Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 2) — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) will place more areas under Alert Level 1 this month, acting presidential spokesperson Sec. Martin Andanar announced on Monday.

From May 3 to 15, the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Misamis Occidental, the city of Talisay in Cebu, and the municipalities of Antipas in North Cotabato and Banga in South Cotabato will shift to the loosest alert level.

Meanwhile, the alert level classifications of other areas will remain in effect until May 15, Andanar added.