IATF Resolution No. 146

1 Resolution NO. 146 Series of 2021 October 28, 2021 WHEREAS,Section15 ArticleIIofthe1987 ConstitutionstatesthattheStateshallprote ctandpromotetherighttohealthofthepeoplea ndinstillhealthconsciousnessamongthem;WH EREAS,Section2(b) ( )mandatestheInter-AgencyTaskForcefortheM anagementofEmergingInfectiousDiseases(IA TF)topreventand/orminimizetheentryofsusp ectedorconfirmedpatientswithemerginginfe ctiousdiseasesinto the country;WHEREAS,onSeptember10,2020, ( )furtherextendingtheperiodoftheStateofCa lamitythroughoutthePhilippinesuntilSepte mber 12, 2021, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant;WHEREAS,theDepartmentofHealth(DO H),theUniversityofthePhilippines-Philipp ineGenomeCenter(UP-PGC),andtheUniversity ofthePhilippines-NationalInstitutesofHea lth(UP-NIH) (Alpha), (Beta), (Gamma) ,UP-PGH, (Delta)variantthatwasfirstdetectedinIndi a.

2 WHEREAS,thecontinuedimplementationofproa ctivemeasuresandrestrictionsmustbeputinp lacetoslowdownthesurgeinCOVID-19cases,st opfurtherspreadofvariants,buytime for the health system to cope, and to protect more ,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVED,asitisherebyreso lved,thattheIATF approves the ,therecommendedstrategyoftheNationalTask ForceAgainstCOVID-19anditsVaccinationClu sterfortheVaccinationRolloutfortheRestof thePediatricPopulation(ROPP)toachievethe vaccinationrateofeightypercent(80%) ,thespecifics of which are as ( )issuedon12 August2021,shallbeexpandedtoYellowListco untries/ ,andwithinTerminal3oftheNinoyAquinoInter nationalAirport,andfurtherlimitedforcoun tries/ (DFA),BureauofQuarantine(BOQ),andtheBure auofImmigration(BI) (DOTr)andcomposedofitsattachedofficesand agenciessuchastheOne-Stop-Shop(DOTr-)SS) ,CivilAeronauticsBoard(CAB),CivilAviatio nAuthorityofthePhilippines(CAAP)andManil aInternationalAirportAuthority(MIAA),the DepartmentofHealth(DOH),togetherwithitsT echnicalAdvisoryGroup(DOH-TAG)andBOQ,the DFA,theDepartmentoftheInteriorandLocalGo vernment(DILG)

3 ,theDepartmentofTourism(DOT),theDepartme ntofLaborandEmployment(DOLE)andOverseasW orkersWelfareAdministration(OWWA),theBI, andtheNationalTaskForceAgainstCOVID-19(N TF)toformulateandproposerecommendationsf orspecialpilottestingandquarantineprotoc olsfortravelers(FilipinosandBalikbayansa ndtheirfamilies)comingfromGreenandYellow Listcountries/territories/jurisdictions; ,Section[1]Par. 5 thereof is hereby amended as ,allotherestablishments, ,theyareencouragedtooperatewithaminimalo n-sitecapacity, , to guidelines issued by the DOT and the IATF; (IELTS),TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage( TOEFL),OccupationalEnglishTest(OET),Grad uateRecordExam(GRE),InstituteofCertified ManagementAccounting(ICMA),CharteredFina ncialAnalyst(CFA),SocietyofActuaries(SOA ), and MPHS shall be strictly ( )issuedon14 October2021shallbeamended as , ,OFWsandtheirspouse,children,parent/stra vellingwiththemvaccinatedabroadmaypresen ttheirdigital/physicalvaccinationcertifi cateoftheforeigngovernmentwheretheywere vaccinated without the need of a reciprocity agreement;B.

4 (i)Filipinoswhoarenon-OFWsvaccinatedinth ecountryorabroad,and(ii)foreignersvaccin atedinthePhilippines-eithertheirVaxCertP Hdigitalvaccinationcertificate,BureauofQ uarantine/WorldHealthOrganization-issued InternationalCertificateofVaccinationorP rophylaxis(ICV),orthedigitalcertificateo ftheforeigngovernmentwheretheywerevaccin ated,whichhasacceptedVaxCertPHunderareci procalarrangement unless otherwise permitted by the on shall be opened for domestic use; (LGUs)thatdonothaveanyelectronicvaccinea dministrationsystemsshallberequiredtoado ptandusetheDepartmentofInformationandCom municationsTechnologyVaccineAdministrati onSystem(DVAS)forrecordinganddatabasing of all vaccination information.

5 ( ,twiceaweek)updatestotheRegionalVaccinat ionOperationCenters(RVOC),theMetropolita nManilaDevelopmentAuthority(MMDA),andoth errelevantstakeholdersontheregionalstatu sofsubmissioncomplianceofaccurateandtime lyvaccinationdatatotheVaccineInformation ManagementSystem(VIMS)centraldatabaseand toworkcloselywithpartnergovernmentagenci esforimproving data submission compliance of the LGUs; ,includingtheboothsandmanpowerresourcesr equiredtofacilitatedatarectificationeffo rtsoftheLGUsaspartof VaxCertPH ,theDOTrmayimplementthegradualincreasein passengercapacitiesforpublicroad-basedan drailtransportationplyingtheNationalCapi talRegion(NCR)anditsadjacentprovincesund ertheMetroManilaUrbanTransportationInteg rationStudy(MMUTIS)UpdateandCapacityEnha ncementProgram(MUCEP)areafromseventyperc ent(70%)

6 ,throughitsrelevantattachedagencies, , ,thattheChairpersonandtheCo-Chairpersons hallbedulyauthorized to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task ,asreflectedintheminutes of the meeting, held this October 28, 2021, via video ALEXEI B. NOGRALESS ecretary, Office of the Cabinet SecretariatIATF Co-Chairperson5 CERTIFICATIONThis is to certify that:1. I am presently an Undersecretary of the Department of Health;2. I am the Head of the Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on theManagement of Emerging Infectious Diseases created under Executive Order , ( ) and chaired by the Department of Health (DOH);3.

7 The IATF Secretariat holds office in the DOH Main Office, San Lazaro Compound,Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila;4. I am the custodian of the records of the IATF, including the Minutes of Meetings andResolutions;5. In the Regular Meeting of the IATF held on28 October 2021via teleconferenceduring which a quorum was present and acted throughout, IATF Resolution unanimously approved and adopted;6. The foregoing Resolution has been signed by Secretary Francisco T. Duque III and/orSecretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles upon the authority of the IATF Members;7.

8 The aforesaid Resolution has not been altered, modified nor revoked and the same isnow in full force and effect:8. I am executing this Certification for whatever legitimate purpose this may WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto affixed my signature this28thday ofOctober 2021, CHARADE B. MERCADO-GRANDEU ndersecretary of HealthHead Secretariat, IATF6