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Documentation of LGU Good Practices Against COVID-19

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NCR
• Comprehensive Support Services for Local Frontliners,
Pasig City
• Mobile Palengke, Pasig City
• Go Manila! Mobile App: Shifting to E-Payment to Flatten the
Covid-19 Curve, Manila City
• Using Monitoring Information System to #Beatcovid-19,
Makati City
• Localized Targeted Mass Testing, Valenzuela City
• Provision of Healthy and Nutritious Food Packs to Fight
COVID-19, Mandaluyong City
• Mobile Botika, Libreng Gamot: Ensuring Access to
Medicines, Caloocan City
• Marikina Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Marikina City
• Telemedicine: Project that Promotes Health and Wellness
of Locals in Accordance with Strict Social Distancing
Protocol Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Taguig City

CAR
• Revitalizing the Spirit of 'Baddangan’: A Community
Response to COVID Crisis, Ifugao
• Villagers in Mt. Province Pursue Survival Gardening with
Chicken Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, Mt. Province
• Monitoring of Movement in Mountain Province, Mt. Province
• Weekly Disinfection of Barangays in Baguio City, Baguio
City

Region I
• Stay-at-Home Challenge, Pinili, Ilocos Norte
• Banna-nihan sa ECQ: Empowering Civil Society
Organizations, Banna, Ilocos Norte
• Quirino Response Team (QRT) in Action, Quirino, Ilocos Sur
• Kalinga para sa Kumakalinga, San Fernando City, La Union

Region II
• Cagayan Valley Rice Farmers Post Higher Earnings,
Cagayan Valley
 • CAMP Learning Workshop Conducted for DOLE RO2
Employees, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Bespren sa Agrikultura, Santiago City, Isabela

Region III
• Online Palengke to Decongest Market, Plaridel Bulacan
• Adopt-a-Family Project, Candaba, Pampanga
• Virtual COVID-19 Emergency Help Desk, Pampanga and
Tarlac
• Olongapo City Establishes Barangay Talipapa, Olongapo
City
• Tarlac Doctors Use App to Track the Health Conditions of
PUIS and PUMS for the COVID-19, Tarlac
• Tarlac Officials Donate Salary in Fight vs COVID-19, Tarlac
• Mobile App Aided Bataan Household Registration Province
of Bataan, Bataan
• Samal, Bataan Aksyon Malasakit Mobile On-Line 24/7
Contact Center, Samal, Bataan
• Malunggay Tea to Help Boost Immune System, Dingalan,
Aurora

CALABARZON
• P2P Service: Aksyon ng mga Kabataan, Barangay Dila, Bay,
Laguna
• Livelihood Opportunity Amid COVID-19, Biñan City, Laguna
• Carmona Sets Up DIY Sanitation Tents, Carmona, Cavite
• Bringing Food and Medicine Closer to People, Antipolo City,
Rizal

MIMAROPA
• Bahay Ko, Garden Ko Program, San Fernando, Romblon
• Algorithm in “Ini” Dialect, San Agustin, Romblon
• SK Odiongan Libro On-The-Go, Odiongan, Romblon
• Information Dissemination via Traditional and Digital
Platforms, Odiongan, Romblon
• e-Reseta Program, Odiongan, Romblon
 • Backyard Farming and Support to Local Farmers, Odiongan,
Romblon
• Mobile Tiangge Showcases Local Harvest, Boac,
Marinduque
• Dok-to-Door, Mansalay, Occidental Mindoro

Region V
• SK Hones Skills Amid Pandemic, Barangay San Francisco,
Bombon, Camarines Sur
• Project: Healthy Mind – Jose Panganiban, Panganiban,
Camarines Norte
• Home School Learning Experience for the Youths of Pilar,
Sorsogon, Pilar, Sorsogon
• Bukas-Palad Kiosk, Barangay Buhatan, Sorsogon City,
Sorsogon

Region VI
• Recorida in San Lorenzo, Guimaras, San Lorenzo, Guimaras
• Fish Trade in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Nueva Valencia,
Guimaras
• Hand Washing Stations in Buruanga, Aklan, Buruanga,
Aklan
• Food Relief in Tangalan, Aklan, Tangalan, Aklan

Region VII
• Dumaguete Mayor Enforces Mobility Control Plan to Contain
COVID-19, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
• All-Purpose Non-Touch Automated Disinfectant Sprayer,
Bogo City, Cebu
• Price Freeze Policy in Cebu City, Cebu City

Region VIII
• Balik-Tacloban Project, Tacloban City
• “Tabang-Tarangnan”
Region IX
• Bagsak Presyo Market on Wheels to Supply Needs of
Lockdown Barangay, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur

Region X
• Regional Development Council X pushes for “Anti-Patient’s
Dishonesty Act”

Region XI
• Intensive Community Disinfection and Sanitation
Campaign, Digos City, Davao del Sur
• Davao City Launched a Database for Stranded Persons
Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Davao City
• Risk-Based Testing for COVID-19, Davao Oriental

Region XII
• Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS):
Determining Rightful Beneficiaries of COVID-19 Social
Protection Programs, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
• General Santos’ Testing Laboratory – A “Game Changer” for
SOCCSKSARGEN’s COVID-19 Efforts, General Santos City
• House-to-House Moving Up!, General Santos City
• South Cotabato COVID-19 Contact Tracing System
(SCCCTS) – Android Based Application for Quicker and
More Efficient Contract Tracing, South Cotabato
• Cotabato’s Provincial Economy Restart Plan, Cotabato
• “Barrio Tiangge”, Midsayap Mobile Market, Midsayap,
Cotabato
• Adopt a Family, Midsayap PNP, Cotabato
• Establishment of Decontamination Team as Pre-Emptive
Measure in Combatting Covid-19 Pandemic, Midsayap BFP,
Cotabato

Region XIII
• Rice Relief to Help Local Farmers, Cash Assistance to Keep
Economy Rolling, Baguyan City, Agusan del Sur
• From Canned Goods to Healthy Cooked Vegetables, San
Francisco, Agusan del Sur
• Mobile Loudspeaker Operation and Leaflets Distribution:
The Barangay Maharlika, Bislig City Intervention, Barangay
Maharlika, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
• Triumvirate in Shielding Caraga Region Against COVID-19
Region: NCR
LGU: Pasig City

Comprehensive Support Services for Local Frontliners

Recognizing the enormous

challenges posed by this
global pandemic, the City
Government of Pasig has
partnered with the private
sector and other government
offices to provide
comprehensive support
services to frontliners. This
holistic approach includes
providing free meals,
transportation,
accommodation, and
psychosocial interventions.

First, two mobile kitchens have been set up to prepare cost-

efficient and healthy meals for thousands of frontliners. These
are given for free and
delivered by the LGU’s
distribution teams to over
50 health centers,
hospitals, and checkpoints
across the city. With the
help of Ang Probinsyano
Partylist, Pasig City has a
steady supply of
vegetables from Benguet
for the mobile kitchens.
 Second, to provide
transportation in the
absence of public
transport, Pasig City has
provided free bus and
shuttle services for
thousands of frontliners.
The city-owned buses are
complemented by COMET
electronic minibuses with
a service team of drivers
from Global Electronic
Transport, electric buses from Meralco, and DepEd buses from
the Schools Division Office – in offering free logistical support.
Nine routes have been strategically identified for this purpose.

The LGU’s Transport Office has

also repurposed its Bike Share
units to help frontliners get to
work. Members of the private
sector have also supplemented
the city’s initiative. Viper
Bicycles donated bicycles,
while Gran and Electric Kick
Scooter Philippines provided
personal mobility devices.

Third, amid reports of

harassment and
discrimination against
frontliners, the City
Government has partnered
with Victoria Court and
Hillview Lodge in providing
temporary shelters to
hundreds of healthcare
professionals from the Rizal
Medical Center, The Medical City, Pasig City General Hospital,
and Pasig City Children’s Hospital.

Lastly, to help frontliners

cope with the stress
brought by the crisis,
psychosocial support
sessions using games,
open forum, and focus
group discussions were
conducted in partnership
with the Philippine Red
Cross.

Contributor: DILG Pasig Team

Region: NCR
LGU: Pasig City

Mobile Palengke

On 24 March 2020, the City Government of Pasig launched

“Mobile Palengke” – cargo trucks as roving stores to sell around
the city to lessen the peoples’ need to leave their houses to buy
goods from the market
during the enhanced
community quarantine
(ECQ).

At least five (5) Mobile

Palengkes are
deployed daily starting
7:30 AM. Schedules
are posted thru the
Official Facebook Page
of the Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO). Commodities
such as rice, meat, and vegetables are sold based on the
suggested retail price (SRP) as prescribed by the Department of
Trade & Industry (DTI).

The concept has been replicated by other LGUs to strategically

provide access to market goods and commodities to their
constituents while ensuring social distancing and minimizing
crowding and congestion in public areas such as marketplaces.

Source: Guzman, Jimmyley., “Pasig LGU rolls out ‘Mobile

Palengke’ to bring basic goods closer to people”, Public
Information Agency, 24 March 2020, accessed from
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1037154
Photo: Pasig City PIO, posted 23 April 2020
Region: NCR
LGU: Manila City

Go Manila! Mobile App:

Shifting to E-Payment to Flatten the Covid-19 Curve

The enforcement of the Luzon-wide ECQ resulted in the

increased demand for electronic payment. As such, the City
Government of Manila has been encouraging its residents to
adopt the use of a locally
developed mobile application
in transacting business and
paying their bills in the
comfort of their homes.

Launched in January 2020,

the GO Manila Mobile App
serves as an alternative to
cash-based transactions in
the payment of real property
and business taxes, and
application for business
permits, among others. It
also enables users to pay
bills for government offices,
such as SSS, GSIS, PAG-
IBIG, and DFA as well as for
select private entities. For
Manila residents with family members living abroad, the mobile
app offers a more secure and cost-effective means to transfer
money online.

The existence of this e-payment system contributes to flattening

the curve as it helps maintain physical distancing and supports
the stay-at-home orders among Filipinos. Moreover, it minimizes
the risk of transmitting the virus through physical currency.

The mobile app likewise becomes effective in sending

information to Manileños amid this crisis given its added
features, such as traffic updates, historical information, and LGU
programs, projects and activities.

With the impacts of COVID-19, the e-payment system is going

to surge over the next few years.

Source: DILG-NCR
Contributor: LGOO III Patricia Rovie Quadra
Region: NCR
LGU: Makati City

Using Monitoring Information System to #Beatcovid-19

The City Government of Makati has been at the forefront of

introducing technology-enabled programs for its residents. In its
continued bid to fight COVID-19, the LGU launched the Makati
Defeat COVID-19 Monitoring Information System - an online
application that can be used for easy and efficient contact tracing
of all Makati residents manifesting COVID-19 symptoms.

Developed in
collaboration with
Information Technology
(IT) experts from the
University of Makati,
this user-friendly
application provides an
innovative solution for
Makatizens in obtaining
easier and faster access to local services to contain the virus. As
manager of the app, the Makati City Epidemiology and
Surveillance Unit (CESU) can now investigate and classify
patients whether suspect or probable. The CESU can also identify
the needs of a patient as to food, medicines and other supplies,
and determine if one needs to be isolated and transferred to a
quarantine facility.

The cooperation of patients is crucial in data gathering. They are

requested to record their daily medical condition by answering
predefined questions and medical parameters, which are
automatically linked to the command center for monitoring and
analysis.
The app is an effective strategy to minimize frontliners’ contact
with COVID-19 patients as check-up and monitoring can be done
remotely. It also leverages on the expertise of a local university
in incorporating technology to implement programs and services
for Makatizens.

This pandemic has shown how technology can be a key

infrastructure to improve governance.

Source: DILG-NCR
Contributor: LGOO III John Carlo Vergara
Region: NCR
LGU: Valenzuela City

Localized Targeted Mass Testing

To gauge the extent of COVID-19 crisis in the locality, the City

Government forged partnership with DOH-accredited and FDA-
approved COVID-19 laboratories, including The Medical City and
Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Inc., for the
localized targeted mass testing for suspects and probable cases
of COVID-19, returning OFWs and frontliners. Mass testing
began on April 11, 2020. The City Epidemiology and Surveillance
Unit (CESU) team took swab samples (nasopharyngeal and
oropharyngeal) from the identified personnel on their list.
Samples were then brought to the partner facilities for
processing using the PCR machine, with a turnaround time of
two days. Once results were available, these were forwarded to
CESU.

With the combined

services of The Medical
City and Detoxicare, a
total of 115 tests are
conducted daily. A total of
2,212 test results were
already released from 11
April to 17 May 2020.

