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Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
IRR of RA 11469
1 April 2020
​Implementing Rules and Regulations of Section 4(aa) of Republic Act No. 11469, Otherwise Known as the “Bayanihan to Heal As One Act”
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Joint Administrative Order No. 1-2020 (DOF - DSWD - DFA - DOH - DA - DND - DepEd - BOC – NDRRMC)
​16 March 2020
​Clearance of Relief Consignment Entered During a State of Calamity
Joint Administrative Order No. 20-01 (DOF - DA - DTI - BOC – PPA)
2 April 2020
​Adoption of Processes for the Expedited Release of Refrigerated Containers and Dry Vans During the Period of Enhanced Community Quarantine
Issuance No. 
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2020 (DOF - DBM)
​30 March 2020
​Guidelines and procedures in the collection and utilization of the pooled resources to fund Social Amelioration measures under RA 11469 "Bayanihan to Heal As One Act"
Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-02 (DOF - DTI)
​1 April 2020
Guidelines on the Operations and Incentives of Covered Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture, Importation, and Distribution of Certain Products, and for other Purposes, Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.”
Department of Foreign Affairs
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
Foreign Service Circular No. 29-2020
19 March 2020
​Public Advisory: Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance and Visa-free Privileges
​Public Advisory
17 March 2020
​Public Advisory: Delays in the Availability of Passports in DFA Consular Offices
​Public Advisory
17 March 2020
Public Advisory: Delays in the Availability of Passports in Philippine Embassies and Consulates General
Public Advisory
​17 March 2020
Public Advisory: DFA Consular Services in Visayas and Mindanao
Public Advisory
​17 March 2020
Public Advisory: Temporary Suspension of Operations at the Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana and Consular Offices in Luzon
​Public Advisory
19 March 2020
​Public Advisory: On the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance and Visa-free Privilege
Public Advisory
​19 March 2020
Public Advisory: On The Suspension Of Entry Of Valid Visa Holders To UAE
Public Advisory
​19 March 2020
Travel Restrictions By Philippine Government On Filipino Traveler
Public Advisory
19 March 2020
​Public Advisory: On The Travel Restrictions To South Africa
Public Advisory
20 March 2020
​General Travel Restrictions by Foreign Countries on all Travelers
Public Advisory
27 March 2020
Public Advisory: Number Of COVID-19 Cases Among Filipinos Abroad (As Of 27 March 2020
​Public Advisory
​28 March 2020
Public Advisory: Number of COVID-19 Cases Among Filipinos Abroad (As of 28 March 2020)
​Public Advisory
​29 March 2020
Public Advisory: On the Extension of Travel Restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
​Public Advisory
​14 April 2020
​Public Advisory: Availability of Consular Services Nationwide
​Public Advisory
14 April 2020
Public Advisory: Consular Services in the Visayas and Mindanao
Public Advisory
14 April 2020
Public Advisory: Continued Suspension of Consular Operations in Luzon Due to Extended
ECQ
​Public Advisory
16 April 2020
Public Advisory: On Returning OFWs and Filipino Crew from Foreign Cruise Ships
​Public Advisory
​16 April 2020
​Public Advisory: On Returning OFWs and Filipino Crew from Foreign Cruise Ships
​Public Advisory
​1 May 2020
Public Advisory: On Availing Consular Services at CO Clarin during GCQ period
Public Advisory
​2 May 2020
Public Advisory: Guidelines on Provision of Consular Services in Consular Offices
​Public Advisory
2 May 2020
​Public Advisory: Resuming of Operations in Consular Offices
​Travel Advisory
​20 March 2020
​General Travel Restrictions by Foreign Countries on Foreigners Entering by Ship
​Travel Advisory
​20 March 2020
Inbound Travel Restrictions by Philippine Government on Filipino Travelers
Travel Advisory
22 March 2020
Inbound Travel Restrictions by Philippine Government on Filipino Travelers
​Travel Advisory
​26 March 2020
Travel Advisory: On The New Travel Restrictions Of Brunei Darussalam
Travel Advisory ​
​20 March 2020
Inbound Travel Restrictions by Foreign Countries on Travelers from the Philippines
Department of Health
  • Department Circulars
  • Memorandum Circulars
  • Administrative Orders
  • Implementing Rules and Regulations
  • Press Releases
  • ​Public Advisories
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Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Department Circular No. 2020-0044
