IATF to meet on Monday, December 28 The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is expected to meet on Monday, December 28 to discuss quarantine qualifications for January 2021 among different areas in the country. In a statement, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the quarantine qualifications will be … Read more
Seminars, workshops, and other related events now allowed in GCQ areas, according to Malacañang. Malacañang announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) had allowed the limited conduct of seminars, training, workshops, and other related events in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ). In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-agency Task Force … Read more
IATF would discuss the proposed ban on Christmas street caroling, Malacañang said. Malacañang said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) would soon discuss the proposal to prohibit Christmas street caroling in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a virtual press briefing that was aired … Read more
Suspension of Caroling for Christmas 2020 Recommended by a Government Official A government official recommend the suspension of caroling on upcoming Christmas season to IATF amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba asked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to temporarily prohibit caroling on upcoming Christmas season. Mamba … Read more
Cockfighting was “still illegal” until guidelines were released, according to Eleazar. The Joint Task Force COVID Shield (JTF COVID Shield) on Friday said that cockfighting was still illegal until guidelines were released. Although the ban on cockfighting was already lifted in areas under MGCQ (modified general community quarantine) or other less stringent lockdowns. JTF COVID … Read more
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has allowed cockfighting activities in areas under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). However, only licensed cockpits as well as cockfighting activities are allowed to operate under strict compliance on safety and health protocols. Live broadcasting or telecasting and in-venue audience are not permitted. On the other hand, online or … Read more
Malacañang said that the IATF was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. Malacañang on Friday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. This, as the Inter-Agency Task Force had started the process of identifying areas that could be placed under the so-called “new normal”. In a … Read more
IATF had placed Iloilo City under MECQ, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had placed Iloilo City under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting September 25 until October 9, 2020. Citing the “sudden increase” of confirmed coronavirus disease … Read more
Senator Ralph Recto: “The barrier to common sense has finally been lifted” Senator Ralph Recto issued a statement in relation to the new protocol of the Inter-Agency Task Force that the motorcycle barrier is no longer required among riders living in the same house in areas under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Earlier, the Joint … Read more
Mayor of Talisay City in Cebu was appealing to IATF to downgrade its status from MECQ to GCQ. The mayor of Talisay City in Cebu was appealing to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to downgrade the quarantine status in the city from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to … Read more