Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Executive Office
Intervention Categories: Declaring state of emergency; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Decision-maker and Implementor –
Office of the President;
Executive Secretary – Office of the President
Overview: Declaration of state of calamity in the Philippines due to the local transmisson of covid-19 in the Philippines. Policy was declared in light of confirmed local transmission of covid-19 in the Philippines as determined by the Department of Health (DOH) secretary. Philippines is placed under stake of calamity for 6 months. Also, entire Luzon Island is placed under Enhanced Commmunity Quarantine (ECQ) at 12:00 AM on March 16, 2020. Policy is addressed to national government, its agencies, and all local government agencies to abide by this proclamation to protect the safety of all citizens against the diesease.
Full details here: https://www.covid19.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OP-PROC-929.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government, Department of Health (DOH)
Evidence/Justification: DOH declares presence of covid-19 cases in the Philippines in their department circular dated March 7, 2020. The Code Alert System for COVID-19 launched by the Interagency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF) was raised to Code Red Sublevel 2.