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    RESOLUTION NO.

    152
    Series of 2021
    December 02, 2021

    WHEREAS, Section 15 Article II of the 1987 Constitution states that the State shall
    protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
    them;

    WHEREAS, Section 2 (b) of Executive Order No. 168 (s.2014) mandates the
    Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to prevent
    and/or minimize the entry of suspected or confirmed patients with emerging infectious diseases
    into the country;

    WHEREAS, on September 10, 2021, the President issued Proclamation No. 1218
    (s.2021) further extending the period of the State of Calamity throughout the Philippines until
    September 12, 2022, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant;

    WHEREAS, the Department of Health (DOH), the University of the


    Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines-National
    Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) biosurveillance have detected B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1
    (Gamma), and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the Philippines.

    WHEREAS, with a new B.1.1.529 variant designated as Variant of Concern and named
    Omicron, proactive measures and restrictions must be put in place.

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that the IATF


    approves the following:

    A. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious


    Diseases expresses its recognition and commendation to the National Task Force
    Against COVID-19 and its National Vaccination Operations Center for the
    successful conduct of the three-day Bayanihan, Bakunahan. The commendation
    and appreciation is likewise extended to all government offices and agencies,
    local government units, non-government organizations, private entities, and
    individual volunteers who shared their time and resources for this worthy cause.

    B. Upon the recommendations of the Sub-Technical Working Group on Data


    Analytics, metrics for determining alert level classifications of provinces, highly
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    urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs) shall be
    amended as follows:

    1. The Alert Level Matrix as determined by the sTWG on Data Analytics


    shall continue to use the cross-tabulation of case classification and
    total COVID-19 beds utilization and shall be revised as follows:

    i. One-Week Growth Rate as a metric for escalation from Alert


    Level 1 to Alert Level 2 shall be removed;
    ii. Areas under Alert Level 1 may be escalated to Alert Level 2 if
    either case classification or total COVID-19 bed utilization
    increases to moderate risk or higher;
    iii. Areas under Alert Level 2 may be escalated to Alert Level 3 if
    both case classification and total COVID-19 bed utilization are
    at moderate risk; or if case classification is at high to critical
    risk.

    2. Applying the metrics as revised hereinabove, Apayao shall hereinafter


    be classified under Alert Level 2 from 3 December until 15 December
    2021.

    C. The recommendations of the Task Force on COVID-19 Variants are hereby


    approved, the specifics of which are as follows:

    1. In further strengthening active case finding and healthcare system


    capacity:

    i. The National Task Force Against COVID-19 Task Group on


    the Management of Returning Overseas Filipinos is directed to
    ensure that all positive samples of arrivals from 1 November
    2021, and onwards that are eligible for sequencing are
    immediately submitted to the University of the Philippines -
    Philippine Genome Center and required data reported to the
    Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau;
    ii. The Department of the Interior and Local Government is
    directed to enjoin local government units to initiate active case
    finding and immediately flag clusters or increasing cases and
    immediately submit eligible samples for sequencing;
    iii. The One Hospital Command Center of the Department of
    Health, and such other respective agencies are directed to
    conduct inventory of the health system capacity to ensure
    adequate resources are available in instances that spikes of

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    cases will occur; and
    iv. The NTF National Vaccination Operations Center and all local
    government units are directed to continue fast-tracking vaccine
    deployment, especially for the Priority Groups A2 and A3, to
    reach a high fully vaccination coverage.

    2. In further strengthening border control measures, the following testing


    and quarantine protocols for arriving international travelers in all ports
    of entry coming from countries/territories/jurisdictions not classified
    as a Red List country/territory/jurisdiction under IATF Resolution
    151-A (s.2021) shall be observed beginning 03 December 2021:

    i. For fully vaccinated individuals - a negative Reverse


    Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test
    conducted within seventy-two hours (72 hrs) prior to departure
    from the country of origin will be required. Upon arrival, they
    shall undergo facility-based quarantine with an RT-PCR test
    taken on the fifth (5th) day, with the date of arrival being the
    first day. Regardless of a negative result, they shall be required
    to undergo home quarantine up to the fourteenth (14th) day
    from the date of arrival.
    ii. Individuals who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or
    whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated - a
    negative RT-PCR test conducted within seventy-two hours (72
    hrs) prior to departure from the country of origin will be
    required. Upon arrival, they shall undergo facility-based
    quarantine with an RT-PCR test done on the seventh (7th) day,
    with the date of arrival being the first day. Regardless of a
    negative result, they shall be required to undergo home
    quarantine up to the fourteenth (14th) day from the date of
    arrival.
    iii. The Department of Transportation shall ensure that airlines
    board only passengers who comply with the negative RT-PCR
    test-before-travel requirement.
    iv. The testing and quarantine protocols of minors shall follow the
    testing and quarantine protocol of the parent/guardian traveling
    with them, regardless of the minor’s vaccination status and
    country of origin.
    v. International passengers who have already arrived and are
    currently undergoing quarantine, shall continue with the testing
    and quarantine protocols in place at the time of their arrival.

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    3. Filipinos from Red List countries/territories/jurisdictions allowed entry
    via government-initiated repatriations, non-government-initiated
    repatriations, and Bayanihan Flights shall only be allowed to deplane
    via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and/or Clark International
    Airport. The Department of Transportation, through their attached
    agencies, are directed to ensure that airlines comply with this directive.
    Upon arrival, the individual shall comply with the testing and
    quarantine protocols as prescribed under IATF Resolution No. 149-A
    (s.2021).

    RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Chairperson and the Co-Chairperson shall be duly
    authorized to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force.

    APPROVED during the 152nd Inter-Agency Task Force Meeting, as reflected in the
    minutes of the meeting, held this December 02, 2021, via video conference.

    FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALES


    Secretary, Department of Health Secretary, Office of the Cabinet Secretariat
    IATF Chairperson IATF Co-Chairperson

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    CERTIFICATION

    This is to certify that:

    1. I am presently an Undersecretary of the Department of Health;

    2. I am the Head of the Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the
    Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases created under Executive Order No.
    168, (s.2014) and chaired by the Department of Health (DOH);

    3. The IATF Secretariat holds office in the DOH Main Office, San Lazaro Compound,
    Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila;

    4. I am the custodian of the records of the IATF, including the Minutes of Meetings and
    Resolutions;

    1. In the Regular Meeting of the IATF held on 02 December 2021 via teleconference
    during which a quorum was present and acted throughout, IATF Resolution No. 152
    was unanimously approved and adopted;

    5. The foregoing resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III and/or
    Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles upon the authority of the IATF Members;

    6. I am executing this Certification for whatever legitimate purpose this may serve.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 2nd day of


    December 2021, Manila.

    ATTY. CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDE


    Undersecretary of Health
    Head Secretariat, IATF

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