Statements

On the Global Climate Risk Index 2020

The Philippines has long been identified as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate hazards, such as typhoons, floodings, landslides, and droughts. We are therefore not surprised that we are number 4 in terms of long-term climate risk index (CRI) from a study done from 1999 to 2018.




On the inclusion of the Czech Republic in the list of areas subject to travel restrictions relative the COVID-19 new variants

Relative to the detection of the UK variant, the Office of the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, prohibits the entry to the Philippines of foreign passengers coming from or who have been to the Czech Republic within fourteen (14) days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines effective January 28, 2021, 12:01 AM, Manila time until January 31, 2021.


On relaxing age-based restrictions

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) carefully weighed all sides before they had resolved to ease age restrictions in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).



On the IATF Resolution No. 95

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the recommendation to relax age-based restrictions for areas placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) beginning February 1, 2021.


On the 2nd BARMM Anniversary

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with other officials of the government, commemorated today, January 21, 2021, the second anniversary of the ratification of the organic law, establishing Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This forms part of his promise to pave the groundwork for lasting peace and progress in Mindanao.