By Marisol Bo-oc | 06:05 PM April 23, 2023
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has placed Bohol and 25 other areas under Alert Level 2 from April 15 to 30, 2023 as part of the Covid-19 response.
Some towns in Bohol were also placed under Alert Level 1.. These are Alburquerque, Balilihan, Batuan, Calape, Corella, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Maribojoc, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia (Pitogo), San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City.
Metro Manila is now under Alert Level 1, while the other areas with alert levels are as follows:
Areas / provinces under Alert Level 2:
Benguet
Ifugao
Quezon Province
Palawan
Camarines Norte
Masbate
Antique
Negros Occidental
Bohol
Cebu Province
Negros Oriental
Leyte
Western Samar
Lanao del Norte
Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao del Sur
Davao Occidental
North Cotabato
Sarangani
Sultan Kudarat
Dinagat Islands
Basilan
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
Areas / provinces under Alert Level 1
Metro Manila
Caloocan City
Malabon City
Navotas City
Valenzuela City
Pateros
Pasig City
Marikina City
Taguig City
Quezon City
Manila
Makati City
Mandaluyong City
San Juan City
Muntinlupa City
Paranaque City
Las Pinas City
Pasay City
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Abra
Apayao
Baguio City
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Benguet: Buguias, Sablan, and Tublay
Ifugao:
Alfonso Lista (Potia), Kiangan, Lagawe (Capital), Lamut
Region I
Dagupan City
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Region II
Batanes
Cagayan
City of Santiago
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Region III
Angeles City
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Olongapo City
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
Region IV-A
Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Lucena City
Rizal
Quezon: Alabat, Atimonan, Candelaria, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Gumaca, Lucban, Mauban, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Perez, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, Unisan
Region IV-B
Marinduque
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Puerto Princesa City
Romblon
Palawan: Cagayancillo, Culion, El Nido (Bacuit), Kalayaan
Region V
Albay
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Naga City
Sorsogon
Camarines Norte: Basud, Capalonga, Daet (Capital), San Vicente, Talisay
Masbate:Balud, Batuan, City of Masbate (Capital), Mandaon, Milagros, San Fernando
Region VI
Aklan
Bacolod City
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo Province
Iloilo City
Antique: Anini-y, Barbaza, San Jose (Capital), Sebaste, Tobias Fornier (Dao)
Negros Occidental: Cadiz City, Candoni, City of Himamaylan, City of Talisay, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Ilog, La Carlota City, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique, Silay City, Valladolid
Region VII
Cebu City
Lapu-Lapu City
Mandaue City
Siquijor
Bohol: Alburquerque, Balilihan, Batuan, Calape, Corella, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Maribojoc, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia (Pitogo), San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City
Cebu:Alboy, Borbon, City of Naga, City of Talisay, Oslob, Pilar, Poro, Santander, Tudela
Negros Oriental: Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dauin, Dumaguete City (Capital), Valencia (Luzurriaga), Zamboanguita
Region VIII
Biliran
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar
Ormoc City
Southern Leyte
Tacloban City
Leyte:
Abuyog, Albuera, Bato, Barugo, City of Baybay, Dulag, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier (Bugho), La Paz, Leyte, Matag-ob, Matalom, Palo, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga, Villaba
Samar (Western Samar):
City of Catbalogan (Capital), Marabut, Motiong, Pagsanghan, Paranas (Wright), San Sebastian, Talalora, Tarangnan, Zumarraga
Region IX
City of Isabela
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Region X
Bukidnon
Cagayan de Oro City
Camiguin
Iligan City
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Lanao del Norte: Bacolod, Baroy, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Linamon, Tubod (Capital)
Region XI
Davao City
Davao Oriental
Davao de Oro: Mawab, Montevista, Nabunturan (Capital), New Bataan
Davao del Norte: Braulio E. Dujali, Island Garden City of Samal, Santo Tomas
Davao del Sur: Padada
Davao Occidental:Don Marcelino, Malita, Santa Maria
Region XII
General Santos City
South Cotabato
Cotabato (North Cotabato):
Antipas, Arakan, City of Kidapawan (Capital), Kabacan, President Roxas
Sarangani: Maitum
Sultan Kudarat: Bagumbayan, City of Tacurong, Kalamansig, Lebak, President Quirino
Caraga
Butuan City
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Dinagat Islands: Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, Tubajon
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Cotabato City
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao: South Upi, Upi
Sulu: Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas)
Tawi-Tawi:Turtle Islands
In a Resolution No. 6-C series of 2023, the IATF said it has approved the recommendation of the sub-Technical Working Group for Data Analytics placing several areas under alert level effective April 15, 2023, to April 30, 2023.
The resolution was signed by Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on April 14, 2023.
Areas under Alert Level 2 are mandated to implement restrictions such as a 50 percent capacity in establishments indoors for fully vaccinated adults and 70 percent capacity outdoors.
Areas under Alert Level 1 permits intrazonal and interzonal travel with no restrictions based on age and co-morbidities.
A certification stated that the Resolution No. 6-C had been unanimously approved and adopted following a series of meetings and consultations.
