By Lade Jean Kabagani / Philippine News Agency
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the Phase 4 implementation of the COVID-19 alert level system covering the rest of the regions across the country, Malacañang announced on Saturday (Nov. 20) night.
“The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved to implement Phase 4 of the Alert Level System placing the remaining regions under [their] respective alert levels from 22 November 2021 to 30 November 2021,” Cabinet Sec. Karlo Nograles, who is now the acting Palace spokesperson, said in a press statement.
Five areas are placed under Alert Level 3: Apayao, Mountain Province, and Ifugao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); Dinagat Islands in Region 13 (Caraga); and Sulu in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Nograles said 19 areas will be placed under Alert Level 2 of the final phase of the alert level system implementation. These are:
Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra
Benguet
Kalinga
Region 4-B (Mimaropa)
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Puerto Princesa
Marinduque
Romblon
Palawan
Region 13 (Caraga)
Butuan City
Surigao del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Basilan
Cotabato City
Tawi-Tawi
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
On Nov. 11, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 151 for the nationwide rollout of the alert level system that will be undertaken in four tiers/phases.
The first phase was initially piloted in Metro Manila on Sept. 16. The National Capital Region is now currently under Alert Level 2.
Later, the Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region were included in the Phase 1 implementation.
Listed in Phase 2 are Cagayan Valley, the Bicol Region, and the Zamboanga Peninsula, while Ilocos Region, Eastern Visayas, and Soccsksargen are part of Phase 3.
Phase 4 covers CAR, Caraga, Mimaropa, and BARMM. (PNA) – jlo
