Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. reiterated on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the statement made by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in his Talk-to-the People Address, to ramp up the vaccination in local government units.

In keeping with the Filipino tradition to visit the graves of their dearly departed loved ones during the Undas season, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr. reminded the public of the protocols and guidelines to be followed, which were the same as the ones adopted last year.

Given the recent Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution (IATF) on the movement of minors, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr said children below 18 years old are still generally not allowed to go out in Metro Manila.

The implementation of the Alert Levels System, which has been piloted in the National Capital Region (NCR), was extended by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to selected areas outside the NCR starting October 20 until October 31, 2021, said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, October 14, 2021, released an updated Red, Green and Yellow List of countries/jurisdictions/territories effective from October 16, 2021 to October 31, 2021.

Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 beginning Saturday, October 16 until October 31, 2021 per the latest Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 143-A, which also listed the allowed and restricted activities and industries for areas under Alert Level 3.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, approved the recommendation to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 3 beginning October 16, 2021 until October 31, 2021.

The target to reach 100 million vaccine doses delivered to the country by the end of October, since the launch of the country’s national vaccination program, is still on track with the arrival of a steady supply of vaccines, said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, October 7, 2021, approved and updated the testing and quarantine protocols for international arriving passengers coming from “Green” and “Yellow” List of countries/ territories/jurisdictions effective October 8, 2021.

The vaccination of children ages 12-17 years old will be pilot tested in selected hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting on October 15, 2021, said Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr.