Notice is hereby given to all mariners and other parties concerned that:

1.    References:  a) CG3 Disposition Form File No. CGOPNS-0220-003 dated 04 February 2020
                             b) Department of Health Memorandum Circular No. 2020-04 dated 31 January 2020

2.    The Department of Health circulated guidelines at all seaports for prevention and spread of 2019-nCov in lieu to the declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 2019-nCov ARD as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) that entails the urgent need to coordinate international efforts to investigate and better understand the same to minimize threat in affected countries and to reduce the risk of further international spread.

3.    His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had issued a temporary travel ban for those travelers coming from China, including Hongkong and Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR). In line with such directive, the Bureau of Quarantine shall be implementing the following measures effective immediately at all seaport for all maritime vessels:

a)    All vessels (commercial and military) coming in from China, including Hong Kong and Macau ŞAR in the past fourteen (14) days are prohibited to enter any Philippine port, except emergency calls for Filipinos and holders of permanent residence visa;

b)    All vessels (commercial and military) coming in from China, including Hong Kong and Macau SAR beyond fourteen (14) days from their last port of call in China, including Hong Kong and SAR are allowed, provided they will report upon entry to Philippine quarantine zone that there are no ill persons on board;

c)    Duly accomplished Maritime Declaration must be submitted to Quarantine Medical Officer;

d)    Strict observation of general preventive measures following Memorandum Circular No. 2020-02 of the Bureau of Quarantine;

e)    Garbage disposal of food products, especially from animal products, are not allowed in Philippine ports.

4.    In this connection, all ships/watercrafts transiting Philippine waters are advised to take cognizance of the information and adhere to the strict implementation of aforementioned measures.

5.    The cooperation of all concerned in effecting widest dissemination of this information is requested.