In a bid to protect public health, President Benigno Aquino 3rd has created a new inter-agency task force that will contain emerging infectious diseases in the country.

The President signed Executive Order (EO) 168 on May 26, 2014, establishing the Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID), which will be led by the Department of Health, to ensure that the government is prepared to respond to and control any potential outbreak of diseases in the country.

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