Entire Cebu remains under Alert Level 2 on March 1-15

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Sunday the new community quarantine classifications of areas in the Philippines from March 1 to 15, 2022.

Areas under Alert Level 1

• National Capital Region
• Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City and Kalinga
• Region 1: Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan
• Region 2: Batanes, Cagayan, City of Santiago, Isabela, and Quirino
• Region 3: Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Olongapo City, Pampanga, and Tarla
• Region 4-A: Cavite and Laguna
• Region 4-B: Marinduque, Puerto Princesa City, and Romblon
• Region 5: Naga City and Catanduanes
• Region 6: Aklan, Bacolod City, Capiz, and Guimaras
• Region 7: Siquijor
• Region 8: Biliran
• Region 9: Zamboanga City
• Region 10: Cagayan de Oro City and Camiguin
• Region 11: Davao City

Under Alert Level 1, most restrictions are lifted and the following are now allowed:

• Movement of persons regardless of age (with restrictions on crowded and closed spaces and close contact settings)
• Full capacity in private establishments and government agencies
• Full capacity in public transportation

Moreover, the minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks and observing social distancing shall still be strictly observed.

Areas under Alert Level 2

• Luzon: Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province
• Region 2: Nueva Vizcaya
• Region 3: Nueva Ecija and Zambales
• Region 4-A: Batangas, Lucena City, Quezon, and Rizal
• Region 4-B: Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan
• Region 5: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon
• Region 6: Antique, Iloilo City, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental
• Region 7: Bohol, Cebu Province, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Negros Oriental
• Region 8: Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Ormoc City, Southern Leyte, Tacloban City, and Western Samar
• Region 9: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga Sibugay
• Region 10: Bukidnon, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental
• Region 11: Davao De Oro, Davao Del Sur, Davao Del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao Occidental
• Region 12: General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat
• Region 13: (Caraga(sad) Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan City, and Dinagat Islands
• Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City, and Lanao Del Sur.

On February 24, Cebu City signed a new Executive Order ‘Oplan Kagawasan’ that eases almost all restrictions and just maintains the minimum public health standards like wearing of face masks and observing social distancing. This new order lifts the curfew (except for minors) and now allows kids and unvaccinated individuals in public and private establishments.

Mandaue City and Cebu Province also lifted the curfew hours city- and province-wide. Lapu-Lapu City is the lone city on the island of Cebu that has not yet lifted the curfew hours.

Starting on March 1, the Cebu Province will also allow public utility vehicles (PUVs) to operate at full capacity.