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Travelers going to the National Capital Region (NCR) and Bulacan must present their COVID-19 vaccination cards at checkpoints before entering quarantine borders, the Philippine National Police (PNP)said Thursday.

Nearly all of the 6,254 total employees of the Department of Justice nationwide have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, data from the agency showed.

Laguna under Alert Level 3 starting January 7

The task forces sub-technical working group on data analytics had recommended raising the alert level in the three provinces.

Nograles urged those who have COVID-19 symptoms or who were exposed to infected persons to isolate themselves and to immediately have themselves tested.

Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal under Alert Level 3 starting January 5

Unvaccinated people are supposed to stay at home except for essential trips like buying food, water and medicine.

The Supreme Court suspended work for three days, starting January 3 to January 5 after “many” personnel tested positive on antigen tests in the past week.

"I cannot say for certain where our discussions will lead us but certainly, there are a lot of pros and cons that we have to weigh," Nograles said.

The Department of Health is being cautious in upgrading COVID-19 quarantine restrictions nationwide despite the threat of the more contagious coronavirus Omicron variant.