The government's pandemic task force has decided to place the National Capital Region (NCR) and 198 other areas under Alert Level 1 from April 1 to 15, 2022, Malacañang announced on Thursday, March 31.
In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that aside from Metro Manila, the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases placed the following provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs) under Alert Level 1 for the first half of April:
- Abra
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Baguio City
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Dagupan City
- Batanes
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- City of Santiago
- Quirino
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Angeles City
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Olongapo City
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Lucena City
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Puerto Princesa City
- Albay
- Catanduanes
- Naga City
- Aklan
- Guimaras
- Capiz
- Bacolod City
- Iloilo City
- Siquijor
- Cebu City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Mandaue City
- Biliran
- Ormoc City
- Tacloban City
- Zamboanga City
- Camiguin
- Bukidnon
- Iligan City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Davao City
- Surigao del Sur
- Surigao City
- Butuan City
Also, under Alert Level 1 are the following component cities and municipalities:
- Lagawe, Ifugao
- Lamut, Ifugao
- Besao, Mountain Province
- Bontoc, Mountain Province
- Sagada, Mountain Province
- Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
- Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Dupax Del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya
- Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
- Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
- Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya
- City of Tayabas, Quezon
- Lucban, Quezon
- Mauban, Quezon
- Pagbilao, Quezon
- Plaridel, Quezon
- Polillo, Quezon
- Quezon, Quezon
- Sampaloc, Quezon
- Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
- Culion, Palawan
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- San Vicente, Camarines Norte
- Bombon, Camarines Sur
- Cabusao, Camarines Sur
- Camaligan, Camarines Sur
- Iriga City, Camarines Sur
- Presentacion (Parubcan), Camarines Sur
- San Fernando, Camarines Sur
- Barcelona, Sorsogon
- Bulusan, Sorsogon
- Casiguran, Sorsogon
- City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon
- Gubat, Sorsogon
- Juban, Sorsogon
- Magallanes, Sorsogon
- Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon
- San Jose, Antique
- Sebaste, Antique
- Anilao, Iloilo
- Balasan, Iloilo
- Banate, Iloilo
- Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo
- Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
- Bingawan, Iloilo
- Concepcion, Iloilo
- Dueñas, Iloilo
- Guimbal, Iloilo
- Janiuay, Iloilo
- Lemery, Iloilo
- Mina, Iloilo
- Pototan, Iloilo
- San Dioniso, Iloilo
- Santa Barbara, Iloilo
- Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Negros Occidental
- La Carlota City, Negros Occidental
- Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
- Sagay City, Negros Occidental
- San Enrique, Negros Occidental
- Batuan, Bohol
- Corella, Bohol
- Dimiao, Bohol
- Jagna, Bohol
- Lila, Bohol
- Loay, Bohol
- Loboc, Bohol
- Sikatuna, Bohol
- Tagbilaran City, Bohol
- Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
- Arteche, Eastern Samar
- Balangkayan, Eastern Samar
- Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
- City of Borongan, Eastern Samar
- Jipapad, Eastern Samar
- Maydolong, Eastern Samar
- Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
- Sulat, Eastern Samar
- Taft, Eastern Samar
- Albuera, Leyte
- City of Baybay, Leyte
- Dulag, Leyte
- Matag-Ob, Leyte
- Palo, Leyte
- Tunga, Leyte
- Capul, Northern Samar
- Lapinig, Northern Samar
- Lavezares, Northern Samar
- San Antonio, Northern Samar
- San Jose, Northern Samar
- Victoria, Northern Samar
- Western Samar, Samar
- Marabut, Samar
- Pagsanghan, Samar
- Anahawan, Southern Leyte
- City of Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Hinundayan, Southern Leyte
- Libagon, Southern Leyte
- Limasawa, Southern Leyte
- Macrohon, Southern Leyte
- Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
- Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
- Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte
- Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte
- Piñan (New Piñan), Zamboanga Del Norte
- Polanco, Zamboanga Del Norte
- Rizal, Zamboanga Del Norte
- Ipil (Capital), Zamboanga Sibugay
- Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay
- Bacolod, Lanao del Norte
- Clarin, Misamis Occidental
- Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
- Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental
- Panaon, Misamis Occidental
- Alubijid, Misamis Oriental
- Binuangan, Misamis Oriental
- City of El Salvador, Misamis Oriental
- Initao, Misamis Oriental
- Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental
- Libertad, Misamis Oriental
- Lugait, Misamis Oriental
- Naawan, Misamis Oriental
- Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental
- Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
- Montevista, Davao de Oro
- Cateel, Davao Oriental
- City of Mati, Davao Oriental
- North Cotabato, Cotabato
- City of Kidapawan, Cotabato
- President Roxas, Cotabato
- Polomolok, South Cotabato
- Santo Niño, South Cotabato
- City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat
- Carmen, Agusan del Norte
- Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
- Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
- Nasipit, Agusan del Norte
- Bunawan, Agusan del Sur
- Loreto, Agusan del Sur
- Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
- Loreto, Dinagat Islands
- Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte
Meanwhile, the following provinces, HUCs, ICCs, component cities, and municipalities shall be placed under Alert Level 2 from April 1 to 15, 2022:
- Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Mountain Province, and Ifugao
- Region II: Nueva Vizcaya
- Region IV-A: Quezon
- Region IV-B: Occidental Mindoro and Palawan
- Region V: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, and Masbate
- Region VI: Antique, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental
- Region VII: Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental
- Region VIII: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar
- Region IX: Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, and City of Isabela
- Region X: Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental
- Region XI: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental
- Region XII: North Cotabato, South Cotabato, General Santos City, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat
- CARAGA: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands
- Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
Meanwhile, Andanar said all other component cities and municipalities not mentioned shall be classified under Alert Level 2.