Metro Manila and several other provinces and towns remain under Alert Level Level 1 of the COVID-19 alert classification system, while other areas will stay under Alert Level 2.

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved plans to put Metro Manila and the following provinces and regions under Alert Level 1 from May 16 to 31, 2022, Andanar said in a statement on Sunday.

Below are areas in Luzon under Alert Level 1:

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

• Abra
• Apayao
• Baguio City
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province

Region 1 (Ilocos)

• Dagupan City 
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan

Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)

• Batanes
• Cagayan
• City of Santiago
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya

Region 3 (Central Luzon)

• Aurora
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Angeles City
• Olongapo City

Region 4-A (Calabarzon)

• Batangas
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Rizal
• Lucena City

Region 4-B

• Marinduque
• Puerto Princesa City
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro

Region 5 (Bicol)

• Naga City
• Catanduanes
• Albay

Below are areas in the Visayas under Alert Level 1:

Region 6 (Western Visayas)

• Aklan
• Capiz
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Bacolod City
• Iloilo City

Region 7 (Central Visayas)

• Siquijor
• Cebu City
• Lapu-Lapu City
• Mandaue City

Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)

• Biliran
• Eastern Samar
• Southern Leyte
• Ormoc City
• Tacloban City

Below are areas in the Mindanao under Alert Level 1: 

Region 9

• Zamboanga City

Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)

• Bukidnon
• Camiguin
• Misamis Occidental
• Misamis Oriental
• Cagayan de Oro City
• Iligan City

Region 11 (Davao Region)

• Davao City

CARAGA

• Surigao del Sur
• Butuan City

Intrazonal and interzonal travel is permitted regardless of age or comorbidities, and any establishments, persons, or activities are permitted to function and work at full capacity on-site, subject to minimal public health standards.

Alert Level 2 (May 16 to 31, 2022)

For the same period, the provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities listed below have been placed on Alert Level 2:

For Luzon:

• Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Ifugao;
• Region IV-A: Quezon Province
• Region IV-B: Occidental Mindoro and Palawan
• Region V: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon

For Visayas: 

• Region VI: Antique and Negros Occidental
• Region VII: Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental
• Region VIII: Leyte, Northern Samar and Western Samar

For Mindanao:

• Region IX: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay
• Region X: Lanao del Norte 
• Region XI: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental
• Region XII: General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato;
• CARAGA: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte
• Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

Certain facilities and activities are permitted at 50% capacity indoors for fully vaccinated adults (minors, even if unvaccinated) and 70% capacity outdoors under Alert Level 2. – WhatALife!

Source: (gmanetwork.com)

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