Among the advocacies of

the LGU is to provide
health services to
residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has
expedited the much-needed response actions. Anchored on the
national government’s strategy, its increased capacity and scope
of testing enabled Valenzuela City to identify and implement the
appropriate approach in detecting, isolating and treating COVID-
19 cases.
The results of the mass testing are made known to
Valenzuelanos through its official social media accounts. Said
platforms enable locals to keep track of cases and adhere to the
enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) protocols. In order to
beat COVID-19, early detection of cases should be a priority. It
is also important to strengthen public- private partnerships as
exemplified by the City of Valenzuela in its response to the
pandemic.

Source: NCR LGU’s Solutions to Beat COVID-19

Contributors: OIC-CH/LGOO VI Czarina Del Espiritu Santo and
LGOO V Diana del Mundo
Region: NCR
LGU: Mandaluyong City

Provision of Healthy and Nutritious Food Packs

to Fight COVID-19

One of the initiatives of the City Government of Mandaluyong

during the ECQ implementation is the provision of nutritious
relief goods to residents. Through the city’s sisterhood
agreement with the Province of Nueva Ecija, assorted fresh
vegetables were included in the family food packs along with the
usual canned goods, instant noodles, rice, and bottled water.

Each family, primarily those with COVID-19 cases and indigents,

receives a week’s supply of healthy food packs, delivered right
at their doorstep by barangay officials. Through the house-to-
house delivery setup, residents are able to adhere to the home
quarantine measures implemented to prevent the spread of
COVID-19.

The established partnership of Mandaluyong City with the

Province of Nueva Ecija ensured that residents of the former
have immediate access to healthy food provisions, even in the
times of pandemic.

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) lauded the city’s initiative

and encouraged other LGUs to consider replication of said
initiative.

Sources: NCR LGU’s Solutions to Beat COVID-19

Contributor: LGOO VI Maria Isabel D. Bunag

Salunga Daniel G., “NNC lauds Mandaluyong in providing veggies

in food packs, urges LGUs to replicate”, published on 23 march
2020 through NNC Official Website
https://www.nnc.gov.ph/index.php/39-featured-articles/3626-
nnc-lauds-mandaluyong-in-providing-veggies-in-food-packs-
urges-lgus-to-replicate.html
Region: NCR
LGU: Caloocan City

Mobile Botika, Libreng Gamot:

Ensuring Access to Medicines

The Caloocan City Health Office launched the

“Mobile Botika, Libreng Gamot” to ensure
continuity of services to residents during the
pandemic. With the ECQ implementation,
access to pharmacies have been limited –
such is what the project aims to bridge.
Residents are informed of the schedule of
the mobile botika through Mayor Malapitan’s
Facebook page. The mobile botika stationed
in barangays distribute medicines for free
from 9AM to 3PM daily.

Multivitamins, and over-the-

counter medicines including
paracetamol and lagundi syrup
for children are available in the
mobile botika. As for adults,
maintenance drugs like
amlodipine, metformin, losartan,
metoprolol are given upon
presentation of a prescription for
the said drugs.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, immediate and creative solutions

to strengthen the local health infrastructure is made imperative.

Source: NCR LGU’s Solutions to Beat COVID-19

Contributors: LGOO VII/ CH Imelda D. Basilio and LGOO V
Benjielyn F. Yu-Roxas
Region: NCR
LGU: Marikina City

Marikina Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

The City Government of Marikina set up its own molecular

diagnostic laboratory for the detection and control of the spread
of COVID-19. The Marikina Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
received accreditation from the Department of Health (DOH) on
30 April 2020.

Located at Bayan-Bayanan, Barangay Concepcion Uno, the two-

storey laboratory is the only LGU-owned COVID-19 testing
facility in the country providing free COVID-19 testing to
Marikina residents.

It is a collaborative effort
between the city government
and Manila HealthTek, Inc.,
the country’s first
biotechnology private
company for health.
Following Department of
Health (DOH) standards,
Manila HealthTek provided
guidance on the setup of the
laboratory; medical personnel of the Marikina City Health Office
(CHO) were also trained on the proper handling of laboratory
equipment.

The laboratory is equipped with two Polymerase Chain Reaction

(PCR) machines and is capable of processing 400-500 tests a
day with results released within two hours.

A composite team consisting of medical personnel from DOH,

Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (ARMMC), NCRPO
Health Service and Marikina CHO will man the operations of the
diagnostic laboratory.

The DOH and ARMMC will be in charge of the evaluation, while

representatives from the DOH, Marikina CHO and PNP will
conduct swabbing in the communities. Extraction of specimen in
the laboratory will be done through an automated system which
utilizes robots, lessening the risk of exposure of medical
personnel.

Two dedicated ambulance units will be picking up samples from

hospitals and testing centers for delivery to the laboratory. A
molecular pathologist will be on duty to run tests.

The establishment of the Marikina City Molecular Diagnostic

Laboratory is highly recommended for replication in LGUs for
detection and mapping of COVID-19 cases. Through data,
decision-making for response and allocation of resources will be
made more efficient and effective.

Source: NCR LGU’s Solutions to Beat COVID-19

Contributor: CH/LGOO VII Mercedes S. Tuico
Region: NCR
LGU: Taguig City

Telemedicine: Project that Promotes Health and

Wellness of Locals in Accordance with Strict Social
Distancing Protocol Amid COVID-19 Crisis

At present, while every action of the administration is primarily

focused on measures combatting the debilitating effect of
COVID-19, the ability of Local Government Units (LGUs) to
respond to other
immediate health-related
concerns of its
constituents should not be
compromised. This idea
had driven the City
Government of Taguig to
launch its “Telemedicine”
Program that aims to put
its health care experts
closer to its constituents
through the use of
technology in the midst of the implementation of stringent
physical distancing.

Through this program, medical consultations are being done

online or through text messages. To avail, residents would need
to contact the designated Telemed contact number for their
barangay which is manned by personnel from the City Health
Office (CHO) and open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Upon
initial consultation by the CHO, the details of the health case will
then be referred to the attending doctor, nurse or midwife, who
will then determine the necessary medical action/s, and
subsequently text or call the patient to give instructions.
If the health concern will require medicines, the medical team
shall give instructions to the identified barangay health workers
to transport needed medicines to the doorsteps of the residents.

Moreover, if the attending health professionals deem that there

is a need for further medical evaluation, the patient will be
advised to visit the health center or the nearest hospital from
their residence.

Constituents of Taguig City may also consult specialists on

Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Dentistry, Dermatology,
Diabetology, ENT, and OB-Gyne by posting a comment or
sending a private message to the scheduled doctor, from 9 am
to 6 pm on Mondays to Saturdays, through the city's official
Telemedicine Facebook Page, Taguig Telemed.

Moreover, aside from free consultations in ensuring physical

wellness of the locals, mental health counselling via mobile with
a psychologist or psychiatrist from Mondays to Fridays is also
available for the residents.

Certainly, the advent of modern technologies, if used wisely, can

trigger a game-changing impact in revolutionizing the efficiency
of our healthcare system even during the times of pandemic.

Sources: Caliwan, K. (2020 March 27). “Taguig Launches

‘telemedicine’ amid COVID-19”. Retrieved from:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098024

DILG NCR Documentation for Best Practices (2020). “Medical

Consultations and Medicine Delivery for Taguigeños amid
COVID-19 through Telemedicine”
Region: CAR
LGU: Ifugao

Revitalizing the Spirit of 'Baddangan’:

A Community Response to COVID Crisis

At this time of COVID-19 pandemic,

Indigenous Knowledge and Systems
(IKS) is one way to increase resilience
while reducing the impacts of the
crisis. IKS is an engaging cultural
practice that naturally binds
individuals and indigenous
communities to act as one to face a
crisis. IKS are old but proven way of
life to persist amidst crisis.

History showed us that IKS

contributed in the survival of Ifugao
communities and continue to reflect
its relevance. Integrating these IKS as a form of response to
COVID-19 crisis is locally and culturally appropriate. When
optimized, IKS can be a changing factor in the fight against the
crisis and lessons can be used in future crisis.

As an institution that puts premium on IKS, the Ifugao State

University (IFSU) anchors its COVID response on an Ifugao
practice of Baddangan – a term that exemplifies community
mobilization mechanism of pooling resources and support to
assist those who need help. This practice is beyond providing
goods and to feel good but rather it is a selfless endeavor and
community obligation to foster stronger, safer and a thriving
neighborhood.

With the current crisis, it continues to radiate the true essence

of community spirit of service and resilience. Local farmers start
to donate their vegetable produce to IFSU for food processing
and packaging for communities and frontliners. Other
individuals, groups and communities continue to pledge support
and resources.

IFSU also introduced its Muntanom Ta Waday Kanon Project

(plant to have food). MTWK is an ancient Ifugao indigenous
adage which never gets old. In fact, MTWK has been a moving
proverb of the Ifugaos to tame the mountains and survive the
harsh conditions for centuries. Providing food on the table has
been a driving force for the Ifugaos to build the renowned Ifugao
Rice Terraces as primary source of their food. MTWK aims to
bring food closer to homes at a time when majority of the
population is in quarantine.

MTWK intends to increase community of food growers and

reinforces the concept of the Ifugao practice of ayyoh or nothing
goes to waste, an environmental-friendly tradition among
families. Food scraps will be used as fertilizers and used
containers will be recycled as growing media and thus
minimizing waste generation.

In the long term, when crops are ready for harvest, families can
exchange vegetables as a practice in the past. Aside from this,
growing food reduces anxiety while strengthening family
bonding and values through their home gardening. This initiative
creates a sense of empowerment and reduces the feeling of
helplessness during these times.

These are just some examples of the positive values of IKS that
can be integrated in crisis response. IKS are traditional but its
wisdom of community participation is timely and relevant at this
time of crisis. A community that values and practice IKS is more
resilient and can emerged from any crisis victorious. (IFSU IRT-
GIAHS Center)

Source: https://pia.gov.ph/features/articles/1040441
Region: CAR
LGU: Mt. Province

Villagers in Mt. Province Pursue Survival Gardening with

Chicken Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

If you are a farmer, would you keep chickens in your garden

even if you know that the birds can renovate cultivated beds and
wreak havoc among your newly planted or growing vegetables?

It comes with special challenges, says Ms. Faith Pec-ao, an

officer at the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO). Still, she and
her companions have been promoting both the growing of
chickens and the pursuit of survival gardening in the villages of
this hinterland province.

Distribution of the livestock to the

beneficiaries is done through the
provincial government’s “Free Range
Chicken Raising Project”. The growing
of livestock in the backyard is part of
the tradition of local villagers here.
Chickens are used in the observance of
many rituals.

In the on-going implementation of the

survival garden and chicken program,
in support to the Plant, Plant, Plant
Program of the DA, the local folks have
been keen asking for free-range
chicken, reported Ms. Pec-ao.

It is fortunate for us, because the chicken breed is fast growing

and produce more meat and eggs, she said.

More important, they are available, she added.

She explained that free-range chickens “are easy to care by all
members of the family, are fitted for backyard raising, and there
is no need for an expensive housing.”

Many villagers are familiar with growing chickens in their

backyard and gardens. Flocks of chickens tugging alongside their
owners towards the backyard garden, eating worms, insects and
slugs, plucking weeds, and digging holes is quite familiar.

Where necessary, people have always found ways to maintain

harmony between livestock, such as chickens, and the backyard
garden of table greens by fencing it with wires, plastic or
polyester nets, or plain stick fences.

To respond to the growing need of Mountain Province folks to

grow free-range chickens, especially during these times where
everybody is being called upon to help ensure food security, the
Department of Agriculture-CAR, Agricultural Training Institute-
CAR, and the Provincial Government Unit through the PVO
enhanced the distribution of the said livestock to the farmers.

According to Ms. Pec-ao, some 2, 200 beneficiaries availed of a

total of 44,000-day-old chicks provided by the PLGU (20,000)
and DA-CAR (24,000), and 407 sacks of chick booster feeds from
the latter.

The distribution of the livestock to the beneficiaries was done

through the PLGUs “Free Range Chicken Raising Project” that
provided beneficiaries with 20 heads of day-old chicks and 15
kilos of chick booster feeds.

The other mode of distribution was through the Farmer Poultry

School funded by ATI-CAR and DA-CAR where each beneficiary
was given 10 heads of hens and 2 heads of rooster with 20 kilos
of layer feeds.
The survival garden and free-range chicken program in Mountain
Province is being implemented by the PVO in partnership with
the municipal livestock coordinators.

“The program,” according to Ms. Pec-ao, “is a great help to our

farmers as a source of eggs, meat and even income especially
during the period of the enhanced community quarantine
(ECQ).”

