On the second year anniversary of the creation of the government’s Inter-agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles cited the successes of the body in concretely addressing hunger and malnutrition in the country, noting that “systems are now in place that ensure both the government and the private sector are able to meet the needs of food security.”

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Thursday, January 27, 2022, the escalation of six (6) areas to Alert Level 3.

Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles underscored in a press briefing today, January 25, 2022, the importance of booster doses as additional protection against severe and critical COVID-19 cases.

The recent national Social Weather Survey (SWS) showing a decline in vaccine hesitancy and skepticism among Filipinos is encouraging and is reflective of everyone’s cooperation in achieving high vaccine confidence among the people, said Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Thursday, January 20, 2022, the escalation of Kalinga, Ifugao and Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region, as well as the province of Northern Samar, to Alert Level 4.

The pilot implementation of the Resbakuna sa Botika drive, which tapped pharmacies and private clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines, will have five pharmacies and two private clinics participating in its first week of implementation, said Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

Filipinos who will be coming from countries classified under the Red List shall now be allowed entry to the country and shall be subject to entry, quarantine, and testing protocols as determined by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), following the policy-making body’s decision to lift the travel ban for persons coming from or who have been to said countries, territories, and jurisdictions within Read More

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, elevated the following provinces and cities to Alert Level 3.

Vaccines do work, regardless of brand, and being vaccinated will help protect against severe forms of COVID-19, whatever variant it is. This was the message stressed by Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in a press briefing on January 11, 2022 amid reports of increasing Omicron detection and rising COVID-19 cases in the country in the past few days.

In light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and higher healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the country, the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) updated in its January 6, 2022 meeting the isolation and quarantine protocols for healthcare workers and the public, said Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.