RESOLUTION NO.

5-A
Series of 2023
February 28, 2023

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 (c) 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 local spread of emerging infectious diseases (EID) in the country through
the establishment or reinforcement of a system in screening possible patients infected with EID,
contact tracing, identification of the mode of exposure to the virus, and implementation of
effective quarantine and proper isolation procedures;

WHEREAS, the IATF approved the shift in the policy of classifying Provinces, Highly
Urbanized Cities (HUCs), and Independent Component Cities (ICCs) for purposes of community
quarantine and adopted the Alert Level System for identified pilot areas of implementation and
piloted the implementation thereof in the National Capital Region (NCR) on 08 September 2021,
and has since expanded to other regions;

WHEREAS, the President issued Executive Order No. 151 (s.2021) on 11 November
2021, approving the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level System for COVID-19
Response;

WHEREAS, the IATF, through IATF Resolution No. 165 dated 24 March 2022, has
adopted the policy of including component cities and municipalities in the Alert Level System
for purposes of alert level classification;

WHEREAS, on 28 October 2022, the Executive Secretary issued a Memorandum

delegating to the IATF the approval of the Alert Level System Classifications of local
government units, including Provinces, HUCs, and ICCs.

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

approves the recommendations of the sub-Technical Working Group for Data Analytics, placing
the following provinces, HUCs, ICCs, component cities, and municipalities under their
respective Alert Levels effective 1 March 2023 until 15 March 2023:

A. The following provinces, HUCs, and ICCs shall be placed under Alert Level 1:

Region Province / HUC / ICC

NCR CALOOCAN CITY
CITY OF MALABON
CITY OF NAVOTAS
CITY OF VALENZUELA
PATEROS
CITY OF PASIG
CITY OF MARIKINA
TAGUIG CITY
QUEZON CITY
CITY OF MANILA
CITY OF MAKATI
CITY OF MANDALUYONG
CITY OF SAN JUAN
CITY OF MUNTINLUPA
CITY OF PARAÑAQUE
CITY OF LAS PIÑAS
PASAY CITY
Cordillera ABRA
Administrative APAYAO
Region (CAR)
BAGUIO CITY
KALINGA
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
 I DAGUPAN CITY
ILOCOS NORTE
ILOCOS SUR
LA UNION
PANGASINAN
II BATANES
CAGAYAN
CITY OF SANTIAGO
ISABELA
NUEVA VIZCAYA
QUIRINO
III ANGELES CITY
AURORA
BATAAN
BULACAN
NUEVA ECIJA
OLONGAPO CITY
PAMPANGA
TARLAC
ZAMBALES
IV-A BATANGAS
CAVITE
LAGUNA
LUCENA CITY
RIZAL
IV-B MARINDUQUE
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
 ORIENTAL MINDORO
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
ROMBLON
V ALBAY
CAMARINES SUR
CATANDUANES
NAGA CITY
SORSOGON
VI AKLAN
BACOLOD CITY
CAPIZ
GUIMARAS
ILOILO PROVINCE
ILOILO CITY
VII CEBU CITY
LAPU-LAPU CITY
MANDAUE CITY
SIQUIJOR
VIII BILIRAN
EASTERN SAMAR
ORMOC CITY
SOUTHERN LEYTE
TACLOBAN CITY
IX ZAMBOANGA CITY
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
X BUKIDNON
 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
CAMIGUIN
ILIGAN CITY
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
XI DAVAO CITY
DAVAO ORIENTAL
XII GENERAL SANTOS CITY
SOUTH COTABATO
CARAGA BUTUAN CITY
SURIGAO DEL SUR
AGUSAN DEL NORTE
AGUSAN DEL SUR
Bangsamoro COTABATO CITY
Autonomous
Region in Muslim
Mindanao
(BARMM)

B. The following component cities and municipalities shall likewise be placed under Alert
Level 1:

Region Province / HUC / ICC Municipalities / Cities

CAR BENGUET BUGUIAS

SABLAN

TUBLAY
 IFUGAO KIANGAN

LAGAWE (Capital)

LAMUT

IV-A QUEZON ALABAT

ATIMONAN

CANDELARIA

CITY OF TAYABAS

DOLORES

LUCBAN

MAUBAN

PADRE BURGOS

PAGBILAO

PEREZ

PLARIDEL

POLILLO

QUEZON

SAMPALOC

SAN ANTONIO

TIAONG

UNISAN

IV-B PALAWAN CAGAYANCILLO

 CULION

V CAMARINES NORTE BASUD

CAPALONGA

DAET (Capital)

SAN VICENTE

TALISAY

MASBATE BALUD

BATUAN

CITY OF MASBATE (Capital)

MANDAON

MILAGROS

SAN FERNANDO

VI ANTIQUE ANINI-Y

BARBAZA

SAN JOSE (Capital)

SEBASTE

TOBIAS FORNIER (DAO)

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL CADIZ CITY

CANDONI

CITY OF TALISAY

CITY OF VICTORIAS
 ENRIQUE B. MAGALONA
(SARAVIA)

ILOG

LA CARLOTA CITY

PONTEVEDRA

PULUPANDAN

SAGAY CITY

SAN ENRIQUE

SILAY CITY

VALLADOLID

VII BOHOL ALBURQUERQUE

BALILIHAN

BATUAN

CALAPE

CORELLA

DIMIAO

DUERO

GARCIA HERNANDEZ

JAGNA

LILA

LOAY
 LOBOC

MARIBOJOC

PRES. CARLOS P. GARCIA

(PITOGO)