In view of the popular demand and growing need of more

villagers in Mountain Province to grow vegetables, and chicken
for meat and eggs, as an additional source of food during these
difficult times, the PVO is seeking the DA’s assistance for more
seeds and day-old chicks to be dispersed to their constituents.
(Robert Domoguen-DA CAR)

Source: https://pia.gov.ph/features/articles/1042141
Region: CAR
Province: Mt. Province

Monitoring of Movement in Mountain Province

Before the start of the ECQ, almost all LGUs have no way of
telling if a person or a group has recently travelled abroad. In
case of Mountain Province, they encounter a lot of visitors from
various places, therefore, there is a lot of people movement in
the province. Thus, there is a huge risk of spreading COVID-19.

The Mountain Province

Provincial Interagency Task
Force for COVID-19 has
issued an advisory advising
residents and visitors from
other places abroad or in
the Philippines with
positive COVID-19 cases to
register at designated
check points within the province.

The advisory states that all visitors and residents coming from
abroad or in the country which has positive COVID-19 case/s are
strongly advised to register and duly accomplish Department of
Health (DOH) Health Declaration Card at the designated COVID-
19 check points situated in four major entry points to the
province situated along Sinto, Bauko-Benguet boundary, Tadian-
Cervantes boundary, Bontoc-Mt. Polis boundary, and at the
Ampawilen, Sadanga-Kalinga boundary.

The advisory also states all persons coming home from places
having COVID-19 cases will be considered as persons under
monitoring (PUMs) and are advised to voluntary do home
quarantine and immediately submit themselves for medical
intervention upon the onset of symptoms associated with
COVID-19.
Due to this, the movement of people in the Mt. Province have
been limited and controlled. Thus, the percentage of contracting
COVID-19 has been reduced to the very lowest possible
percentage.

Source:
https://www.baguioheraldexpressonline.com/mp-imposes-
stricter-monitoring-measures/
Region: CAR
LGU: Baguio City

Weekly Disinfection of Barangays in Baguio City

One of the main conductors of diseases is the untidiness and

disorder in the city. Especially with a pandemic lurking, people
are more prone because of unclean and non-disinfected
surroundings.

The city legislative body approved a resolution urging all

barangay officials and personnel in the city’s 128 barangays to
conduct weekly environmental cleaning or decontamination of
roads, streets, pedestrian pathways, sidewalks and railings
within their areas of jurisdiction as a preventive measure against
the dreaded Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The resolution suggests that the regular cleanup of public places

in the areas of jurisdiction of barangays should be done on a
weekly basis to help prevent and suppress the spread of the
contagious virus in the city and ultimately and significantly
contribute to the efforts of the health sector to flatten the curve
of the COVID infection in the country.
With the assurance that their surroundings are being
decontaminated weekly as a preventive measure, people have
more confidence against this fight against the pandemic and are
also inspired to clean their own surroundings, which is a big step
towards progress.

Source:
https://www.baguioheraldexpressonline.com/barangays-to-
conduct-weekly-cleaning/
Region: I
LGU: Pinili, Ilocos Norte

Stay-at-Home Challenge

The Municipality of Pinili, Ilocos Norte through its Tourism Office

and Sanggunian Kabataan (SK), launched the Stay-at-Home
Challenge featuring activities such as
recording videos through the Tiktok
mobile app, House Tour/ Travel Vlog,
Best Corner of the House Photo,
Essay Writing, Poem Writing, and
Story Writing, mainly to encourage
their residents to stay-at-home
thereby preventing the spread of
COVID-19 while fighting boredom
and promoting creativity.

The Stay-at-Home Challenges are

open to Pinili residents only and
videos/photos should be taken inside
the house as proof that they are
doing those things safely in their own
homes.

Each winner per category with the most number of hearts wins
and during its duration, numerous entries were received daily.
Winners were given cellphone load and grocery items so that
everybody in the Municipality of Pinili will stay at home.

Source: Pinili, Ilocos Norte Official Facebook Page

Contributor: MLGOO Charis O. Garma
Region: I
LGU: Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna-nihan sa ECQ:
Empowering Civil Society Organizations

The Municipality of Banna, Ilocos Norte launched its intensive

campaign dubbed as “Banna-nihan” in the implementation of
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) which aims to tap the
services of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the barangays
to inform, warn and caution residents to strictly stay in their
homes during the ECQ.

The different CSOs

in the locality were
tapped through an
agreement in order
to augment the lack
of manpower and
equipment of the
LGU. These CSOs
include Guardians
Brotherhood, Inc.,
Samahang Ilocano
Fraternity, and
Kabalikat Civicom who did not only act as force multipliers who
oversees violators but also as couriers for residents who wanted
to buy basic goods and commodities.

Due to the participation of these CSOs, the LGU can address

other equally important needs of the community while ensuring
that the guidelines of the ECQ are being implemented.

Source: MLGOO Clifford Agbayani

Region: I
LGU: Quirino, Ilocos Sur

Quirino Response Team (QRT) in Action

The Municipality of Quirino is located in a mountainous part of

the Province of Ilocos Sur. It has 9 far flung barangays wherein
communication is very hard and difficult. It has been a problem
ever since most of the
residents prefer using two-
way radios for
communication and public
information.

Challenged by the
difficulty of reaching out to
the different barangays in
the municipality, the LGU
of Quirino, Ilocos Sur
tapped the Quirino
Response Team (QRT), a non-profit organization with almost
300 active members, who possesses knowledge on the use and
operation of handheld radios.

With the help of QRT members

stationed to different barangays,
the municipality can send and
receive information especially on
the updates on COVID-19. They
also facilitated the submission of
reports about the situation in the
barangays.

Source: MLGOO Arvin C. Dauz

Region: I
LGU: San Fernando City, La Union

Kalinga para sa Kumakalinga

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge local

government units to craft innovative plans to address
community concerns, and with the Enhanced Community
Quarantine being implemented, the city government is working
tirelessly to bring genuine solutions to problems that may arise.
One of the commitments by the city government is to protect
those who courageously preserve the community – the city’s
frontliners, that is why the Kusina ng Kalinga (KnK) has been
reactivated.

Kusina ng Kalinga
is a feeding
program aimed at
fighting hunger
and it has been
operational since
March 19, 2020
supplying meals for
frontliners of the
People’s City of
San Fernando.

Since the
reactivation of KnK
up to April 22,
2020, the City
Government has served 54, 420 meals, inclusive of breakfast,
lunch, and dinner, to the city’s doctors, nurses, and other
frontliners who ensure the safety and security of the entire
citizenry.
With the reactivation of KnK, the city government was able to
save around PhP 50.00 – PhP 70.00 per meal which was utilized
to augment the needed funding to support other programs, such
as relief operations, and procurement of PPEs for the frontliners.

Sources: City Government of San Fernando, La Union Facebook

post dated March 24, 2020 entitled “KALINGA PARA SA
KUMAKALINGA”/ City Government of San Fernando, La Union
Facebook post dated April 23, 2020
Region: II
LGU: Cagayan Valley

Cagayan Valley Rice Farmers Post Higher Earnings

Farmers in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) were all high-spirited

realizing good income from their palay (unmilled rice) as buying
price rose to P18 per kilo, according to a farmers’ cooperative
based in Isabela province.

Ana Cristina Go, Nagkakaisang Magsasakang Isabelino (NMI)

Super Cooperative president, said farmers in the region are quite
satisfied with the higher price of palay, which allows them to
earn some decent profits for their hard labor.

She said NMI’s success could be attributed to online transactions

generated by a higher demand among local government units
(LGUs) to distribute to their constituents at the time of the
enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

Isabela Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd was also pleased with the good
news because its shows farmers are slowly recovering from their
losses brought by the rice tariffication law (RTL) that opens the
local market to more rice imports.

“The cooperative’s operation continues with more than 8,000

members through online transactions in order to comply with the
protocols during the Luzon-wide ECQ,” Go said.

The NMI Super Cooperative was established as a project of the

Isabela provincial government through the initiative of Albano
last year. Members are farmers from all of the towns in the
province whose goal is to combat economic hardship and to
collectively request assistance from the government.
Go said the NMI Super Cooperative was noticed when it initiated
to buy all the products of its members at a fair price especially
when RTL was implemented.

“We have now our own building, rice mill and transport vehicles
to haul harvested products from different towns in the province,”
Go said acknowledging that this is a product of Agriculture
Secretary William Dar’s farm consolidation program.

Go said the cooperative was one of the loan beneficiaries

extended by the DA to farmers to cope with the impact of the
ECQ and the coronavirus.

Source:
https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/01/news/regions/cagay
an-valley-rice-farmers-post-higher-
earnings/721112/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&
utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0aUvuq_zn1C0PCjHUUMcZ
9vsahUC_vrWNhnENjp4YhckOl21DNlg3uvQU#Echobox=158831
3481
Region: II
LGU: Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

CAMP Learning Workshop Conducted for

DOLE RO2 Employees

Tuguegarao City
– In order to gain
insights that may
help in the
efficient
implementation
of DOLE
programs and
services in its
future iterations,
the regional office
here conducted a
CAMP (COVID-19
Adjustment
Measures Program) learning workshop for its personnel last May
05, 2020.

The workshop, led by Regional Director, Atty. Evelyn R. Ramos,

was divided into three (3) parts, focusing on the actions and
directives in the implementation of CAMP that were considered
good, matters and actions that can be improved for better
implementation later on and opinions from staff as to what can
be done for a more effective execution of other programs later
on.

“We want to make sure that we learn from our past experiences,
identify our good practices and detect certain areas where we
need to improve so we can better help the people that we serve,”
Director Ramos says.
Workshop participants meanwhile shared their experiences in
the implementation of CAMP, noting that the added responsibility
was a challenge while also saying that their experiences
galvanized them into strengthening their resolve to finish the
task at hand.

The participants added that the Enhanced Community

Quarantine (ECQ) setup and the corresponding changes in the
work structure, which necessitated skeleton duty and work from
home arrangements, presented challenges in line with the
communication of responsibilities and tasks. DOLE RO2 staff
where consequently compelled to find alternatives to still be able
to deliver work responsibilities despite the quarantine
limitations.

Director Ramos also mentioned that the workshop was also done
to heed to personnel concerns so it can be addressed, stating
that the personnel are the best assets of the office.

“Without our employees who came to work even with the scare
that the COVID-19 pandemic brought, we wouldn’t have been
able to achieve our accomplishments on our mitigating
measures,” Director Ramos adds.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/dilgr02/
Region: II
LGU: Santiago City, Isabela

Bespren sa Agrikultura

The pandemic had caused a lot of troubles to the people of the

Philippines, as well as the whole world.

Government units use

different approaches to
respond to the COVID-19
crisis, some of which
focused on to support the
agricultural sector to
provide continuous food
supply to citizens.

One of the steps to ensure

safety from COVID-19 is to ensure the nutrition of the people,
thus, food supply is essential in nourishment.

Continuing to provide support to our agricultural sector, the City

of Santiago had gone to the Distribution of Eggplant Seedlings
which is being followed by technical briefing.

This is with the help of Santiago City Dental Chapter Inc. and the
Local Government of the City of Santiago under the leadership
of City Mayor Joseph S. Tan.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=city%20government
%20of%20santiago&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Region: III
LGU: Plaridel, Bulacan

Online Palengke to Decongest Market

Plaridel, Bulacan launched an online palengke amid

the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. The online
palengke reduces the need to go outside as residents can simply
order what they need online thru a Facebook group created by
the local government.

While residents are allowed to go outside to buy food and other

essentials under the measures to curb the spread of
the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) going out still poses a
great risk. The online palengke not just solve the problem of
decongesting palengkes in Plaridel but also gave the opportunity
for market vendors to sell their goods.

Source:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivit
ies/731615/bulacan-town-launches online-palengke-to-
decongest-markets/story/
Region: III
LGU: Candaba, Pampanga

Adopt-a-Family Project

The COVID-19 Pandemic which thrown solid punches at the

National Capitol Region first has now crept out on its neighboring
places eventually
taking over the whole
country. With virus
affecting the whole
country specially the
poor and marginalized,
LGUs were urged to
come up with ideas
and measures how to
dampen the effects of
this health crisis
especially on critically
stricken areas.

Following the imposition of Luzon-wide Enhance Community

Quarantine (ECQ), the Local Chief Executive of the Municipality
of Candaba has formulated an advocacy campaign dubbed as
“Adopt A Family” Project. This initiative of the LCE encourages
the well-off families in Candaba to adopt indigent families and
sustain their food and other necessities for the whole duration of
the ECQ. It was quickly patronized by the well-to-do families in
the municipality resulting to the adoption of a total of fifty-two
(52) indigent families as of March 22, 2020.

On April 2, 2020 Mayor Rene E. Maglanque led the first pay-out

of the financial assistance to the beneficiaries of the Adopt-A-
Family Program. With the extension of the ECQ until April 30,
2020, Mayor Maglanque reminded his constituents to continue
supporting the program with high hopes of more indigent
families being adopted and be provided with their daily
necessities until the community quarantine ends.

