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DILG ready to enforce new regulations if Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 2: exec

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People flock to the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach to watch the sunset on October 21, 2021. The recently opened government project has been a hit destination for visitors and tourists since the IATF eased restrictions of the NCR to Alert Level 3. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/25/20211021-covid-dolomite-beach-manila-bay-gc-3243.jpg"/><figcaption>People flock to the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach to watch the sunset on October 21, 2021. The recently opened government project has been a hit destination for visitors and tourists since the IATF eased restrictions of the NCR to Alert Level 3. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA— The Department of the Interior and Local Government is ready to enforce new regulations if government lowers quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila to Alert Level 2, an official said Thursday.</p><p>The easing is possible as COVID-19 cases continue to decline, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III earlier said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/23/21/alert-level-2-in-ncr-possible-with-covid-19-decline">Alert Level 2 in Metro Manila possible with decline in COVID-19 cases: DILG</a></li></ul><p>The decision rests upon the Department of Health and the technical working group on data analytics of the Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19, said DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya.</p><p>&quot;We at the DILG and PNP (Philippine National Police), we&#x27;re prepared to implement new regulations once the decision is made to go to a lower alert level,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s not really for us in the DILG to say... I would expect maybe in the next month. Next week is already November. I can see the consistency in our data, the decrease in our cases has been dramatic— 48 percent decline in our cases in the past 2 weeks. If this trend continues, we can look at a lowering of alert level soon.&quot;</p><p>Under Alert Level 2, establishments&#x27; indoor capacity will be increased to 50 percent and another 10 percent will be added if it is granted a safety seal, according to Malaya. Outdoor dining will be increased to 70 percent capacity, he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/12/21/what-to-remember-as-ph-shifts-to-alert-level-system">EXPLAINER: What to expect in new alert levels scheme in NCR, Philippines</a></li></ul><p>The IATF will also meet to discuss whether to allow minors outside their homes, he added.</p><p>Under Alert Level 3, minors can go outdoors to procure essential goods or services.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/21/21/when-can-ncr-minors-go-outdoors-under-alert-level-3">When can children go outdoors under Metro Manila&#x27;s COVID-19 Alert 3?</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It&#x27;s going to be a consideration. This has been discussed intensely in the IATF, in the technical working group level. I can expect an announcement very soon by the IATF on how we&#x27;re going to treat the minors,&quot; he said.</p><p>The Philippines is now classified as &quot;low-risk&quot; for COVID-19 following a decline in fresh cases over the past 2 weeks, the Department of Health earlier said.</p><p>It tallied 3,218 new infections on Wednesday, the lowest in more than 5 months, pushing its total cases to 2,768,849.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/25/21/philippines-now-low-risk-for-covid-19-doh">Philippines now &#x27;low-risk&#x27; for COVID-19: health dept</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/21/ph-records-3218-new-covid-19-cases-lowest-since-may">PH records 3,218 new COVID-19 cases; positivity rate down to 7.6 pct</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1811777" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The Department of the Interior and Local Government is ready to enforce new regulation if government lowers Metro Manila to Alert Level 2, an official said Thursday.