Manila Bulletin
NCR mayors ready to recommend Alert Level 0 — MMDA
Metro Manila mayors are ready for the possible shift to Alert Level 0, with MMDA General Manager Frisco San Juan Jr. stating they are prepared for this scenario if ordered by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
No Metro Manila mayors have expressed opposition to the proposal to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Covid Alert Level 0.
The MMDA will recommend retaining mandatory face masks, especially in crowded places, even if alert levels are further eased.
This recommendation is to avoid another surge in infections, particularly with airports now open.
The NCR is currently under Alert Level 1 until March 15, and the IATF and health experts will discuss guidelines for a possible Alert Level 0.
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The National Capital Region (NCR) and 47 other areas will be under Alert Level 1 from March 16 to March 31, 2022.
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Iloilo City was placed under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 effective March 11, 2022, allowing for 100% capacity in various establishments and removing the need for S-Pass.
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Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the entire Philippines must first be placed under Alert Level 1 before any further downgrading of COVID-19 risk classification can be considered.
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The Philippine government, through Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, is studying the possibility of implementing an "Alert Level 0" status for COVID-19.
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported no increase in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and 38 other areas during the first week of Alert Level 1 implementation.
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