THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the request of the Professional Regulation Commission to conduct and administer the licensure examinations for professionals scheduled for May and June 2021.

Strict health protocols should be followed during these activities and interzonal movement is strongly discouraged.

Examinees from areas under general community quarantine are strongly discouraged from traveling to areas under modified general community quarantine to prevent transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.

Meanwhile, the Department of Information and Communications Technology shall issue the necessary certifications and facilitate the turnover of rights over StaySafe.ph to the government, represented by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo / SunStar Philippines)