NCR, 7 other areas to be under Alert Level 2 starting Feb 1-15

by: JIMMYLEY E. GUZMAN

PASIG CITY, (PIA) -- Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 2, starting February 1, 2022. 

This was confirmed by Acting Presidential and IATF Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles Sunday morning. 

"The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has placed the National Capital Region and seven other provinces under Alert Level 2 beginning Tuesday, February 1," Secretary Nograles said. 

According to the official, Batanes, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Biliran, Southern Leyte, and Basilan will also be subject to Alert Level 2. 

This new alert level will apply, until February 15, 2022. 

"These respective Alert Levels shall be in effect from Tuesday, February 1, 2022 until February 15, 2022," Nograles said. 

While Alert Level 3 will apply in the following areas: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, City of Santiago, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Nueva Ecija , Olongapo City, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Batangas, Laguna, Lucena City, Quezon Province, Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Princesa City; Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Naga City, Sorsogon, Aklan, Antique, Bacolod City, Capiz, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Bohol, Cebu , Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Ormoc City, Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, City of Isabela, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Davao Del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Norte, Surigao Del Sur, Agusan Del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan City, Maguindanao, Cotabato City and Lanao Del Sur. 

“The Alert Level for the province of Ifugao for the period of February 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022 shall be approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on January 31, 2022,” he added. (PIA-NCR)