DILG eyes nationwide alert level system by October

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is considering a nationwide implementation of the Alert Level System by October 1, following its pilot testing in Metro Manila.

The decision on expanding the Alert Level System rests with President Duterte, and local government units would need to align their ordinances accordingly.

The current pilot implementation in Metro Manila is scheduled to continue until the end of September.

DILG Secretary Eduardo Año had previously instructed Metro Manila local government units and the NCRPO to strictly enforce minimum public health standards during the Alert Level 4 implementation.

The Alert Level System features five levels, aiming to permit most activities except those involving closed, crowded, and close-contact settings (3Cs) as defined by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID).

LGUs and the NCRPO were also directed to reactivate various groups to curb activities falling under the 3Cs category.