Metro Manila remains under Alert Level 1 from April 1-15

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will remain under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 from April 1 to 15, Malacañang announced on Thursday.

“The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Thursday, March 31, 2022, approved the April 1 to 15, 2022 Alert Level Classification of provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs),” acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said in a statement.

Aside from Metro Manila, the other areas under Alert Level 1 are:

• Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Baguio City, Lagawe, Lamut, Besao, Bontoc, Sagada
• Region I: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Dagupan City
• Region II: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, City of Santiago, Quirino, Bambang (Nueva Vizcaya), Bayombong (Nueva Vizcaya)
• Region III: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Angeles City, Tarlac, Zambales, and Olongapo City
• Region IV-A: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Lucena City, City of Tayabas, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc
• Region IV-B: Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Lubang (Oriental Mindoro), Puerto Princesa City, Culion (Palawan)
• Region V: Albay, Catanduanes, Naga City, Daet, San Vicente, Bombon, Cabusao, Camaligan, Iriga City, Presentacion (Parubcan), San Fernando, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, City of Sorsogon, Gubat, Juban, Magallanes, Prieto Diaz
• Region VI: Aklan, Guimaras, Capiz, Bacolod City, Iloilo City, San Jose (Antique), Sebaste (Antique), Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Bingawan, Concepcion, Dueñas, Guimbal, Janiuay, Lemery, Mina, Pototan, San Dioniso, Santa Barbara, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), La Carlota City, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique
• Region VII: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Batuan, Corella, Dimiao, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City, Dumaguete City
• Region VIII: Biliran, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City, Arteche, Balangkayan, Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Jipapad, Maydolong, Salcedo, San Policarpo, Sulat, Taft, Albuera, City of Baybay, Dulag, Matag-Ob, Palo, Tunga, Capul, Lapinig, Lavezares, San Antonio, San Jose, Victoria, Western Samar, Marabut, Pagsanghan, Anahawan, City of Maasin, Hinundayan, Libagon, Limasawa, Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan
• Region IX: Zamboanga City, Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Piñan (New Piñan), Polanco, Rizal, Ipil, Tungawan
• Region X: Camiguin, Bukidnon, Iligan City, and Cagayan de Oro City, Bacolod, Clarin, Jimenez, Ozamiz City, Panaon, Alubijid, Binuangan, City of El Salvador, Initao, Laguindingan, Libertad, Lugait, Naawan, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan
• Region XI: Davao City, Montevista, Cateel, City of Mati
• Region XII: North Cotabato, City of Kidapawan, President Roxas, Polomolok, Santo Niño
  Sultan Kudarat: City of Tacurong
• Region XIII (CARAGA): Surigao del Sur, Surigao City, Butuan City, Carmen, Jabonga, Magallanes, Nasipit, Bunawan, Loreto, Prosperidad, Loreto, Tagana-an
• Meanwhile, the following provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities are under Alert Level 2:
• Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao
• Region II: Nueva Vizcaya
• Region IV-A: Quezon
• Region IV-B: Occidental Mindoro, Palawan
• Region V: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate
• Region VI: Antique, Iloilo, Negros Occidental
• Region VII: Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental
• Region VIII: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Western Samar
• Region IX: Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, City of Isabela
• Region X: Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental
• Region XI: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental
• Region XII: North Cotabato, South Cotabato, General Santos City, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat
• Region XIII (CARAGA): Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands
• Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi.

Component cities and municipalities not mentioned are under Alert Level 2, said Malacañang.

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