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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained the Alert Level 1 status for Filipinos in Israel.​​

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Dengue cases have breached the alert level here as cases continue to surge in communities, according to the Zamboanga City Health Office.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The local government here has lifted the curfew hours period in the city, thanks to the continuing lower alert level status against Covid-19.

Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday, June 2 said he concurs with suggestions that alert levels be lifted and wearing of face masks outdoors is optional but mandatory indoors.

The mandatory evacuation order for Filipinos in four regions in Ethiopia remains after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) maintained the alert level 4 enforced in the areas.

President Duterte said it is still not the right time to further de-escalate to Alert Level Zero the current Covid-19 level status in the country.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Governor Humerlito A. Dolor has requested the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lower the quarantine classification of the province from Alert Level 2 to Level 1.

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that all areas in the country may be under Covid-19 Alert Level 1 until the end of President Duterte’s term in June this year.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Zamboanga City was placed under Alert Level 1 starting Tuesday, March 1, until March 15, based on Resolution 163-A passed February 27, 2022 by the National Interagency Task Force.

The government’s pandemic task force has amended the metrics that will be used to determine what alert level would be raised in provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities, Malacañang announced Thursday, Feb. 24.

The national government will consider the recommendation of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) to retain the Alert Level 2 status in the National Capital Region (NCR) until the end of February despite the continuous decline of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3.

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has interpreted President Duterte’s order for barangay chiefs to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals as being nationwide in scope.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, Dec. 30, expressed readiness to bring back the implenentation of stringent health and safety protocols in case the national government decides to heighten the Alert Level status amid increasing cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Despite the slight uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) believes there is no basis yet to raise the Alert Level in the country.

Will Metro Manila’s alert level status be downgraded in the next Nov. 15 quarantine period?

Skeptics insisted that further easing health protocols in the midst of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could be disastrous with minimum health standards being disregarded as evidenced by the huge crowds in parks, malls, bargain centers and tourist spots.

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that vaccinated seniors citizens can go outdoors and visit malls.