SAN ISIDRO

SAN MIGUEL

SEVILLA

SIKATUNA

TAGBILARAN CITY (Capital)

CEBU ALCOY

BORBON

CITY OF NAGA

CITY OF TALISAY

OSLOB

PILAR

PORO

SANTANDER

TUDELA

NEGROS ORIENTAL AMLAN (AYUQUITAN)

BACONG

DAUIN
 DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital)

VALENCIA (LUZURRIAGA)

ZAMBOANGUITA

VIII LEYTE ABUYOG

ALBUERA

BATO

CITY OF BAYBAY

DULAG

HINDANG

JAVIER (BUGHO)

LA PAZ

MATAG-OB

MATALOM

PALO

TABONTABON

TUNGA

VILLABA

NORTHERN SAMAR ALLEN

CAPUL

LAOANG

LAPINIG
 LAVEZARES

SAN ANTONIO

SAN JOSE

VICTORIA

SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) CITY OF CATBALOGAN

(Capital)

MARABUT

MOTIONG

PAGSANGHAN

PARANAS (WRIGHT)

SAN SEBASTIAN

TALALORA

TARANGNAN

ZUMARRAGA

IX ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR DUMALINAO

GUIPOS

KUMALARANG

LABANGAN

LAPUYAN

MAHAYAG
 MOLAVE

RAMON MAGSAYSAY
(LIARGO)

SAN MIGUEL

TABINA

X LANAO DEL NORTE BACOLOD

BAROY

KAUSWAGAN

KOLAMBUGAN

LALA

LINAMON

TUBOD (Capital)

XI DAVAO DE ORO MAWAB

MONTEVISTA

NABUNTURAN (Capital)

NEW BATAAN

DAVAO DEL NORTE BRAULIO E. DUJALI

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF

SAMAL

SANTO TOMAS

DAVAO DEL SUR PADADA

 DAVAO OCCIDENTAL DON MARCELINO

SANTA MARIA

XII COTABATO (NORTH ANTIPAS

COTABATO)
ARAKAN

CITY OF KIDAPAWAN (Capital)

KABACAN

PRESIDENT ROXAS

SARANGANI MAITUM

SULTAN KUDARAT BAGUMBAYAN

CITY OF TACURONG

KALAMANSIG

LEBAK

PRESIDENT QUIRINO

CARAGA DINAGAT ISLANDS CAGDIANAO

DINAGAT

LIBJO (ALBOR)

LORETO

TUBAJON

SURIGAO DEL NORTE BACUAG

CLAVER
 DAPA

GENERAL LUNA

MAINIT

MALIMONO

PILAR

PLACER

SAN BENITO

TAGANA-AN

TUBOD

BARMM LANAO DEL SUR BALINDONG (WATU)

BINIDAYAN

BUADIPOSO-BUNTONG

BUBONG

BUMBARAN

BUTIG

CALANOGAS

DITSAAN-RAMAIN

GANASSI

LUMBA-BAYABAO

LUMBACA-UNAYAN

LUMBATAN
 LUMBAYANAGUE

MAGUING

MARANTAO

MAROGONG

MASUI

MULONDO

PUALAS

SAGUIARAN

TAGOLOAN II

TAMPARAN

TARAKA

TUGAYA

WAO

MAGUINDANAO SOUTH UPI

UPI

TAWI-TAWI TURTLE ISLANDS

C. The following provinces, HUCs, and ICCs shall be placed under Alert Level 2, without
prejudice to their respective component cities and municipalities which may be under a
different alert level classification under Section B hereof;

Region Province / HUC / ICC

CAR BENGUET
IFUGAO
IV-A QUEZON PROVINCE
IV-B PALAWAN
V CAMARINES NORTE
MASBATE
VI ANTIQUE
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
VII BOHOL
CEBU PROVINCE
NEGROS ORIENTAL
VIII LEYTE
NORTHERN SAMAR
WESTERN SAMAR
IX CITY OF ISABELA
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
X LANAO DEL NORTE
XI DAVAO DE ORO
DAVAO DEL NORTE
DAVAO DEL SUR
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
XII NORTH COTABATO
 SARANGANI
SULTAN KUDARAT
CARAGA DINAGAT ISLANDS
SURIGAO DEL NORTE
BARMM BASILAN
LANAO DEL SUR
MAGUINDANAO
SULU
TAWI-TAWI

D. All other IATF Resolutions on alert level classifications inconsistent with this Resolution
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Chairperson and/or Co-Chairperson shall be duly

authorized to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force.

APPROVED this 28th day of February 2023, via ad referendum.

Digitally signed
by Vergeire
Maria Rosario
Singh
MARIA ROSARIO S. VERGEIRE, MD, MPH, BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR.
CESO II Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local
Officer-In-Charge, Department of Health Government
IATF Chairperson IATF Co-Chairperson
 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that:

1. I am presently an Assistant Secretary 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;

5. IATF Resolution No. 5-A was unanimously approved and adopted;

6. The foregoing resolution has been signed by the IATF Chairperson and/or Co-
Chairperson;

7. The aforesaid resolution has not been altered, modified nor revoked and the same is
now in full force and effect:

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 28th day of

February 2023, Manila.

ATTY. CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDE

Assistant Secretary of Health
Head Secretariat, IATF