INAPRUBAHAN din ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte ang rekomendasyon ng Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) na i-extend o palawigin ang travel restrictions sa sampung bansa simula Agosto 1 hanggang Agosto 15 ngayong taon.

Sinabi ni Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, kasama rito ang India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia at Thailand.

Sinuportahan naman aniya ng IATF sa meeting nito ang draft Joint Administrative Order hinggil sa Revised Standard Guidelines on the Strict Observance of Health Protocols in the Conduct of Licensure Examinations sa panahon ng Public Health Emergency and/or Pandemic na ginawa ng Department of Health, Professional Regulation Commission at Philippine National Police.

“The Department of Health (DOH), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) drafted this Joint Administrative Order that shall govern all PRC licensure examinations for the duration of the public health emergency,” ayon kay Sec. Roque.

Matatandaang noong Hulyo 14, 2021 ay inaprubahan ng IATF ang ekstensyon ng travel restrictions para lamang sa 7 mga bansa gaya ng India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates at Oman hanggang Hulyo 31, 2021.

Partikular na nilagdaan ang IATF Resolution No. 126. (CHRISTIAN DALE)