For the **March 2020 announcement** quoted in that answer, consult the [WHO’s daily COVID-19 situation reports](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/situation-reports-archive). Open the report for the relevant date and look at **Table 1, “Transmission classification”**, for entries marked **“Local transmission.”**

For example, [Situation Report 56, dated 16 March 2020](https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200316-sitrep-56-covid-19.pdf), contains that classification starting on page 3. WHO defined it as locations where the source of infection was within the reporting location.

**The WHO classification alone does not establish a Philippine entry ban.** WHO’s [Philippines report dated 14 March 2020](https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/wpro---documents/countries/philippines/emergencies/covid-19/who-phl-sitrep-4-covid-19-14mar2020.pdf) recorded restrictions covering mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea’s North Gyeongsang province, Iran and Italy.

For the applicable entry rules and their effective dates, check the [Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s official issuances](https://immigration.gov.ph/resources/issuances/immigration-memorandum-circular/). The linked March 2020 reports are historical sources; they should not be used as current travel guidance.