Statements

On the designation of Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos and MGEN Ernesto Torres, Jr.

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has approved the designation of Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos of the Philippine Navy as the new chief of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and MGEN Ernesto Torres, Jr. of the Philippine Army as the new chief of the AFP Northern Luzon Command.


On Fraudulent Medical Bond

The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) warns the public that some unscrupulous individuals have been using the names of Secretary Karlo Nograles and Secretary Silvestre Bello III to solicit an unauthorized medical bond/medical insurance, in the amount of P6,000.00, as part of recruitment and hiring procedure unlawfully using the letterheads of the Inter-Agency Task Force and the Department of Labor and Employment.


On Executive Director Oscar Casaysay

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the appointment of Mr. Oscar G. Casaysay as National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Executive Director.


On the retroactive application of IATF Resolution No. 157

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the retroactive application of the testing and quarantine protocols under IATF Resolution No. 157, and has directed implementing agencies to ensure the smooth and proper implementation of these protocols intended to screen Filipinos and foreign nationals entering the country from abroad.


On Maria Belen Sunga Acosta

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed on January 6, 2022, the appointment of Maria Belen Sunga Acosta as Chairperson of Mindanao Development Authority for a term of six years.


On the latest IATF recommendations

In view of the increasing hospital care utilization rate, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Sub-Technical Working Group (sTWG) on Data Analytics has recommended the following to the National Task Force (NTF) Health Facilities Sub-Cluster:


On the audio clip and baseless rumors about a ‘total lockdown’

We have come across an audio clip that has been shared via personal messages and social media, in which a male speaker warns the public to stock up on essential supplies as the government is considering placing the country under a “total lockdown.”


On Alert Level Escalation

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved today, January 6, 2022, the recommendation of its sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics to escalate the following cities and provinces to Alert Level 3: Baguio City in the Cordillera Administrative Region; Dagupan City in Region 1; City of Santiago and Cagayan in Region 2; Angeles City, Bataan, Olongapo City, Pampanga and Zambales in Region 3; Batangas and Lucena City in Region 4-A; Naga Read More


On Alert Level Escalation

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved tonight, January 5, 2022, the recommendation of its sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics to escalate Laguna to Alert Level 3, due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the province.


On Alert Level Escalations

Due to a sharp increase of COVID-19 cases in the particular localities, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved yesterday, January 3, 2022, the recommendation of its sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics to escalate Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal to Alert Level 3.