Mayor Rene E. Maglanque handing the financial assistance to

Mrs. Rosalie Palo of Barangay Bahay Pare, Candaba, one of the
first beneficiaries of the “Adopt-A-Family” project.
Region: III
LGU: Pampanga and Tarlac

Virtual COVID-19 Emergency Help Desk

The Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone officials launched

a COVID-19 hotline, together with TaskUs to help addressing the
different issues of the citizens.

This emergency hotline

operates inquiries from 8 AM
to 1 AM daily, wherein callers
will be received by hotline
operators who are capable of
answering basic inquiries on
COVID-19. Callers can be
easily directed to nurses and
medical staff at Clark
Development Corporation
Health and Sanitation Division
(CDC-HSD) capable Citizens
of Pampanga and Tarlac now
have an avenue to easily
communicate and raise their queries without leaving the comfort
of their homes.

Source: https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/04/08/pampanga-
tarlac-residents-may-call-1232-for-covid-19-concerns/
Region: III
LGU: Olongapo City

Olongapo City Establishes Barangay Talipapa

Olongapo City has been

experiencing persistent
overcrowding in major
stores especially wet
markets.
Barangays far from the City
Public Markets, in
coordination with the City
Government, established
their respective talipapa
within their vicinity. Some made rolling stores to allow moving
around different villages.

This has addressed the complaints of

residents of having to walk long
distances to the public market since
suspension of public transportation

Source:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/256674-olongapo-villages-
set-up-mini-wet-markets-ease-crowds-coronavirus-outbreak
Region: III
LGU: Tarlac

Tarlac Doctors Use App to Track the Health Conditions of

PUIS and PUMS for the Covid-19

An application system
developed by the Provincial
Government of Tarlac in
partnership with the Wireless
Access for Health assists the
Tarlac doctors in tracking the
progress of symptoms of
Patients Under Investigation
(PUIs) and Persons Under
Monitoring (PUMs).

The system COVID Risk Assessment Monitoring And

Management System (CRAMMS) collects information supplied by
the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) and
Rural Health Units which would notify Tarlac medical workers
should anyone of the PUIs and PUMs be positive of the virus.

Source:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1255861/tarlac-docs-use-app-to-
track-medical-condition-of-puis-pums
Region: III
LGU: Tarlac

Tarlac Officials Donate Salary in Fight vs Covid-19

Tarlac Governor Susan Yap

donated her almost three-
month salary to buy 500
units of Rapid Diagnostic
Test Kits to be used in the
province’s fight against the
Coronavirus Disease-2019
(COVID-19) pandemic.

The rapid test kits amounting to P375,000 will be used by the

Tarlac Provincial Hospital (TPH) and other government hospitals
in the province in testing probable Covid-19 cases.

Likewise, the entire salary of Vice Governor Carlito David and all
the 13 Board Members that comprises the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan [SP] of Tarlac donated their salaries for the month
of April to help in the provincial government’s fight against the
dreaded COVID-19. Their entire salaries for the month of April
amounting to P1,222,828.36 as their collective effort to extend
help and assistance to their constituents in the province to
mitigate the impact of Covid-19.

Through video conferencing done on April 2, all the members of

the provincial board voted to approve the resolution. The
resolution likewise authorized Governor Susan Yap to utilize the
amount for the provincial government’s Covid-19 response
measures.

The provincial government issued Executive Order No. 10

imposing a province-wide Extreme Enhance Community
Quarantine that started on March 29.
Region: III
LGU: Bataan

Mobile App Aided Bataan Household Registration

The Provincial Government of

Bataan launched the BATAAN
HOUSEHOLD TXT
REGISTRATION to aid the
LGUs identifying the target
beneficiaries of the LGUs and
provide real time information
to its constituents.

Due to the extension of the

ECQ, the Provincial
Government of Bataan
continuously provide aid and
assistance to different
households including the vulnerable sector. The Province
created an application to be able to access necessary information
of their people, such as number of people per household and its
corresponding address.

The BATAAN HOUSEHOLD TXT facilitates accurate allocation of

relief goods, faster distribution of goods and also provides real-
time announcement on schedule of distribution of goods for the
citizens. The app also promotes transparency and accountability
as it informs the local government whether the individuals have
received their goods.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/gov.abet/posts/101577409171068
58/
Region: III
LGU: Samal, Bataan

Samal, Bataan Aksyon Malasakit Mobile

On-Line 24/7 Contact Center

The Aksyon Malasakit Mobile On-Line 24/7 Contact Center ng

Bayan guarantees an utmost and real-time response to the need
of every citizen who encountered difficulties in the
implementation of Luzon ECQ due to COVID-19. It also ensures
the strong link between the citizens of Samal and the LGU of
Samal and its attached agencies and organizations.

The LGU- Samal were able to set its constituents to focus and
trust all of its issuances, announcements and policies. The
project provides a balanced, open, ready and available avenue
to listen and analyze all the concerns and suggestions of all the
citizens who are participating in the online and mobile
discussions.

This mobile on-line center receives an average of 150 calls per

shift (the Contact Center ng Bayan is composed of 4 shifts: 6AM
- 12NN; 12NN - 6PM; 6PM - 12MN; 12MN - 6AM and a continuous
response to all chat and facebook comments for 24 hours).

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/AksyonMalasakitParaSaBayanNgSa
mal/photos/?ref=page_internal
Region: III
LGU: Dingalan, Aurora

Malunggay Tea to Help Boost Immune System

Since the COVID-19 outbreak,

ascorbic acid or vitamin C and
other multi-vitamins have been
scarce if not unavailable in local
drug stores here in the
municipality. Malunggay leaves
is one of the indigenous produces
that may be found in every
household here in Dingalan. Its
richness in vitamins and
minerals is a very cheap way of strengthening one’s immune
system.

The Sangguniang Kabataan of

Dingalan, Aurora has initially
launched malunggay tea stations
in their respective barangays and
have promoted its health benefits
to its constituents not only for the
youth but for all ages.

SK Municipal Federation President

Ceejay Borreo personally prepared the malunggay tea and set
up a drinking station that was made available in the barangay
for frontliners and those in the barangay hall.

Source: Posted thru fb.com/ceejay.borreo last March 30, 2020

Region: CALABARZON
LGU: Barangay Dila, Bay, Laguna

P2p Service: Aksyon ng mga Kabataan sa

Barangay Dila, Bay, Laguna

“Ang Kabataan ang Pag-Asa

ng Bayan”. This adage is once
again proved by a set of
youth during the Coronavirus
Disease (COVID-19)
pandemic. The Sangguniang
Kabataan and youth
volunteers of Barangay Dila,
Bay in the Province of Laguna
initiated a free ride project
named Barangay P2P Service.
Operation of public transport
is prohibited during the
Community Quarantine to mitigate the spread of the virus. This
caused struggle to front liners as well as to those who need
access to the market to buy food, medicine and other
necessities.

To remedy the inconvenience,

Barangay P2P Service is
provided to residents going to
and from the public market.
The service traverses three (3) routes. The schedule of ride is
every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:00 in the
morning to 12:00 noon. Before embarking, passengers are
required to use sanitizers provided by SK Officials. Social
distancing is observed inside the van. The 15-seater Nissan
Urban only accommodates nine (9)
passengers.

Aside from this, the SK Officials also do

the initial information verification/
validation when it comes to ECQ issues
concerning the Senior Citizens in their
barangay, such as but not limited to
relief packs distribution. The Barangay
said that it is their way to give back to
the elderly. In addition, they conduct
information campaign about COVID-19
online and through printed leaflets.

Source:
https://mobile.facebook.com/SerbisyongPangbarangayDila,
Barangay Dila and DILG CALABARZON
Region: CALABARZON
LGU: Biñan City, Laguna

Livelihood Opportunity Amid COVID-19

Even before the COVID-

19 crisis, there has been
a high demand on face
masks since the first
month of Year 2020 due
to the Volcanic Eruption
of Taal. There is scarcity
on the supply of masks
in stores because the
demand continuously
increases as people buy
out of panic caused by
the pandemic.

The City of Binan in the

Province of Laguna
seized this opportunity
to provide livelihood to their people as well as to supply for the
front liners. Started as souvenir items for 2020 Women’s Month
Celebration, Face Mask Project was initiated by Gender and
Development (GAD) Office through Biñan Garments and Training
Center. They were able to produce and distribute 5,000 reusable
face masks in March. Afterwards, the City discovered facemask-
making as an income opportunity for the community during the
Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Through social media, Mayor Walfredo Dimaguila, Jr. called for

volunteer sewers for the mass production of face masks and
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).

Currently, they have 12 in-house workers and 113 home-based

sewers that can create 10,000 to 13,000 masks a day. They also
have additional workforce for pattern making, cutting, washing,
pressing and packing of face masks and PPEs. They have
produced 250,821 reusable face masks in which at least two (2)
will be given to each household; and two thousand 2,000 PPEs
for Ospital ng Biñan (OsBin)

Source: https://m.facebook.com/199405940103564, City of

Binan and DILG CALABARZON
Region: CALABARZON
LGU: Carmona, Cavite

Carmona Sets Up DIY Sanitation Tents

The local government of Carmona Cavite produced a do-it-

yourself improvised sanitation tents that could help in the
sanitation of healthworkers, patients, and LGU employees before
entering and leaving facilities such as hospitals or municipal hall.
The design was provided by the UP Diliman-based volunteer
group SaniTents PH.

Disinfection
sessions were
also conducted at
all checkpoints
across Carmona
as part of the
preventive
measures and
mitigation efforts
being
implemented by the local government to keep the community
coronavirus-free. On Monday, March 23, simultaneous
disinfection sessions were also held at all barangays in the
municipality. More disinfection sessions are scheduled to be
conducted on the succeeding days.

The Carmona LGU continues to distribute disinfection machines

to barangays in line with the preventive measures and mitigation
efforts of the local government of Carmona against the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Disinfection machines were
distributed recently to Barangays 1 to 5. More disinfection
sessions are scheduled to be conducted on the following days.
Benjamin Chavez.
Orders were taken and received by the residents of Carmona
starting through the Bayan, May Libreng Delivery, which is an
initiative of the Municipal Government of Carmona to provide
free delivery service from the public market to the residents as
a solution to the suspension of public transportation and
implementation of social distancing due to the enactment of
"Enhanced Community Quarantine" for the whole Luzon.

Source: https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/320319
Region: CALABARZON
LGU: Antipolo City, Rizal

Bringing Food and Medicine Closer to People

Many local governments have fashioned programs that could

provide their citizens convenient access to the market. One of
these is the City of Antipolo that created platforms online to cater
pharmaceutical and other essential needs.

In Antipolo’s Online Palengke, the

local government delivers fresh
vegetables within the area. Price lists
were posted on Facebook Page
Antipolo Online Palengke. To order,
citizens (customers) have to send
them a message composed of details
includingtheir full name, address
contact number, and orders. Orders
shall be sent from 2:00 in the afternoon to 8:00 in the evening
and will be delivered the next day from 7:00 to 11:00 in the
morning, except requested to be delivered on the same day.

Another is the E-Botika that can be

accessed through Facebook Page
Antipolo e-Botika. This is a free
service delivery available from 9:00
in the morning to 12:00 noon from
Mondays to Sundays. Payment can
be cash on delivery (COD) or
through Gcash or Paymaya.
Discounts can be availed by senior
citizens and persons with disability
(PWD) by sending the picture of
their ID. Orders will be delivered the next day. E-Botika has
served 500 customers, 200 are senior citizens and PWDs, six
days after the start of their operation on 8 May 2020.
Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: San Fernando, Romblon

Bahay Ko, Garden Ko Program

During the enforcement of

Enhanced Community
Quarantine, the LGU
thought of an outright
solution to help the
residents cope with the
menace of coronavirus
disease 2019 by promoting
and focusing on good
nutrition and healthy
lifestyle through the
BAHAY KO, GARDEN KO Program.

Through the Executive Order issued by Mayor Tansingco, every

family is mandated to establish their own organic backyard
garden consists of at least five
(5) varieties of vegetables,
and a minimum of two (2)
varieties for Senior Citizens
who are still capable of
growing veggies in response to
the limited supply of goods
and/or commodities in the
market brought about by the
COVID-19 crisis.

Likewise, all barangays and

schools within the municipality
of San Fernando, Romblon are
required to provide communal garden with an area of at least
200 square meters in coordination with the Punong Barangays
and Schools Principals. The Municipal Government of San
Fernando has funded the procurement of vegetable seeds,
garden tools and organic fertilizers for distribution to all
households, schools, and
barangay community garden
within the municipality.

