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RESOLUTION NO.12, SERIES OF 2020

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE

(ECQ) IN CARAGA REGION AND APPROVING THE HARMONIZED GUIDELINES THEREOF

WHEREAS, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued Presidential Proclamation No. 922 on March 8, 2020, declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the

Philippines, and prompting a whole-of-government approach in addressing the

COVID-19 pandemic:

WHEREAS, in view of the above Presidential Proclamation, all government agencies

and local government units (LGUs) shall be enjoined to render full assistance and

cooperation and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent, and appropriate response and measures in a timely manner to curtail and eliminate the

threat of COVID-19;

WHEREAS, the President, upon recommendation by the Inter-Agency Task Force

(IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease, raised the Code Alert

Level for COVID-19 to Code Red Sublevel Two on March 16, 2020;

WHEREAS, on the same date, the President issued Presidential Proclamation No.

929 on March 16, 2020, declaring the State of Calamity throughout the Philippines

due to COVID-19 pursuant to R.A. No. 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 as per recommendation of the National

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), in order to afford the

national government, as well as LGUs, ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds, including the Quick Response Fund, in their disaster preparedness and response

efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to continue to provide basic services

to the affected population;

WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, the Regional Task Force for COVID-19 “One Caraga

Shield” was created in order to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

threat in the region;

WHEREAS, the Regional Task Force for COVID-19 “One Caraga Shield”, duly passed

its Resolution No. 7 and No. 8, S. 2020, approving for implementation by all the LGUs in the region the Harmonized Guidelines for the Regional Community Quarantine and

the Guidelines on the Total Lockdown of Regional Borders of Caraga Region

formulated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which is consistent with the national guidelines/issuances;

WHEREAS, the Regional Task Force for COVID-19 “One Caraga Shield” has

established a Total Lockdown along the Regional Borders of Caraga Region While under General Community Quarantine and has subsequently adopted its guidelines

on April 1, 2020 during its 2nd Conference based in Butuan City;

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WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) – Caraga Regional

Office, Chairperson of the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF), has confirmed

one positive COVID-19 case in the region, particularly in the City of Butuan;

WHEREAS, on same date, the RTF for COVID-19 “One Caraga Shield” convened to

declare an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over the entire region, pursuant

to Section IV. Declaration of Enhanced Community Quarantine of RTF for COVID-19 One Caraga Shield Resolution No. 07, Series of 2020;

WHEREAS, to contain and halt the further spread of COVID-19 in the region, an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) shall be established in the region and a

Harmonized Guidelines, herein attached as Annex “A” and “B” prepared by the DILG

with inputs from the RTF members, shall be adopted;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, upon the

motion of Governor Francisco T. Matugas of the Province of Surigao del Norte that

was duly seconded by ARD Gay A. Tidalgo of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga to establish the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Caraga Region and

approving the Harmonized Guidelines thereof;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this Resolution be widely disseminated to all

concerned agencies, LGUs, business and private sectors and constituents in the

region for guidance and implementation.

DONE during the 3nd Conference of the RTF for COVID-19 One Caraga Shield held

online on April 6, 2020 based in Butuan City.

Approved by:

HON. DALE B. CORVERA

Chairperson, RTF for COVID-19 One Caraga Shield

Governor, Agusan del Norte

HON. SANTIAGO B. CANE, JR.

Governor, Agusan del Sur

HON. ARLENE J. BAG-AO

Governor, Dinagat Islands

HON. FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS Governor, Surigao del Norte

HON. ALEXANDER T. PIMENTEL Governor, Surigao del Sur

HON. RONNIE VICENTE C. LAGNADA Mayor, Butuan City

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LILIBETH A. FAMACION, CESO III

Vice Chairperson for Harmonization of

LGU Guidelines and Policies Regional Director, DILG XIII

DR. JOSE R. LLACUNA, JR.