​7 February 2020
​Public Advisory Nos. 1-6 on Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-NCOV ARD)
​Department Circular No. 2020-0068
17 February 2020
​Lifting of Travel Restriction to Taiwan
Department Circular No. 2020-0069/ Public Advisory No. 11
​11 February 2020
Reminders for Sending Specimens to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing (as of 11 February 2020)
​Department Circular No. 2020-0070 /Public Advisory No. 10
​11 February 2020
​Non-Refusal of Level 2 and 3 Public and Private Hospitals to Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Coronavirus Disease 209 (COVID-19)
Department Circular No. 2020-0071
17 February 2020
Revised Decision Tool as of February 17, 2020 for the Assessment and Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019
​Department Circular No. 2020- 0105/ Public Advisory No. 12
​27 February 2020
​Pubic Advisory No. 12- Interim Guidelines on the Management of Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) suspected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -19 for Home Quarantine
​Department Circular No. 2020-0106
6 March 2020
​Use of World Health Organization Interim Guidelines for Health Workers Exposure Risk Assessment and Management Exposure Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of COVID-19 Virus
Department Circular No. 2020-0107/ Public Advisory No. 13
​7 March 2020
Pubic Advisory No. 13- Updated Guidelines for Management and Referral of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Under Code Red
Department Circular No. 2020-0108/ Public Advisory No. 14
7 March 2020
Pubic Advisory No. 14- Clarification on Management and Referral of Close Contacts of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Department Circular No. 2020-0130/ Public Advisory No. 15
​11 March 2020
Pubic Advisory No. 15- Guidance on Gathering for Public and Event Organizer
Department Circular No. 2020-0131/ Public Advisory No. 16
11 March 2020
Public Advisory No. 16- Guidance for Institutions if a PUI or a Confirmed COVID-19 Case is Detected at the Workplace
​Department Circular – 2020-0141/ Public Advisory No. 17
12 March 2020
Public Advisory No. 17- Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith
​Department Circular - 2020-0142/ Public Advisory No. 18
​16 March 2020
​Public Advisory No. 18- Suggested Retail Price of N-88 Face Mask
​Department Circular – 2020-144/ Public Advisory No. 19
19 March 2020
Public Advisory No. 19- Prohibition of Hoarding of Drugs and Medicines, Profiteering, Illegal Combination, Formation of Cartels, and All Other Acts Committed in Restraint of Trade in COVID-19 Respons
Department Circular – 2020-143/Public Advisory No. 20
19 March 2020
​Public Advisory No. 20- COVID-19 Laboratory Testing
Department Circular No.2020-023
​29 January  2020
Reiteration of DC No. 2020-0014 entitled  “Directive to Attend to all suspected NCOV patients seeking consultations/treatment at the hospitals”
Department Circular No. 2020-0038
5 February 2020
Reiteration of the Price Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines and Medical Devices Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Event
Department Circular No. 2020-0039
​5 February 2020
​Reiteration of the Interim Guidelines on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-NCOV ARD) Response in the Workplace
​Department Circular No. 2020-0049
​10 February 2020
Reiteration of the Interim Guidelines on2019 Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-NCOV ARD) Response in Hospitals and Other Health Facilities
Department Circular No. 2020-0052
​Undated
​Inventory of Ambulances/Vehicles to be Designated as 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019—NCOV) Acute Transport
Department Memorandum No. 2020-0058
​Undated
Prize Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines Due to the 2019- Novel Coronavirus (2019 NCOV) Health Event
Department Memorandum No. 2020-0058-A
Undated
Amendment to the Department Memorandum No. 2020-0058 dated January 31, 2020, RE:  Prize Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines and Supplies in the Country Due to the 2019- Novel Coronavirus (2019 NCOV) Health Event
​Department Circular No. 2020-0067
​12 February 2020
ICD-10 code for COVID-19 (previously known as 2019-NCOV Acute Respiratory Disease
​Department Circular No. 2020-0040
5 February 2020
Reiteration of the Interim Guidelines on Repatriation of OFW 2019 NCOV ARD
​Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0071
​17 February 2020
​Revised Decision Tool as of 17 February 2020 for the Assessment and Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