This program aims to (1)

Promote good nutrition and
healthy lifestyle among citizens;
(2) Ensure adequate food supply
amid COVID-19 crisis; (3)
Combat poverty and hunger
both in urban and rural areas;
(4) Raise awareness to
environmental protection and
agricultural propagation; and
(5) Keep everyone productive
and busy during the period of
Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: San Agustin, Romblon

Algorithm in “Ini” Dialect

Obedience emanates from good comprehension. This is one of

the principles that the leadership of the Municipality of San
Agustin adopts when implementing PPAs. Governing more or
less the 27,500 population already calls for a great challenge,
more so in these trying times. San Agustin believes that the key
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is the strict compliance of
the people. Hence, to implement stringent social distancing
measures, the Municipality puts premium on delivering proper
guidance to the citizens. But an important precursor to
compliance and obedience is good and clear understanding of
the policies. This gives rise to the birth of Algorithm in Ini dialect.
 The translation of the original
algorithm to the local dialect was
introduced by Dr. Deogracias S.
Muleta, MHO of San Agustin. It
was immediately approved by
the MIATF on COVID-19 and the
printouts in tarpaulin were
distributed to every barangay.
“Nice on Doc! Maayo ina kay
para maintindihan gid!”, a
resident stated.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Odiongan, Romblon

SK Odiongan Libro On-The-Go

Libro on the Go is a project

initiated by the Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) Organization
of Odiongan through the
collaboration with the LGU
and other individual
volunteers. The program
aims to instill the value of
continuous learning through
reading. Odionganons,
especially children, are
encouraged to spend their free time doing meaningful things,
one of which is through reading.

Libro on the Go, is a rolling

library which goes around the 25
barangays. It is divided into two
teams, North and South. The
donated books are placed in a
truck which then moves around
from one barangay to the next,
usually staying for an hour, in
the barangay covered court or
barangay hall. The truck is
manned by volunteers, mostly
SK members, who then makes a
note of the names of the
borrowers. These books are
rented for free and can be
returned in the barangay hall
after a week. The returned
books are then disinfected before being rented out again.

There is a wide selection of books to borrow. These can range

from fiction, non-fiction, academic, religious, sports, and others.
Almost 500 books were borrowed during the first 2 days that it
has rolled out. With this rate of success, the SK Organization and
LGU plans to continue this project, adding coloring books for
children on the next roll out.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Odiongan, Romblon

Information Dissemination via

Traditional and Digital Platforms

Flyers
After declaring ECQ, thousands of flyers were printed off and
distributed to residents of Odiongan containing vital information
related to COVID-19 as well as emergency hotlines. Tarpaulins,
containing safety reminders related to COVID-19 were also
posted on conspicuous places as well as tarpaulins containing
important information related to ECQ, were placed in public
places.

Digital Content
The Odiongan Public
Information Office
(OPIO) Facebook
page has been the
medium of
communicating the
town’s policies,
events and
programs to its
residents both here and abroad. With the ECQ in place, it has
now become a vital source of information. Regular updates on
both nation-al and local COVID-related policies are posted on
OPIO. Coverage on the municipality's programs such as relief
operation and distribution, shuttle services and others are
posted. The page has also become an avenue for a speedy
information dissemination of COVID-related announcements.
Infographics explaining the government services and programs
such as SAP, CAMP, TUPAD and others are also covered. On a
daily basis, 6-8 infographics are uploaded and an average of
about 20-30 messages and queries are received, excluding the
queries on the comment section of every post.

Prior to the Enhanced

Community
Quarantine on March
16, 2020, the
Municipality of
Odiongan through the
Office of the Municipal
Mayor and the
Odiongan Public
Information Office
collaborated to do an
FB live update on COVID-19. Guesting of national agencies
personnel and local functionaries became an occurrence, as the
need arose. ECQ FB Live Updates became a platform where the
LGU officials and the community interacts to clarify issues
pertaining to issued ECQ policies as well as amelioration and
social support programs of the government. The FB Live Updates
were carried by the 2 local TV networks and the local radio net-
work, which allowed a wider audience to gain access to timely
and important information. Even citizens from other
municipalities in Romblon province listen in and participate
during FB Live Updates.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Odiongan, Romblon

e-Reseta Program

Aligned with the issued Food

and Drug Administration
Circular 2020-007, the Rural
Health Unit (RHU) of
Odiongan, Romblon
launched the e-Reseta
program. This COVID-19
adoption scheme enables
senior citizens, persons with
disability and other high-risk
patients to call the RHU and
have their prescription
made.

The FB Page of the Rural Health Unit and the Public Information
Office of Odiongan, Romblon, as well as its health workers, has
informed the residents of the mechanics in availing the services.

Additional service provided by the Local Government Unit is the

courier service for buying medicines, especially for senior
citizens or PWDs who are unable to leave the house, provided
that the resident availing such assistance will give the
prescription and money for buying medicines to the personnel
who will then go the drugstore and return with the purchased
medicine. The assigned LGU personnel managing the Free
Shuttle service accepts requests in buying medicines through a
hotline. The service is free of charge.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Odiongan, Romblon

Backyard Farming and Support to Local Farmers

Local Government of Odiongan, Romblon promotes family food

sufficiency by promoting backyard farming.

In times of crisis such at

COVID-18 crisis, Filipino
proves that we are
resourceful in our unique
ways, and we remarkably
strive no matter what
crisis we are in. During
this time, most of the
Filipinos probably depend
on the food provided by
the government since
most of their jobs and
source of income has been affected due to COVID-19.

The Local Government of Odiongan Roblon, through its Municipal

Agriculture Office, promoted backyard gardening thru the
distribution different varieties of seeds to their constituents
including seeds of easy to grow vegetable such as string beans,
okra, eggplant, pechay from the DA-RFO-MIMAROPA-High Value
Crop Development Program. Backyard farming does not just
help the residents of Odiongan to have their own source of food
during this time of crisis but this will minimize the spread of virus
since they don’t need to risk going to the market. This provides
healthy and nutritious food for the family and also help the
families generate income if they sell some of their excess
harvest.
The Municipal Government of Odiongan, Romblon also supported
local farmers and fisherfolks. The Municipal Goverment procured
agricultural products from their local farmers and fresh fish local
fisher folks for the relief packages to their constituents.

This effort not only supports the livelihood of the farmers and
fisherfolks but also provide that promotes a good health among
the residents of Odiongan.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/OdionganPIO
Photo: Odiongan Public Information Office
Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Boac, Marinduque

Mobile Tiangge Showcases Local Harvest

With the aim of helping the local farmers to still earn amid the
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Local Government
of Boac, Marinduque implements a ‘Mobile Tiangge sa Barangay’
wherein it sells variety of products produced by the locals of Boac
to different barangays in town.

Agricultural products as well

as fresh meat, chicken and
fish and other necessary
goods were sold on truck
that moves around the
different barangays.

This effort helped the

farmers as well as other
merchants in the town’s
public market to earn even
under enhanced community
quarantine. This project
also gave convenience to the residents since public
transportation has been suspended, and that going downtown
requires time and effort especially residents living in distant
barangays.

Additionally, this will help the community to strictly practice

social distancing to stop the spread of the virus.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/boacmunicipalinformationofficeLGU
Photo: Boac Municipal Information Office
Region: MIMAROPA
LGU: Mansalay, Occidental Mindoro

Dok-to-Door

An innovative way of bringing primary health services to one’s

doorstep as the Mansalay LGU stepped-up its response against
COVID-19.

During this pandemic,

health programs should
be the most priority. To
address the healthcare
of its constituents
amidst the imposition of
the community
quarantine, The Local
Government of
Mansalay together with
its Municipal Health
Office, launched this
program the Dok-to-Door.

RHU staff are going door-to-door to provide primary health care

services such as vaccination, family planning services, ready to
use supplementary food (RUSF) for malnourished children,
hypertension, among others. All 17 barangays of the
municipality have been provided these health services.

Source: DILG MIMAROPA

https://www.facebook.com/pio.mansalay/
Region: V
LGU: Barangay San Francisco, Bombon, Camarines Sur

SK Hones Skills Amid Pandemic

In order to participate in the national government’s effort in

addressing the COVID-19 crisis, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
officials of Brgy. San Francisco, Bombon, Camarines Sur, headed
by Hon. Willy Abias, SK Chairperson, made use of their quality
time to advocate the “stay at home” policy and launched the
“Sangguniang Kabataan Creative Online Contest” thru facebook.
The online competition includes poetry writing, poster designing,
and soccer and basketball game tournament which ran from
March 30-April 26, 2020. Youths within Brgy. San Francisco aged
15-30 were encouraged to join. It started from the
announcement of mechanics online, sending of entries to the
SK’s official facebook account and followed by personal delivery
of certificates and awards by SK officials. Eight (8) entries were
received for the poetry making, six (6) for poster designing and
61 participants joined the online games tournament.

Honing skills and creativeness amidst this pandemic while

keeping their constituents safe, and contributing to the
government to mitigate the spread of the disease is the best
highlight of this project.
Region: V
LGU: Panganiban, Camarines Norte

Project: Healthy Mind – Jose Panganiban

Due to the current state of the

country and the prolonged
lockdown that affects and causes
inevitably changes in an
individual’s daily routine,
somehow causes stress, and
affects the psychosocial and
psychological aspect of an
individual.

In order to suppress the negative

psychological effects of the
lockdown, the first initiative of
the local government unit of Jose
Panganiban was the
establishment of an online
psychological program developed
by the LGU of Jose Panganiban in
partnership with Jose Panganiban National High School Guidance
Center. The project uses the social media platform to offer
counseling to those who need it. They simply need to sign-up in
order to access the page, and avail of its free counselling
services. Interested clients can also reach the duty-counselor
through messenger. The Facebook page became active since 2nd
week of April, exclusively for residents of Jose Panganiban.

Aside from the LGU Facebook Page on Psychosocial Intervention,

other partner agencies like Jose Panganiban National High
School – Guidance Center, also used the social media platform
to know how residents are coping with the pandemic. The school,
in collaboration with the local government unit, also extended
their services to those who seek counselling by setting-up the
Online Psychosocial Intervention Program.

Both FB page contains

inspirational comic
strips and quotes to
encourage clients to
look on the brighter
sides of things, amidst
the difficulties brought
about by the COVID-19
pandemic.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Project-Healthy-Mind-Jose-
Panganiban-102116758152632/
Region: V
LGU: Pilar, Sorsogon

Home School Learning Experience for the

Youths of Pilar, Sorsogon

Addressing issue on
making education
accessible for all in the
midst of pandemic,
the Pilar Reading
Center (PRC) provide
intervention so that
students from
vulnerable areas can
sharpen their reading
and comprehension
skills without living
their home. The PRC is
composed of students and young professionals from Pilar,
Sorsogon who regularly volunteers to conduct literacy activities
for the benefit of the children and youths of the town of Pilar.
Since 2015, PRC has been conducting annual Summer Reading
Camp which unfortunately they have to cancel for this year. With
the learning and educational gaps brought about by the
pandemic, PRC hopes to help their regular learners by providing
modular reading activities and partnering with parents. Thus,
Project Personalized Activities with Contextualized Experiences
(PACE) was conceptualized.

Project PACE is a two-week home-school learning experience

with the help of parents or guardians as teachers and facilitators
at home. The project includes the use of modular reading
activities and worksheets prepared by PRC volunteers to provide
a variety of educational exercises in two-weeks to regular PRC
learners aged 6 to 12 years old. The modules feature real-life
themes and content, as well as activities designed to educate
the students about the novel coronavirus outbreak and the
consequent community quarantine. The first module tackles the
importance of good hygiene and surroundings, while the next
one focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture and
economy.

This project benefits the LGU of Pilar, Sorsogon to lessen the

spread of COVID 19 disease by encouraging children to stay
indoors by supplying knowledge and raising their awareness on
this pandemic.
Region: V
LGU: Barangay Buhatan, Sorsogon City

Bukas-Palad Kiosk

The Bukas-Palad Kiosk is a

charity store from Brgy.
Buhatan, Sorosogon City,
where people in need can get
items by exchanging their
goods using the barter system.
The store is also open for those
who do not have anything to
exchange /share, they can still
get some goods that the store
has to offer.

Basic food items can be

accessed by the residents in
the kiosk, thus, limiting the
need to go out of the
barangay. The availability of
basic foods and commodities
are ensured so that the residents, mainly the poor families and
households need not to go out of the barangay, and to also avoid
and limit the spread of the coronavirus disease.

The purpose of the project is to promote positive values of giving

and sharing among the barangay constituents.
REgion: VI
LGU: San Lorenzo, Guimaras

Recorida in San Lorenzo, Guimaras

As of April 21, 2020, the Municipality has recorded 122 PUMs

and had completed the home quarantine. For now, the LGU has
0 PUM and PUI.

