COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

he  is part of the of  (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case in the was identified on January 30, 2020 and involved a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined at  in. The patient arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan, China via Hong Kong on January 21 and sought consultation on January 25 after experiencing a mild cough.

After over a month without recording any cases, the Philippines confirmed its first local transmission on March 7.

Timeline
On March 12, President Duterte declared "Code Red Sub-Level 2," issuing a partial lockdown on Metro Manila to prevent a nationwide spread of COVID-19.

On March 25, the President signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, which gave him additional powers to handle the outbreak.

On June 8, 2020, MPN's YouTube Channel launches a new web show NewNormalPH about the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.