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ECCP Featured Reports | March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022
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Office of the President

  • Republic Act No. 11659 on the act amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act. Click here to download.

  • Executive No. 166 on the adoption of the ten-point policy agenda to accelerate and sustain economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to download.


Department of Energy

  • Department Circular No. DC2022-03-0004 on the Guidelines for the Endorsement of Energy Efficiency Strategic Investments to the Board of Investments for Fiscal Incentives. Click here to download.

  • Department Circular No. DC2022-03-0005 on the Guidelines for the Recognition of Testing Laboratories for the Examination, Testing and Verification of the Energy Efficiency of Energy-Consuming Products (ECPs) and the Fuel Efficiency of Transport Vehicles for Fiscal Incentives. Click here to download.

  • Department Circular No. DC2022-03-0006 on the Adoption of Training Regulations [and Prescribing] Certification Process for Energy Auditors (EAs). Click here to download.

  • Department Circular No. DC2022-03-0007 Adoption of Training Regulations for the Certification of Energy Conservation Officers (ECOs). Click here to download.

  • Department Circular No. DC2022-03-0008 on the Adoption of Training Regulations and Prescribing Certification Process for Training Institutions and Energy Managers (EMs). Click here to download.


Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolutions

  • Resolution No. 164-E, s. 2022 on accepting/recognizing the COVID-19 vaccination certificate of select countries. Click here to download.

  • Resolution No. 165 s. 2022 on entry of fully vaccinated foreign nationals starting 1 April 2022. Click here to download


Highlights of Resolution No. 164-E, s. 2022:

  • The national COVID-19 vaccination certificate of the following countries, namely, Bulgaria, Iran, and Panama shall be accepted/recognized for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols as well as for interzonal/intrazonal movement, in addition to such other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines.

  • As such, the updated list of COVID-19 vaccination certificates of other countries accepted by the PH is as follows:

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Malta
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • The Netherlands
  • Samoa
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam


Highlights of Resolution No. 165, s. 2022:

  • Beginning April 1, 2022, foreign nationals may now enter the Philippines without the need of an Entry Exemption Document (EDD), subject to conditions.

  1. Full vaccination of foreign nationals, except only for minor children below 12 years of age traveling with their fully vaccinated parents;

  2. They must also carry an acceptable proof of vaccination; 

  3. Passport valid for a period of at least 6 months at the time of their arrival to the Philippines.

  4. These foreign nationals must also obtain, prior to arrival, a travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs from reputable insurance providers, with a minimum coverage of USD 35,000.00 for the duration of their stay in the Philippines; as well as 

  5. A negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours or a negative laboratory-based antigen test taken within 24 hours, prior to the date and time of departure from the country of origin/first port of embarkation in a continuous travel to the Philippines, excluding lay-overs adding that he/she has not left the airport premises or has not been admitted into another country during such lay-over.