Since Mayor Ninfa Gajo

wanted to preserve the
situation in her locality,
she had issued several
issuances related on
COVID-19. In order to
inform/update her
constituents of these
issuances, she
conceptualized a
"Recorida" to be
conducted municipal-wide.
A recorded voice message of Mayor Gajo is being played during
the "Recorida". At the same time, she was personally giving face
masks to those who do not have masks and monitoring the
implementation of her directives. She even provided a USB with
a copy of her recorded message to all barangays within her AOR.

The continuing purpose of the mayor’s “Recorida” is to

inform/update the constituents of San Lorenzo of the
municipality’s issuances/guidelines on the campaign against the
COVID-19 pandemic.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/pnpsanlorenzo.guimaras/videos/27
5825353426396/
Region: VI
LGU: Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

Fish Trade in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

Distribution of locally-available food resources in times of

COVID-19: A win-win solution for beneficiaries and the
marginalized sectors alike.

To distribute food items to the affected families as well as helping

the fisherfolks and hog raisers by purchasing their catch and
raised animals and distributing it to all families municipal wide.
The municipality purchased the bangus produced by local fisher
folks totaling to 18.4 tons and locally-raised hogs to help the
marginalized fisher folks and hog raisers whose income and
livelihood were affected by the crisis, giving them support in
these difficult times. This is supplemented with a half sack of rice
per family with the commitment of additional half sack as soon
as the supply arrives. This is aside from the relief goods
previously distributed.

This endeavor helped 12,280 families in the municipality as well

as local fisher folk and hog raisers.

Source: Municipality of Nueva Valencia MDRRMO Facebook

Account
Region: VI
LGU: Buruanga, Aklan

Hand Washing Stations in Buruanga, Aklan

To have access to hand washing that will reduce spread of

germs, bacteria and viruses on the hands to safe level and
provide the opportunity to develop personal hygiene practice in
prevention and elimination of the spread of bacteria, germs and
viruses that causes common cold/flu and coronavirus infection.

The establishment of Hand Washing Stations gave an open

access to hand washing and hygiene health safety from person
to person and from people to contact surfaces before and after
a personal/business and government transaction.

Buruanganons and all individuals have accessibility on proper

hygiene protocol before and after a personal/business and
government transaction since its location is at the back entrance
of the Municipal Hall, at the entrance to Municipal Public Market
and at the municipal border. Moreover, this was also duplicated
by the barangays, installation of a handwashing area located
near entrance or beside the barangay hall.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/dilgaklan/photos/pcb.78275340558
7407/782753252254089/?type=3&theater
Region: VI
LGU: Tangalan, Aklan

Food Relief in Tangalan, Aklan

Not all indigent families in the Municipality of Tangalan qualified

to be beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of
the national government or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), yet they also struggle in this COVID-19
pandemic all the same.

To equitize support to and mitigate hunger of families affected

by COVID-19 through the provision of assistance in the form of
relief packs to all families who did not qualify for the SAP and
4Ps of DSWD for the duration of the Extended Enhance
Community Quarantine, this is a relief assistance project
initiated by the LGU to families who did not qualify for both
aforementioned programs as an equity measure. The relief packs
consisted of the following items: 1) 20 kg rice, 2) 2 pcs whole
dressed chicken, 3) 400 grams pancit bihon, and 4) 40 tablets
of vitamins which shall be distributed in every target household.

This practice had mitigated hunger of Tangalanons during the

period of extended Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/fuentesgary
https://www.facebook.com/dilgaklan/photos/pcb.78221456230
7958/78221435564131 2/?type=3&theater
Region: VII
LGU: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Dumaguete Mayor Enforces Mobility Control Plan to

Contain COVID-19

There were now 6,499 asymptomatic persons or persons under

monitoring/quarantine in Negros Oriental, said Assistant
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Zoila Bustamante-Estacion.
Two more COVID-19 cases were reported: one with a history of
exposure to another COVID-19 patient, and another who had
traveled to Dubai. Both are now admitted to local hospitals.

Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo of Dumaguete City has appealed

to the public for their cooperation and give the government at
least two weeks starting April
3 to make the Enhanced
Traffic & Mobility Control
Management work, as a major
solution to help contain the
spread of the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19).

The ordinance on the mobility

control plan, based on the
enhanced community
quarantine (ECQ) ordered by
Gov. Roel Degamo, also
appropriated P5 million to support the implementation of
Executive Order No. 19.

In Dumaguete, the color-coded passes, which specify the days

when one can do the essentials, are meant to minimize contact
with more people and implement better social distancing.
Remollo urged merchandisers to supply the sari-sari stores with
stocks like rice so that the people would not have to go all the
way to the groceries in the central business district.

The entry of non-Dumaguete residents, who are holders of the

provincial ECQ pass, has been scheduled on three days when all
Dumaguete residents are expected to be home: Tuesdays from
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays and Sundays from 7 p.m. to
midnight.

It minimizes the contact with more people and implement better

social distancing. The tanods and police have been trained to do
the mandatory thermal scan, and ask questions “to confirm the
legitimacy of the travel.” Eleven checkpoints have been set up
in strategic areas that have access to CCTV cameras to monitor
the entry of people from the towns.

This initiative enhanced the Traffic and Mobility Control

Management of the LGU.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1253413/dumaguete-
mayor-enforces-mobility-control-plan-to-contain-covid-
19#ixzz6M658st80
Region: VII
LGU: Bogo City, Cebu

All-Purpose Non-Touch Automated Disinfectant Sprayer

Transmission of viruses sometimes take place when we touch

objects that has been contaminated by an already infected
person or a carrier. This innovation would greatly help against
that risk.

The City of Bogo will soon distribute in Public Areas and facilities
under its responsibility this innovation from the City of Bogo
Science and Arts Academy's Robotics Head Coach and
Coordinator Vicente Picar dubbed "All Purpose Non-Touch
Automated Disinfectant Sprayer".

First in Region 7, this

innovation can be used
hands-free or touch free
as it is equipped with a
sensor. Once the
subject approaches the
device and is in
position, the device
would automatically
spray the disinfectant.

Upon entering the building and its offices, when a person

approaches the device, it will automatically spray the
disinfectant (alcohol content).

This is an ongoing implementation and maybe part of the new

normal. It reduces the risk of contamination or infection to other
individuals.
The City of Bogo commends their Bogohanon Inventors. The LGU
is also grateful with the City’s DepEd Division headed by SDS
Roseller Gelig, CESO VII for being their partner in this endeavor.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=226540105092995&exte
rnal_log_id=8a33f491960629530c4c4fee7d4a8590&q=All%20P
urpose%20Non-
Touch%20Automated%20Disinfection%20System
Region: VII
LGU: Cebu City

Price Freeze Policy in Cebu City

It was found out during the conduct of inspection and monitoring

that the prices of fruits and vegetables spiked in prices to as high
as 100% while others increased by 30%.

Three (3) market vendors from Punta Princesa Public Market

were issued Show Cause Orders by the CLO after they were cited
for violating the "price freeze order".

Market Administrator Jonil

Matuguina, who led a team of
market enforcers, issued the
citation for their respective
violation, in the conduct of
inspection and monitoring of all
public markets with the
territorial jurisdiction of the city.

This was pursuant to the

marching order of the Mayor
who issued Office of the Mayor
Memorandum No. 2020-277
dated 14 April 2020, thereby
ensuring that the good people of
Cebu City will not be exploited
and become victims of
profiteering by unscrupulous
businessmen in this time of crisis.

Mayor Edgardo Labella adopts the policy of "price freeze" of basic

commodities implemented by DTI, DA and DOH through Joint
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-01 dated 18 March 2020 which
penalizes "any person or entity found to have violated the" price
freeze" with a fine ranging from P5K to P2M and imprisonment
of 5yrs to 15yrs, without prejudice to the prescribed penalties
and sanctions issued by the local government units."

City Ordinance No. 2486, otherwise known as the "Cebu City

Market Code of 2007" considers this unreasonable and
unconscionable price increases as prohibited acts which likewise
carries with it an administrative penalty of cancellation of the
market lease contract or closure of their market stalls.

Respondents are given 3 days within which to explain in writing

why they should not be imposed those sanctions.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/CityofCebuOfficial/photos/pcb.3158
272430916644/3158271457583408/?type=3&__tn__=HH-
R&eid=ARCY8et7XOMGEjSZ_g9gduNvF3zqP4S73guy-
wJ_7qP8TLarGTuAoGckvxD9Xw_6o0PzYsw4wNbNborf
Region: VIII
LGU: Tacloban City

Balik-Tacloban Project

President Rodrigo Duterte issues Executive Order No. 114

institutionalizing the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program.

The EO provides for the creation of a Balik Probinsya, Bagong

Pag-asa Council, with the DILG as a member agency, to ensure
whole-of-government action in implementing the program
towards balance regional development, sustainable employment
opportunities in the countryside decongestion of Metro Manila,
and improved quality of life in rural areas.

The Balik Tacloban

Project (exclusive for
Returning Tacloban
Residents) provide a
five steps procedure
to insure health
protocols procedure of
the residents and the
returnee residents.

1. All Returning Tacloban Residents (RTR) will register their

intent to return either the following website or thru the
application.
2. The Management Information System Division (MISD) will
collect and process the following data from registration.
3. All registration forms of the RTRs shall be forwarded by the
MISD to CHO (City Health Office) for assessment and
verification.
4. From the time CHO received the registration forms, they will
schedule a HOME VISIT of the residence provided in the
form. When CHO find the home is suitable for home
 quarantine, it will brief its occupants of the all health
protocols and procedures.
5. After the home visit, the CHO will contact the RTR for
purposes of health assessment, assignment of
quarantine/isolation facility, and briefing on the quarantine/
isolation facility, and monitoring protocols. Once contacted,
the RTR will submit required documentation via email and
those who are qualified will be issued a Travel Clearance.

This Balik Tacloban Project relative to the issuance of Executive

Order of Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program to support
maximum health safety procedure to prevent spreading of
COVID-19.

Source:
https://web.facebook.com/tacloban.cio/photos/pcb.120122780
3560053/1201225303560303/?type=3&theater
Region: VIII

“Tabang-Tarangnan”

The Bayanihan is a Filipino custom derived from the Tagalog

word “bayan” for nation, town or community. Bayanihan literally
means “being in a bayan” and it refers to a fundamental aspect
of Filipino culture: working together as a community to achieve
a common goal. The joint mission is to fight the pandemic
COVID-19.

The DILG Biliran Provincial Office, DILG Leyte Provincial Office,

DILG Samar Provincial Office, DILG Ormoc City Office, DILG
Eastern Samar Provincial Office, DILG Northern Samar Provincial
Office, DILG Northern Samar Provincial Office, DILG Southern
Leyte Provincial Office, DILG Tacloban City Office and DILG
Regional Office VIII with their in different offices brought up this
project for the people of Municipality of Tarangnan.

The project of the DILG Region 8 is to provide basic necessity to

prevent the spread of the virus, like face mask, alcohol,
disinfectant, face shield, water, and vitamin C. With this effort
of the employees, convey big impact to community to fight the
COVID 19.

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/DILGRegion8/photos/a.353630454
741663/2621568904614462/?type=3&theater
Region: IX
LGU: Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur

Bagsak Presyo Market on Wheels to Supply Needs of

Lockdown Barangay

The municipality of Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur acts as

“middlemen” to farmers of a locked down barangay as it provides
municipal residents an alternative access to market produce
through the bagsak presyo market on wheels.

Barangay Upper Labangan was placed under lockdown when a

resident tested positive for COVID-19.

To prevent local transmission and mitigate spread of the virus,

business establishments in the barangay were ordered closed
and residents were prohibited from leaving their homes except
for essential trips.

The municipal government launched the Market on Wheels to

minimize movement of residents and to avoid congestion in
public markets, Such innovation also sought to assist farmers
residing in the locked-down barangay as the LGU directly buys
their farm produce peddled around the municipality at farm-gate
prices, cheaper than that sold in the public market. Such
innovation benefits residents of the municipality and gives
farmers the much-needed support to market their produce
constrained by the lockdown.

Source:
https://mindanaodailymirror.ph/Main/full_article/zambo-sur-
town-buys-sells-farm-products-amid-covid-19-crisis6477
Photo: Image lifted from the Article “Zambo Sur town buys, sells
farm products amid COVID-19 crisis”, The Mindanao Daily
Mirror, dated 2 April 2020
Region X

Regional Development Council X pushes for “Anti-

Patient’s Dishonesty Act”

In its 121st Full Council session held 20 March 2020, Regional

Development Council (RDC) X chaired by Misamis Occidental
Governor Philip T. Tan, passed Resolution No. 24 (S. 2020),
enjoining all local government units (LGUs) in the region to pass
an ordinance to be known as the “Anti-Patient’s Dishonesty Act.”
The landmark resolution underscores and acknowledges the
debilitating effects of
the Coronavirus
Disease 2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic to regional
development as it
puts forward a very
practical but critical
mitigating measure
that is being pushed
for adoption
regionwide.

