All individuals who will enter Malacanang have to fill up health declaration forms as part of precautionary measure in the wake of the spread of deadly novel coronavirus, the Presidential Security Group ( PSG) said on Thursday.

A one-page declaration form issued by the Events Management Cluster include questions regarding foreign countries and cities in the Philippines that the person has worked, visited, transited or traveled to in the past 14 days.

There are also questions if the person has been sick in the past 30 days and if during the last 14 days, he or she has fever, colds, cough, sore throat, or difficulty in breathing.

The form also includes a question if the person has been in close contact with farm animals or exposed to wild animals in the past 14 days.

The person also needs to write down the full name, nationality, sex, age, contact number, email address and address in the Philippines.

“The information I have given herein is true, correct, and complete. I understand that failure to answer any question or any falsified response may have serious consequences. (Article 171 and 172 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines),” according to the form, which has to be signed by the individual.

Asked the purpose of the health declaration form, PSG commander Brig. Gen. Jose Eriel Niembra said, “it’s a precaution against nCoV.”

He said all those who would enter the Palace, including the security detail, are required to fill up the forms.

The filling up of the health declaration form would continue until the health protocol is lifted by the Office of the President-EMC and the Department of Health, Niembra said. Celerina Monte/DMS