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The Cebu provincial government did not consult the Department of Health (DOH) regarding its decision to ease the face mask policy in the province.

The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Thursday, June 9, that the wearing of face masks is still mandatory in accordance with rules of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).

Ahead of the May 2022 polls, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, on Sunday, April 24, said that the national government is currently monitoring Visayas and Mindanao areas with low Covid-19 vaccination rate.

More areas in the country will be placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 amid the continuous downtrend in the number of Covid-19 cases.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the amendments to the guidelines on the implementation of Covid-19 Alert Level 1, Malacañang announced.

Metro Manila will remain under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 along with 47 other areas across the country for the rest of the month, Malacañang announced.

The Philippines is now recognizing national COVID-19 vaccination certificates from two more countries, Malacañang announced Thursday, Feb. 24.

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.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat inspected on Thursday, Feb. 10, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City to ensure that health protocols for arriving foreign travelers are strictly observed.

The government’s pandemic task force approved on Thursday, Feb. 10, the proposal to accept COVID-19 vaccine certificates from Brazil, Israel, South Korea, and Timor Leste as proof of inoculation.

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat expressed optimism on the possibility of increased jobs in the tourism sector as the country opens its tourist spots to foreign travelers.

In an effort to help Filipinos recover under the new normal, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched an advocacy “I Love Metro Manila (MM)” that hopes to uplift the spirits of Metro Manila residents and get back in life after the struggles the country experienced in the COVID-19 pandemic.

A farmers group hit the proposal of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and Department of Health (DOH) to make vaccination mandatory for specific sectors and urged to make economic aid mandatory instead.

An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Nov. 3, stood by the national government's face shield policy, citing added eye protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite fresh calls to scrap the mandate.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Friday, Oct. 8, the decision of the government’s pandemic task force to ease quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers, calling the move an “encouraging development” for the tourism industry.

Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, June 13 renewed his call for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to stop requiring the public to use face shields. saying there is no solid medical evidence that it is effective against community transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday renewed his call for the government to ramp up its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program and increase its daily vaccination rate.

The national government is set to expand its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to essential workers or those under the A4 priority group on Monday, June 7.