Said ordinance requires any person to disclose all relevant

information as may be requested by health personnel in any
private or public hospital, medical clinic, health center, and
health facility, including quarantine stations established by the
government. Patients shall be required to duly accomplish the
patient information sheet or any similar declaration/document.

Violators of said ordinance, or persons who knowingly and

deliberately committed dishonesty and/or withheld relevant
health information are to be penalized with imprisonment of one
year and a fine ranging from the amount of One Thousand to
Five Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00 to Php 5,000.00).
The ordinance seeks to protect and safeguard healthcare
workers, frontliners, and the general public against untruthful
declaration of patients’ personal health information that
compromises the healthcare system

Only the City of Cagayan de Oro had, so far, issued such

ordinance within the Region.

Source: http://nro10.neda.gov.ph/rdc-x-holds-first-virtual-
council-meeting-endorses-2021-regional-budget/
Photo: Courtesy of NEDA Region X
Region: XI
LGU: Digos City, Davao del Sur

Intensive Community Disinfection and Sanitation

Campaign

As a measure to control and

prevent further spread of COVID-
19 in the locality, the City
Government of Digos, Davao del
Sur, conducted an intensive
sanitation and disinfection
campaign.

The local government partnered with Kabalikat RadioCom, a civic

organization that specializes in rescue operations, firefighting,
and emergency assistance, for the disinfection of barangays in
the City. Public facilities that were sanitized include schools,
government offices (e.g. police
and fire stations), transport
terminal, and parks. In addition,
the City Government installed
three (3) DisinfecTENTS and
DisinfecTIRES in three major
entry and exit points of the city
located in Barangays Sinawilan,
Colorado, and San Jose.
Punong Barangays, on the other
hand, were instructed to install
handwashing areas in the
Barangay Halls.
“An ounce of prevention is
indeed better than a pound of
cure”

Source: Reports submitted by DILG Region XI

Region: XI
LGU: Davao City

Davao City Launched a Database for Stranded Persons

Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

To address the mounting issue of “stranded individuals” in the

midst of the stringent implementation of Enhanced Community
Quarantine (ECQ), the city government of Davao launched in 27
April, a Davao City Stranded Persons Database Center (DCSPD)
for persons stranded in the city, or city residents stranded
elsewhere.

For residents stranded

outside Davao City,
information was gathered
through the center's text
hotline, e-mail and google
links posted in the Davao City
Tourism Operations Office
(CTOO) Facebook Page.
Contact details were secured
to include residential address
in Davao, place of stay while
stranded, when they were
stranded, and travel details
such as purpose of travel, and
travel companions.

For persons stranded in

Davao, stranded individuals were required to provide contact
details, place of stay in Davao, starting date when he or she got
stranded, home address, city/municipality/province of origin,
purpose of travel in Davao City, and travel companions.

Using information from the database, the city government of

Davao coordinated with local government units (LGUs) within
the region to facilitate transport some 1,200 individuals stranded
outside their home cities and provinces.

Sources:
Fenequito, A. (28 April 2020). “Davao City creates database for
stranded persons”. Retrieved from:
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/04/28/davao-city-creates-
database-for-stranded-persons/

Philippine News Agency (30 April 2020). “Davao City offers

transport for stranded residents”. Retrieved from:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1101546
Llemit, RL. (27 April 2020). ”Database for stranded persons
launched”. Retrieved from:
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1854233

Photo from Davao City Tourism Facebook Page, (05 May 2020),
retrieved from:
https://www.facebook.com/DavaoCityTourism/posts/25650618
73598227
Region: XI
LGU: Davao Oriental

Risk-Based Testing for COVID-19

The Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-

19) of Davao Oriental had established a prioritization scheme for
the administration of COVID-19 testing. This is in consideration
of the limited supply of Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chai\n
Reaction (RT-PCR) testing kits and capacity limitations of having
only one subnational laboratory, the Southern Philippines
Medical center in Davao City that caters to the entire Davao
Region.

Executive Order 20 s. 2020:

An Order Institutionalizing
the Conduct of Risk-Based
Testing for COVID-19 Across
All Vulnerable Groups and at
Risk Population in the
Province of Davao Oriental
prescribed the criteria for
prioritization based on risk,
exposure and vulnerability:

● Group A or COVID-19 Suspects that showed signs and

symptoms with travel history to areas with community
transmission and/or exposure to a confirmed COVID 19 case;
● Group B or Individuals who have travel and/or exposure
history that are sixty (60) years old and above, high risk
pregnant patients, and those with comorbidities;
● Group C or Health workers manning the COVID 19 triage,
emergency room personnel, medical officers of hospitals and
other health facilities, surveillance officers, healthcare
personnel involved in swab testing, transport officer of COVID
19 ambulance/vehicles and others as may be identified by the
Provincial Health Office and Provincial Task Force;
● Group D or the Oplan Sundo Recipients. This includes all
individuals rescued through the government-initiated Oplan
Sundo Program, regardless of classification; and
● Group E or Skeleton Workforce Employees and other
individuals residing/ originating from areas with community
transmission; travelers who frequently move in and out of the
province.

Around 11,000 sets of RT-PCR test kits and 16,000 sets of

personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health personnel were
purchased by the province for the purpose of risk-based testing.

Source:
Deloso, KL. (09 May 2020). Davao Oriental Rolls-Out COVID-19
Risk-Based Testing. Retrieved from
https://davaooriental.gov.ph/news/health-news/davao-
oriental-rolls-out-covid-19-risk-based-testing/
Region: XII
LGU: Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat

Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS):

Determining Rightful Beneficiaries of COVID-19
Social Protection Programs

In the midst of the

COVID-19 crisis, the
importance of local
governments knowing
the so-called “faces in
poverty” is
underscored. The City of
Tacurong utilized data
generated from the
Community-Based
Monitoring System
(CBMS) to map out and
identify the 8,468
household beneficiaries of relief assistance provided by the city,
funded from its Quick Response Fund (QRF).

Relief goods purchased from the available Php 9,000,000.00 QRF

funds went to households (HHs) with a total monthly income of
less than Php 8,800 a month – considered by the LGU as the
minimum income sufficient to finance daily HH needs.

Data from CBMS allows generation of household profiles that

proved valuable in prioritizing beneficiaries of LGU assistance.
The readily available data facilitated distribution of relief goods
to beneficiaries in dire need of assistance.

Currently being institutionalized through Republic Act (RA) No.

11315, otherwise known as the CBMS Act, CBMS is a poverty
diagnostic tool used for evidence-based planning; and, policy
and program implementation and monitoring.
Tacurong's use of CBMS data not only facilitated rapid response
but it also enabled effective management of scarce resources as
it appropriately addressed the urgent needs of the most
vulnerable individuals affected by the crisis.

Indeed, “what gets measured gets managed.”

Sources: LGU Tacurong (01 April 2020), “Sino ang mga

prayoridad na Makakatanggap ng Food Packs” [Facebook Post]
Retrieved from:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3413927525304038&s
et=pcb.3413932241970233

Tapatan ni Toto Roncal Montilla (31 March 2020),” LGU Tacurong

prioritizes distribution of relief goods to 8,468 poor families
identified using CBMS Data” [Facebook Post]. Retrieved from:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=580182916189027&set
=pcb.580183089522343
Region: XII
LGU: General Santos City

General Santos’ Testing Laboratory – A “Game Changer”

for SOCCSKSARGEN’s COVID-19 Efforts

General Santos City is closely

coordinating with the
Department of Health (DOH)
and the Research Institute for
Tropical Medicine (RITM) for
the establishment of a
Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) testing laboratory
to cater to the SOCCKSARGEN
Region. This is in response to
the clamor of local officials in
the Provinces of South Cotabato and Saranggani for the
establishment of a COVID-19 testing laboratory due to the
increasing number of suspected cases in their localities.

The testing laboratory will be established at the local

government-run Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital (DJPRH in General
Santos City). A total of Php 15 Million is being allocated by the
local government for the purchase of reverse transcription -
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) machine and installation of
a biosafety Level 2 laboratory system in the DJPRH. Currently,
the DJPRH extension building is being utilized as a COVID-19
center equipped with thirteen (13) single rooms and three (3)
intensive care set-ups.

Establishment of a testing laboratory requires a five (5) stage-

compliance process: (i) self-assessment and application; (ii)
construction of the testing laboratory and installation of the
required equipment; (iii) training of assigned laboratory
personnel; (iv) trial testing and calibration in collaboration with
the RITM; and, (v) actual testing. In an interview, Dr. Ryan
Aplicador, DJRPH Chief, confirmed that the first and third stages
have been complied with and the testing laboratory is set to be
operationalized by end of April 2020. He attributed fast-tracking
of processing and approval of the DOH and RITM to the efforts
of the city’s COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force.

The COVID-19 testing laboratory in General Santos City is a

“game-changer” in SOCCKSARGEN Region’s bid to contain and
prevent further transmission of the virus. The laboratory is
expected to enable medical frontliners and workers in the Region
to immediately (i) identify and monitor suspected, probable, and
confirmed COVID-19 cases, (ii) isolate and provide necessary
medication to the probable and confirmed cases, and (iii)
facilitate contact tracing.

Sources:
Estabillo, A. (2020 March 21). Setup of Covid-19 testing center
in GenSan pushed. Retrieved from
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1097349.

_______. (2020, April 14). GenSan wants to own COVID-19

testing lab. MindaNews. Retrieved from
https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2020/04/gensan-
wants-own-covid-19-testing-lab/

Estabillo, A. (2020 April 21). Testing lab ‘game-changer’ for

GenSan’s Covid-19 efforts. Retrieved from
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/11
Region: XII
LGU: General Santos City

House-to-House Moving Up!

Due to the threat brought by the Coronavirus Disease 2019

(COVID-19) pandemic, moving-up and graduation ceremonies in
the country were cancelled. However, in General Santos City,
Day Care pupils were given the chance to experience the
excitement of having their accomplishments acknowledged
much like in a moving-up ceremony. This was made possible
through the “House-to-House Moving Up” program of the local
government unit.

Almost 8,400 day care pupils of

the GenSan Day Care Center
were recognized and awarded
with a Certificate of Completion
within the comfort of their own
homes. The incoming
Kindergarten 2 students were
given a graduation package
containing a school backpack,
snacks, and hygiene/dental kit.
Medals and ribbons were
conferred to pupils with
meritorious achievements.

During the “House-to-House

Moving Up” visit, the local
government unit also took the opportunity to increase awareness
of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Checklist
that assesses if the child is developing adequately, or is at risk
for developmental delays.
The initiative gave due importance to the efforts of incoming
Kindergarten 2 students as well as their parents during the past
school year. At the same time, it enabled the LGU to somehow
provide parents with reference tools to check their children’s
developmental milestones.

Source:
LGU-GenSan Facebook Post:
https://www.facebook.com/LguGensan/posts/27941270207141
22
Region: XII
LGU: South Cotabato

South Cotabato COVID-19 Contact Tracing System

(SCCCTS) – Android Based Application for Quicker and
More Efficient Contract Tracing

The Province of South

Cotabato developed a mobile
application called COVID-19
Contact Tracing System
(SCCCTS) to hasten tracing of
people that were exposed to
Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19). The SCCCTS is
an android and IOS-based
application developed by the
Personnel Information Technology Department of the Province
of South Cotabato.

Prior to the launching of the SCCTTS mobile application, the

Province conducted a Rapid Household Profile Survey through
the Barangays to collect basic information (e.g. full name, birth
date and sex) of all residents. Those registered in the system
are issued with an individual quarantine pass with a unique QR
code identifiable by the SCCCTS.

The SCCCTS was designed

for use by private and
public establishments.
Patrons of commercial
establishments such as
shopping malls and
drugstores, will have their
quarantine pass scanned
for his/her information to
be uploaded in the SCCCTS
database. The establishments that do not comply with the use
of SCCCTS will face temporary closure.

The Province of South Cotabato reassures patrons that ‘the

SCCCTS will not violate the Data Privacy Act since residents’
personal information is to be used only for background checks of
COVID-19 cases. Only residents' ID number, establishment’s ID
number, and date and time of entry of individuals would be
logged into the CTTS database. Access of database information
through the ID number is password protected with access limited
to the Integrated Provincial Health Office of South Cotabato.

