More areas in the country will soon be placed under the Alert Level System (ALS) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response as the government's pandemic task force rolls out phase 4 of the new scheme.
In a statement on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said all regions in the Philippines would now be covered by ALS after the implementation of phase 4.
The following will be placed under alert level 2 from Nov. 22 to 30, 2021:
- Benguet
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Oriental Mindoro
- Puerto Princesa
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Palawan
- Occidental Mindoro
- Butuan City
- Surigao del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- Basilan
- Cotabato City
- Tawi-Tawi
- Lanao del Sur
- Maguindanao
Meanwhile, the following areas will be deemed under alert level 3 from Nov. 22 until the end of the month:
- Apayao
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Dinagat Islands
- Sulu
The ALS was first piloted in the National Capital Region (NCR) in September. At present, Metro Manila is under alert level 2 until Nov. 30, 2021.