(File photo) MANILA - Malacanang on Saturday night said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the retroactive application of the testing and quarantine protocols for qualified travelers who arrived in the country on or before Jan. 13. "In a resolution issued by the IATF on Saturday, January 15, testing and quarantine protocols for Green and Yellow List countries/territories/jurisdictions per IATF Resolution No. 157 shall now apply to those who arrived in all ports of entry in the Philippines on or before Jan. 13, 2022," acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in a statement. Nograles said the IATF-EID has also directed the implementing agencies "to ensure the smooth and proper implementation of these protocols intended to screen Filipinos and foreign nationals entering the country from abroad." "Also, the IATF clarified that foreign nationals coming from 'red
(Screengrab from RTVM) MANILA - The Philippine government has lifted the entry ban on travelers coming from countries placed under the "red list" from January 16 to 31, Malacanang said Friday. "Pinapayagan na po ang inbound international travel ng lahat ng (galing) sa (We are now allowing the inbound international travel of all those coming from the) red list within the last 14 days prior to arrival to any port of the Philippines," acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, said in a Palace briefing. The countries placed under the red list from January 16 to 31 are Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Canada, Curacao, French Guiana, Iceland, Malta, Mayotte, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, and US Virgin Islands. "Napagdesisyonan na kahit sa red list countries na mga Filipinos (It was decided that Filipinos, even if they come from red list countries), we will now allow them to come in as long as they comply with the red list