The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is a task force organized by the

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of the government of the Philippines to respond to affairs concerning emerging infectious diseases in the country.

History

The IATF-EID was created through Executive Order No. 168 issued by President Benigno Aquino III in 2014. It was organized as the government's instrument to assess, monitor, contain, control and prevent the spread of any potential epidemic in the Philippines.

COVID-19 pandemic

The IATF-EID convened in January 2020 to address the growing viral outbreak in

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. They made a resolution to manage the spreading of the new virus, which was known at the time as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and eventually renamed to

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(SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes

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. On March 9, 2020, President Duterte called the IATF-EID amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Pres Duterte IATF-IED May 19 meeting

On March 25, 2020, the IATF-EID revealed a National Action Plan (NAP) to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The NAP was created to effectively and efficiently implement and decentralize the system of managing the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the IATF-EID created the National Task Force Against COVID-19 headed by

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Secretary

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, which handles the operational command. At the same time, the IATF-EID became the "policy-making body of operations" while the National Incident Command administers the daily concerns and operations. The Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield headed by Police Lt. Gen. Vicente D. Danao Jr. is a task force intended to enforce quarantine protocols in border checkpoints and streets, and maintain peace, order, and security throughout the country to help control the spread of COVID-19. The task force is composed of the

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(PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Barangay tanods. The IATF-EID appointed

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(MMDA) OIC Baltazar Melgar and Bangsamoro

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to lead the regional inter-agency task groups in Metro Manila and Bangsamoro, respectively. The

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was tasked to lead the regional task forces in other regions. Local Chief Executives of Municipalities, Cities, Provinces, and Barangays are also tasked as Chairpersons of the Local Task Forces.

Composition

The IATF-EID is composed of the following executive departments and agencies: * Chair: Department of Health * Co-Chair: **

* Members **

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** Department of Education ** Department of Finance ** Department of Foreign Affairs **

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** Department of the Interior and Local Government ** Department of Justice **

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** Department of Public Works and Highways ** Department of Science and Technology ** Department of Social Welfare and Development ** Department of the Interior and Local Government ** Department of Tourism ** Department of Trade and Industry ** Department of Transportation ** Office of the Executive Secretary **

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** Presidential Management Staff **

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** Commission on Higher Education **

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** National Economic and Development Authority ** Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel ** Civil Service Commission The Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield is composed of the following who will ensure that IATF Guidelines/Protocols are strictly enforced. * Lead Agency:

* Members: ** Armed Forces of the Philippines ** Bureau of Fire Protection ** Philippine Coast Guard ** All

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References

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