​Department Circular No. 2020-0034-A
27 February 2020
Amendment to the DC No. 2020-0034, “Guidelines To All Seaports For Prevention And Spread Of Novel Acute Respiratory Disease (2019 NCOV ARD)”
Department Circular No. 2020-0080
26 February 2020
Revised Decision Tool as of February 26, 2020 for the Assessment and Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Department Circular 2020-157
​27 March 2020
Reiteration of the Price Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines and Medical Devices due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Event
​Department Circular No. 2020-0014
27 January 2020
​Directive to Attend to all suspected NCOV patients seeking consultations/treatment at the hospitals
​Department Circular No. 2020-0106
​6 March 2020
Use of WHO Interim Guidelines for Health Workers Exposure Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of COVID-19 Virus
​Department Order 2020-0133
​12 March 2020
Reiteration of the Price Freeze of Essential Emergency Medicines and Medical Devices Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Event
​Department Circular  2020-158
​30 March 2020
Reiteration of the Department Memorandum No. 2020-0136 entitled “Interim Guidelines on Harmonized and Daily Health Facility Reporting of COVID-19-Related Essential Resources and Supplies Using the DOH DataColle
​Department Circular  2020-159
​31 March 2020
​Triage and Management of Pregnant Patients with Suspected COVID-19
Department Circular  2020-16
1 April 2020
Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Rapid Antibody-based Test Kits
​Department Circular No. 2020-0162
3 April 2020
Directive for the Continuous Operation of Dialysis Facilities in the Philippines During the Enhanced Community Quarantine In Light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak
​Department Circular No. 2020-0163
3 April 2020
Memorandum Circular No, 2020-03 date 20 March 2020 entitled “Extension of Deadline of Submission of the Citizen’s Charter and Suspension of Processing Times in the Delivery of Government Services in Luzon Area in Light of the Imposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine”
Department Circular No. 2020-0178
​7 April 2020
Approving the Extension of Deadline for the Submission of 2019 Agency Procurement Guidelines and Performance Indicator (APCPI) Results of the Procuring Entities
​Department Circular No. 2020-0180
8 April 2020
​Guidelines on the Operations and Incentives of Covered Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture, Importation, and Distribution of certain Products, and for Other Purposes, Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469, Otherwise Known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”
​Department Circular No. 2020-0184
​9 April 2020
Clarification on the Financing and Reimbursement of COVID-19 Antibody Test Kits by the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), respectively
​Department Circular No. 2020-0172
9 April 2020
Guidance on Misting or Spraying for COVID-19
​Department Circular No. 2020-0186
15 April 2020
Reiteration of the Amendment of the Updated List of the Price Freeze of Essential Emegency Medicines and Medical Devices due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Event
​Department Circular No. 2020-0187
​18 April 2020
Guidelines in the Interim Use of the Laboratories of the National TB Control Program as COVID-19 Testing Laboratories Performing Rapid PCR Testing for SARS-CoV-2
​Department Circular No. 2020-0190
20 April 2020
​Approving the Recommendation to Increase the Allowable Amount of Advance Payment and Issuance of a Circular on the Guidelines for Emergency Procurement under Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
Department Circular No. 2020-0193
​22 April 2020
Reiteration of the Temporary Suspension of Taraweeh Prayers in Muslim Mosques and Prayer Rooms during Ramadan 2020
​Department Circular No. 2020-0067-A
23 April 2020
Amendment to Department Circular No. 2020-0067 re ICD-10 code for COVID-19 (previously known as 2019-nCoV Acute Respiratory Disease)
​Department Circular No. 2020-0192
​24 April 2020
Ensuring that People in GIDA, Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous People are Well-Informed on COVID-19 and Have Access to Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities and Referral Hospitals
Department Circular No. 2020-0197
​24 April 2020
​COVID-19 Information System
​Department Circular No. 2020-0194
​28 April 2020
Advisory on the Use of RT-PCR Testing Kits for COVID-19 Manufactured by Manila HealthTek Inc.
