Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr. presented updates in a press briefing today, regarding the community quarantine status of provinces around the country after May 15, 2020. He said that IATF Resolution No. 35 was approved yesterday, transitioning some areas in the country to be classified as green or low-risk areas which means they will no longer be under community quarantine starting May 16, 2020.

On the other hand, some areas will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) while others will transition to General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

Low-risk Provinces, HUCs, and ICCs No Longer Under Community Quarantine

Here are the following provinces, highly-urbanized cities (HUCs), and independent component cities (ICCs) categorized as low-risk areas which will no longer be placed under community quarantine after May 15, 2020.

Luzon

Region I

• Ilocos Norte*
• Ilocos Sur*
• La Union 
• Pangasinan
• Dagupan City

Region IV-B

• Marinduque
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Romblon
• Palawan
• Puerto Princesa City

Region V

• Albay*
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Masbate
• Sorsogon
• Legazpi City*
• Naga City

VISAYAS

REGION VI

• Aklan
• Antique
• Capiz
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Negros Occidental
• Iloilo City
• Bacolod City

REGION VIII

• Biliran
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Northern Samar
• Southern Leyte
• Ormoc City
• Tacloban City

MINDANAO

Region X

• Bukidnon
• Camiguin
• Lanao del Norte
• Misamis Occidental
• Misamis Oriental
• Cagayan de Oro City

REGION XII

• North Cotabato
• South Cotabato
• Sarangani
• Sultan Kudarat
• General Santos City

BARMM

• Basilan
• Lanao del Sur
• Maguindanao
• Sulu
• Tawi-Tawi
• Cotabato City

Note: *Recommendations assuming similar risk classification prevails on May 14, 2020

Appeal for Re-classification

Under the  IATF Resolution No. 35, Provinces, HUCs, and ICCs characterized as low, moderate, and high-risk may appeal their classification to the IATF Screening and Validation Committee with the concurrence of the Regional Interagency Task Force (RIATF )not later than May 13, 2020.

 

SOURCE: Presidential Communications (Gov’t. of the Philippines)
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