark
Ecuador	Indonesia
Myanmar	Papua New Guinea
Peru	Portugal
Spain	Azerbaijan
Macau SAR	Syria
Egypt	Maldives
Palau	Albania
Estonia	Greece
Malta	Uruguay
Romania	British Virgin Islands
Croatia	Cyprus
Nepal	Bulgaria
Iran	Panama
Bangladesh	Mexico
Slovak Republic	Pakistan
Vatican City (Holy See)

 

Sources:

IATF Resolution No. 148 dated 11 November 2021.

IATF Resolution No. 154-E dated 29 December 2021.

IATF Resolution No. 160 dated 03 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 161 dated 14 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 162-B dated 20 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 164 dated 10 March 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 165 dated 6 April 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 149 dated 18 November 2021.

IATF Resolution No. 157 dated 13 January 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 160-D dated 10 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 162 dated 17 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 163 dated 24 February 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 164-E dated 21 March 2022.

IATF Resolution No. 166-B dated 26 April 2022.