​Department Circular No. 2020-0195
​29 April 2020
Reiteration on the Price Freenze of Personal Protective Euipment and Guidelines for its Rational Use During COVID-19 Pandemic
​Department Circular No. 2020-0196
29 April 2020
​Reiteration on Interim Guidelines for Dialysis Facilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0020
​23 April 2020
​Department of Health – Department of Interior and Local Government (DOH-DILG) Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-0001 entitled “Guidelines on Local Isolation and General Treatment Areas for COVID-19 Cases (LIGTAS COVID) and the Community-based Management of Mild COVID-19 Cases”
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-0022
​27 April 2020
Memorandum Circular No. 09, s. 2020 entitled “Filing and Submission of the Revised Statement of Assets, Liabilitues and Net Worth (SALN) Form for the Year 2020
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Administrative Order No. 2020-014
​7 April 2020
​Guidelines in Securing a License to Operate a COVID-19 Testing Laboratory in the Philippines ​
​Administrative Order No. 2020-0013
​9 April 2020
Revised Administrative Order No. 2020-0012 “Guidelines for the Inclusion of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the List of Notifiable Diseases for Mandatory Reporting to the Department of Health” dated March 17, 2020 
​Administrative Order No. 2020-015
​27 April 2020
​Guidelines on the Risk-based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation 
Administrative ​Order No. 2012-0007-A
​5 May 2020
Amendment to Include Vitamins and Minerals Supplements in the Scope of Administrative Order No. 2012-0007, entitled “Guidelines on the Grant of 20% Discount to Senior Citizens on Health-Related Goods and for other Purposes
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​IRR of RA11332
​Undated
​IRR of Mandatory Reporting Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Conert Act
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
Press Release/
​Announcement
​17 March 2020
​DOH Launches COVID-19 Hotlines 1555, 02-894-COVID
Press Release/
​Announcement
​20 March 2020
More COVID Test Kits Arriving, 5 Sub-National Labs Now Operational 
Press Release/
​Announcement
​24  March 2020
DOH Urges TB Patients To Get 1-Month Supply Of Meds During Covid-19 Quarantine Press Release 
​Press Release/
Announcement
26  March 2020
DOH Recognizing the Role of Telemedicine, Particularly Primary Care Teleconsultation
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Public Advisory No. 1
​30 January 2020
2019-NCOV Health Event
​Public Advisory No. 2
​30 January 2020
​Decision Tool for the 2019-NCOV ARD Health Event
​Public Advisory No. 3
​2 February 2020
Assessment of Patients in Response to the 2019-NCOV ARD Health Event
​Public Advisory No. 4​
​4 February 2020
Providing for the reporting and information dissemination protocol in response to the novel coronavirus (2019-NCOV) health event
​Public Advisory No. 5
​4 February 2020
Strengthening of hospital infection prevention and control measures to prevent spread of Novel Coronavirus
​Public Advisory No. 6
​4 February 2020
Reiteration of DC No. 2020-0014 entitled  “Directive to Attend to all suspected NCOV patients seeking consultations/treatment at the hospitals”
​Public Advisory No. 7
​7 February 2020
​Concerts and Other Public Events and Gatherings
​Public Advisory No. 8
​8 February 2020
​Use of Masks
​Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Issuance No.
Date of Issuance
Subject Matter
​Announcement
​20 March 2020
​DHSUD imposes loan moratorium amid COVID-19 crisis
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