Latest Government issuances on COVID-19

23 November 2021 – Advisory Re: Revised Health and Quarantine Protocols Per IATF-MEID Resolution No. 149-A, Series of 2021

BI issues its updated health and quarantine requirements, effective 22 November 2021, relative to IATF Resolution No. 149-A dated 18 November 2021.
IATF-MEID Resolution No. 149-A, Series of 2021

19 November 2021 – Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 116-2021: Publishing the Updated Agency Accountability Timelines under Section 5.0 of the lnter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2021-1 Dated June 3, 202L, Entitled “Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Under Executive Order No. 80, s.2012 and Published Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 95-2021

BIR publishes and disseminates the updated Accountability Timelines under Section 5.0 of the IATF Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2021-1 dated June 3, 2021, entitled “Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 under Executive Order No. 80, s. 2012 and Executive Order No. 201, s. 2016”.
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 116-2021

19 November 2021 – Department Circular No. 2021-0539: Interim Operational on the Implementation of Vaccination Activities During the Bayanihan, Bakunahan National COVID-19 Vaccination Days on November 29, 30 and December 1, 2021

DOH through the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), issues the guidelines for the implementation of the Bayanihan, Bakunahan National COVID-19 Vaccination Days nationwide on November 29, 30 and December 1, 2021.
Department Circular No. 2021-053

23 November 2021 – Memorandum Circular No. 2021-128: Bayanihan, Bakunahan: National COVID-19 Vaccination Days

DILG issues the preliminary guidelines in support of the National Vaccination Days
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-128

15 November 2021 – Circular Letter No. 2021-67: Extension of Period for the Submission of the Survey on Targeted Financial Sanctions Under Circular Letter No. 2021-63

In consideration with the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent imposition of the Alert Level System, the Insurance Commission extends the period of submission of the survey on targeted financial sanctions under Circular Letter No. 2021-63 until 30 November 2021without incurring any penalties for late compliance.
Circular Letter No. 2021-67

03 November 2021 – Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 115-2021: Publishing the Full Text of the Letters from the Department of Health (DOH) Containing Updates to the List of VAT-Exempt COVID-19 Products Under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11534

BIR publishes the letter from the DOH which contains the updated list of VAT-exempt COVID-19 products under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11534.
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 115-2021

18 November 2021 – Department Circular No. 2021-0526: Dissemination of the Call for Deployment of Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Teachers and Data Professionals as Volunteers for the National COVID-19 Vaccination Days

DOH disseminates the call for deployment of medical, nursing and allied health professionals, teachers and data professionals as volunteers for the National COVID-19 Vaccination Days to be held on 29 to 30 November and 01 December 2021.
Department Circular No. 2021-0526

17 November 2021 – Department Circular No. 2021-0527: Dissemination of the Community Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Generation and Communications and Bayanihan, Bakunahan Promotion of the National Vaccinations Days

DOH disseminates the community toolkit for COVID-19 vaccine demand generation and communications, which contains ready-to-use community level materials by all stakeholders and identifies key stakeholders to be engaged and expand access to information to vulnerable populations (i.e. senior citizens, indigent population, indigenous groups, and others).
Department Circular No. 2021-0527

19 November 2021 – Department Circular No. 035 s. 2021: Guidelines for the Duration of the Nationwide Implementation of Alert Level System for COVID-19 Response

Pursuant to IATF Resolution No. 149 dated 18 November 2021, all offices of the DOJ in the National Capital Region (NCR) shall be fully operational through an onsite workforce of at least eighty percent (80%) and the rest under a work-from-home arrangement until 30 November 2021.
Department Circular No. 035 s. 2021

22 November 2021 – Memorandum Circular No. 21-41: Minimum Public Health Standards and Protocols for Fitness Studios, Gyms and Venues for Non-Contact Exercise and Sports

DTI issues the minimum public health standards and protocols for fitness studios, gyms and venues for non-contact exercise and sports, for information, guidance and compliance of all concerned.
Memorandum Circular No. 21-41

20 November 2021 – Resolution No. 149-C s. 2021

IATF approves the recommendation of its sub-Technical Working Group on Data Analytics to implement Phase 4 of the Alert Level System placing certain provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities under their respective Alert Levels from 22 to 30 November 2021.
Resolution No. 149-C s. 2021