Source:
Dela Cruz, B. (11 May 2020). South Cotabato develops COVID-
19 Contact Tracing System. Retrieved from
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/south-cotabato-develops-
covid-19-contact-tracing-system/

Doguiles, Danilo E. (05 May 2020). S. Cotabato launches COVID

contact-tracing app. Retrieved from
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1040983
Region: XII
LGU: Cotabato

Cotabato’s Provincial Economy Restart Plan

With the downward trend in confirmed and suspected

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Province of
Cotabato, the local government unit is optimistic that the
situation in the province will soon return back to normal.
Acknowledging however that return to normalcy is not
immediate and requires
adoption of new
paradigms and mindsets,
the Province of Cotabato
developed the Provincial
Economy Restart Plan
(PERP) that contains
immediate and long-term
interventions and policies
aimed to revive the
province’s vibrant
economy.

The Plan consists of three phases or tentative periods coinciding

with the imposition of quarantine restrictions:
Phase I: Active General Quarantine – May 1 to May 15, 2020
(with possible extension until May 31, 2020)
Phase II: Passive General Quarantine – May 16 to June 1,
2020 (with possible extension until August 31, 2020)
Phase III: Relaxed General Quarantine or the “New Normal
Phase” – September 1 to December 31, 2020

These phases cover the “transition” to the “new normal” that are
subject to change in consultation with the Inter-Agency Task
Force (IATF) on COVID-19.
Short-term response measures in the PERP include the repair
and enhancement of COVID-19 isolation facilities and hospitals,
procurement of medicine and Personal Protective Equipment
(PPEs), support to boundary checkpoints and frontliners, and
food support for affected families with an estimated budget of
P256M.

PERP Programs with longer - term results and impacts on food

security include stockpiling of food and non-food items, seed
distribution, fisheries livelihood assistance, Quick Turnaround
Rationing Project, Sled Sustaining Poultry Program (SSPP), and,
establishment of water facilities and feed mill with a budget
estimate of more than P1.6B.

The restart plan also includes a proposal for funding under the
Bayanihan Grant worth P116M for the purchase of medical
equipment, medicine, and medical, dental, and laboratory
supplies. The proposal also includes establishment of health-
related infrastructure projects.

Governor Nancy A. Catamco approved the PERP on May 12, 2020

during the joint meeting of the Provincial Development Council
(PDC) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Council (PDRRMC) at the Amas Provincial Capitol.

Source:
Facebook post of Governor Catamco
https://www.facebook.com/GovNancyACatamco/posts/288671
7308090548
Region: XII
LGU: Midsayap, Cotabato

“Barrio Tiangge”, Midsayap Mobile Market

ln partnership with the Midsayap Federation of Market Vendors

Association and other business establishments in Midsayap, the
local government adopted a responsive business model called
"Midsayap Mobile Market" (Barrio Tiangge) to operationalize the
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) scheme and social
distancing.

This COVID-19
Economic Emergency
Plan was conducted
on April 21, 2O2O
until April 24, 2020,
aligned with the
distribution of the
Social Amelioration
Program (SAP) in the
57 barangays of
Midsayap, North
Cotabato. Barangay
residents were
encouraged to
purchase their needs through the Barrio Tiangge instead of
visiting the town's public market.

All Barangay Councils, through their respective Punong

Barangays, were requested to make their covered courts or
Barangay Halls available to serve as the Barrio Tiangge's venue.
Barangay Tanods were also tapped for security to ensure that
the public follow the minimum health standard such as wearing
of face mask and social/ physical distancing during the Mobile
Market Day.
This initiative was spearheaded by the Local Economic and
lnvestment Promotion Division (LEIPD) in collaboration with the
Department of Trade and lndustry (DTl)-Midsayap Satellite
Office, Municipal Economic Enterprise Office (MEEO) and
Municipal Agriculturist Office (MAO), who serve as active
partners in the employment of more innovative protocols to
combat this COVID-19 crisis thru supervision and price
monitoring. As a result, the Barrio Tiangge was able to raise a
total gross sale of Php 3,131,236.00 during its four days of
operation.

LGU-Midsayap therefore concludes that the Barrio Tiangge was

successful and is a best practice against COVID 19 pandemic. lt
was able to yield higher income for businesses in the
municipality in this time of community quarantine. Furthermore,
residents were also given an opportunity to buy their essential
goods without the need to travel far from their homes.

Source: LGU Best Practices Documentation submitted by DILG-

XII
Region: XII
Midsayap PNP, Cotabato

Adopt a Family

The Midsayap Municipal Police

Station, headed by PLTCOL John
Miridel Racho Calinga, initiated
the Adopt a Family program
dubbed as "Kapwa Ko, Sagot Ko"
which aims to support less
fortunate families sustain their
needs especially in this time of
COVID-19 crisis.

Under the program, the PNP

provides sacks of rice, groceries,
and cash assistance. Officials,
BPATS, and BHERTS assist the
PNP in the implementation of the
program. The objective of this
program is to build an atmosphere
of cooperation, benevolence and
closer relationship to the
community.

At least Php 143,166.00 worth of

cash and groceries were given to
some 100 family beneficiaries of
the program.

Source: LGU Best Practices Documentation submitted by DILG-

XII
Region: XII
Midsayap BFP, Cotabato

Establishment of Decontamination Team as Pre-Emptive

Measure in Combatting Covid-19 Pandemic

Upon the declaration of the World Health Organization of the

outbreak of COVID-19 with its unprecedented implications, the
Iocal government of Midsayap has earnestly responded to the
urgency to minimize, if not prevent, the transmission of this
pandemic virus. The establishment of the Decontamination
Team, composed of BFP personnel in coordination with the
MDRRMO, is one of the pre-emptive measures initiated by the
local government.

The LGU has established

twelve (12) checkpoints/
control points manned by the
PNP. AFP. RHU and some LGU
personnel. The BFP, being a
member of both Covid19 Task
Force Shield and Emerging
Infectious Diseases (ElD), was
specifically tasked lo perform
the decontamination
procedures as the agency has
its long-standing background on Chemical, Biological,
Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Response Training
from the US State Department. Each control point has been
installed with hand washing stations and Decon booth for
frontliners to oblige the by-passers to do hand washing.

The BFP Decon Team regularly inspects each hand washing

station and conducts water rationing. Also, the team conducts
consistent decontamination of public places, main streets and
national highways, quarantine facilities, and vehicles used in
transporting Covid-19 PUM5 and PUls. Moreover, as they
concluded their daily tour of duty, frontliners with proper PPEs
are properly decontaminated making sure that they are
protected from the said virus before returning to their homes.
Lastly, the Team ensures 24/7 on-call response for Covid related
cases.

As a result of this endeavor, the municipality recorded zero case

of Covid-19.

Source: LGU Best Practices Documentation submitted by DILG-

XII
Region: XIII
LGU Baguyan City, Agusan del Sur

Rice Relief to Help Local Farmers, Cash Assistance to

Keep Economy Rolling

The Bayugan City Local

Government started the
city-wide aid to support
its 26,000 households in
43 barangays by
providing a full sack of
rice for every household
in the hinterlands and
cash assistance for
constituents settling in
the urban areas of the
city. The relief operation
from April 7 to date
already reached 13 out of
43 barangays---Taglibas,
San Agustin, Montevista, Verdu, Sagmone, Katipunan,
Marcelina, San Isidro, Bucac, Charito, Gamao, Saguma and
Salvacion. The relief will continue until April 14.

The City Mayor would like to provide its constituents no less than
what they deserve that the City Government provided full sack
of rice initially and cash assistance and assured its constituents
that it will find a way to sustain the people for the whole duration
of the localized quarantine.

A full sack of rice was provided to every household living in the

rural areas to intend to help the city’s farmers to earn amid the
crisis while cash assistance provided in the urban barangays
aims to keep the flow of economic activity in the city quarantine.
An estimated total of 27,000 sacks of homegrown rice were
procured by the city from its local farmers to feed the
constituents and a free vegetable delivery service were
mobilized in the urban area to provide food to the residents
Bayugan City still maintain a zero COVID-19 positive case that
is why a 24/7 Emergency Operations Center is established in its
City Hall to monitor the strict implementation of the quarantine
protocols.

Source:
https://mindanaodailynews.com/news/theregion/caraga-
region/bayugan-city-army-to-aid-26000-households-in-covid-
19-fight
Region: XIII
LGU: San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

From Canned Goods to Healthy Cooked Vegetables

Instead of canned goods and

instant noodles as relief packs for
Covid-19 quarantined villagers,
Barangay Prosperidad in San
Francisco, Agusan del Sur have
been distributing healthy cooked
vegetables to its constituents.

The initiative draw the attention

of a nurse of a government hospital and offered to donate a van
load of vegetables from
Esperanza town to continue the
food sharing initiative.

The Barangay would like to

continue distributing the
vegetable dishes until the
Covid-19 crisis will be over but
that will depend the budget of
the Barangay and some good
samaritans. Through the
provision of food packs to residents, the Barangay intends not
just to help her constituents but also to provide a healthy and
nutritious food as it could help strengthen immune system of
constituents to help avoid the virus.
Kagawad Borja personally cooked the law-oy dish

Source:
http://mindanaodailynews.com/news/the-region/caraga-
region/village-councilwoman-cooks-vegetable-to-quarantined-
neighnorhood
Region: XIII
LGU: Barangay Maharlika, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

Mobile Loudspeaker Operation and Leaflets Distribution

The Barangay Maharlika, Bislig City Intervention

Informing the community of

the correct information on how
to avoid getting infected from
COVID-19 will lessen their
worries and fear. Thus, the
75th Infantry "Marauder"
Battalion conducted mobile
loudspeaker operation and
leaflets distribution in Bislig
City, Surigao del Sur on April
09, 2020.

In line with the declaration of ceasefire, the government focused

its efforts and resources in addressing the pandemic crisis
caused by the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). The unit
conducted loudspeaker operations to exploit the situation in
favor of the government and advance the campaign against the
Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) within the unit Area of
Responsibility (AOR). Likewise, the troops distributed fifty (50)
pieces of leaflets on Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration
Program (E-CLIP) of the
government and 50 pcs leaflets
information on how to prevent
the spread of COVID-19.
Army's loudspeaker operation is
instrumental as it conveys
factual information reminding
the people and the community
regarding the importance of
taking precautionary measures
such as social distancing,
staying at home, eating healthy foods, and proper hygiene and
sanitation to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

The loudspeaker operation was first employed during the

Zamboanga siege and Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, and
Marawi siege in 2017 aimed at providing correct information to
the people, particularly during the time of crisis.

Further, the loudspeaker operations with the recorded voice

message of the former rebel, expressed out that we should all
unite and cooperate with the government to overcome the global
health crisis that we are facing right now, and to condemn the
brutal activities perpetrated by the CNT's despite of the
ceasefire.

Source:
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Region: XIII

Triumvirate in Shielding CARAGA Region

Against COVID-19

The Caraga Regional Development

Council (RDC), Regional Peace and Order
Council (RPOC), and Regional Disaster
Risk Reduction Management Council
(RDRRMC) joined forces for the creation
of the “Regional Task Force COVID-19”
known as "One Caraga Shield”.

The Regional Task Force endeavors to harmonize issuances;

ensure coordinated actions in safeguarding the health and safety
of Caraganons; and establish a smoother flow of interactions
across provinces and the highly urbanized city of Butuan.

Resolution No. 12, Series of 2020 of the One Caraga Shield Task
Force entitled “Harmonized Guidelines" was issued to ensure the
synchronized operations and aligned policies and protocols of
Local Government Units in the region.

The Task Force, as a collegial body pushed for the lock down of
regional borders in the start of April subsequently declaring
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in all provinces
including Butuan City after a confirmation of positive case of
COVID-19.

The resulting clearer delineation of functions and responsibilities

with the close collaboration and coordination of RTF agency
members enabled prompt actions on concerns/issues. Within the
period from 22 March 2020 to 21 April,123 local complaints,
494 complaints and inquiries channeled through social media
and 1I complaints made though the Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) intranet were accordingly responded to or
endorsed/ referred to appropriate agencies.
The RTF also mobilized the ELCAC Clusters to ensure
convergence of Government efforts. The Basic Services Cluster
comprised of the DILG, DSWD, DOLE, DA, DTI, DOH, TESDA,
PNP, AFP and PIA) met to discuss strategies, important action
points and agreements to address delivery of basic services
cognizant of the imminent threat of COVID-19 outbreak in the
within Caraga region.

The Strategic Communication Cluster, led by the PlA,

aggressively utilized social media to disseminate information,
news articles and reports on COVID-19. They created a Strategic
Communication Cluster Viber group chat as a communication
channel where lnformation Officers of member agencies channel
updates on efforts of their respective agencies. They also use
their platforms to share infographics and important
announcements from LGUs and Regional Line Agencies (RLAs).
Currently, PIA is developing a more strategic central messaging
hub in coordination with lnformation Officers of LGUs and
regional Line Agencies (RLAs) in which all government updates
and announcements related to COVID-19 will be pooled as a
source of official information.

Sources: Best Practices of Caraga Region in the fight against

COVID-19