Vice Chairperson for Health

Regional Director, DOH

PBGEN JOSELITO T ESQUIVEL, JR

Vice Chairperson for Public Order and Safety

Regional Director, PNP RO 13

MGEN FRANCO NEMESIO M

GACAL Vice Chairperson for Public Order and

Safety

Commander, 4TH ID, PA

ATTY. BONIFACIO G. UY Vice Chairperson for Economy

Regional Director NEDA 13

LIZA R. MAZO Chairperson, Caraga RRDRRMC and

Regional Director, OCD 13

BRIELGO O. PAGARAN Regional Director, DTI 13

MITA CHUCHI G. LIM Regional Director, DSWD 13

EVAMAY C. DELA ROSA

Regional Director, DICT 10 and 13

MARY JEAN A. CAMARIN

OIC-Regional Director, DOT 13

FRANCIS CESAR B. BRINGAS Regional Director, DepEd 13

CHONA M. MANTILLA

Regional Director, DOLE 13

ABEL JAMES I. MONTEAGUDO Regional Director, DA 13

ABNER M. CAGA

Regional Director, PIA 13

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Annex “A”

Table of Contents

I. DEFINITION OF ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ)

II. MANDATORY AND STRICT HOME QUARANTINE

III. MANDATORY USE OF FACE MASK

IV. WORK FROM HOME

a. Workers in the public and private sector who are on the frontline

services

b. Employees of establishments involved in the production, processing and

distribution of basic necessities

c. Employees in the operation of basic utilities

d. Employees in the operation of critical services

V. USE OF QUARANTINE PASS

a. Food Pass

b. Work Pass

c. Travel Pass

d. Household Pass

VI. TOTAL LOCKDOWN OF REGIONAL BORDERS OF CARAGA

Regional Border Control Checkpoints

A. Task Group Land

B. Task Group Water

C. Task Group Air

VII. RESTRICTION ON ENTRY AND EXIT AT THE REGIONAL BORDERS

A. Exemptions To The Restriction On Entry And Exit Of Individuals

● All Department of Health (DOH) officials and staff;

● All Health Personnel and Service Personnel augmenting LGU Health

Facilities;

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● All personnel of the Philippine Red Cross and their vehicles bearing

the Red Cross Logo (with Red Cross identification); and

● Core staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) Country and

Regional Office.

Additional exemption

● Members of Congress and their Chiefs of Staff;

● Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries;

● Directors and government personnel of different government

agencies under the Executive Branch;

● Ombudsman and their Deputy Ombudsman;

● Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax

Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, as well as their respective skeleton

work force;

● Judges of Regional, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal

Circuit Trial Courts, and Prosecutors;

● Local Chief Executives (LCEs) at all levels;

● Members of the Local Legislative Body;

● Persons traveling for medical and humanitarian reasons;

● Personnel of business establishments providing basic goods, services

and utilities and thus are allowed to continue their operations;

● Local and foreign tourist transiting to or leaving the region by

boarding sweeper or chartered flights from the airport; and

● Media.

B. Unhampered Transit of OFWs issued with DOH or LGU Certificate

C. Exemption to the Restricted Entry and Exit of Vehicles for the

Unhampered Passage of Cargoes Carrying Essential Goods and

Commodities

VIII. STRICTER BORDER CONTROL AT CHECKPOINTS

a. Provincial, City, Municipal Checkpoints

i. Food Lane

ii. Express Lane

iii. Priority Lane

b. Removal of Barangay Checkpoints

IX. UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF FRONTLINE WORKERS WITHIN THE

REGION

1. All medical professionals, hospital administrative staff and employees,

private caregivers and aides from private facilities, as well as their

transportation service providers;

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2. All personnel for emergencies, waste collection, border control at

checkpoints, and other mission - critical services;

3. All skeleton work force in the government sector, personnel and officials,

including those in an on-call basis;

4. All employees, personnel and staff of the private sectors covered in

allowed establishment and services for operation during ECQ as listed

under Item X and XI;

5. All employees and personnel of delivery services and cargo for food,

water, medicine and other basic necessities, including logistics staff /

warehousemen of allowed establishments;

6. All personnel from the Security Services, such as: PNP, AFP, BFP, PCG,

BJMP, NBI, OTS, BOC, Bl, PPA, and other Law Enforcement Agency

Personnel;

7. Emergency Responders from DILG 911 and Emergency Operations

Center (EOC);

8. Personnel of the DRRM, DSWD, Brgy. Health Emergency Response Team

(BHERT) and LGU Officials;

9. Directors of different government agencies under the Executive Branch;

10.Judges of Regional, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit

Trial Courts, and Prosecutors;

11.Local Chief Executives (LCEs) at all levels;

12.Members of the Local Legislative Body;

13.Media personnel;

14.Company Security Officers and Security Guards;

15.Force Multipliers, such as: Barangay Officials and Barangay Tanods /

Barangay Peace Keeping Action Teams (BPATs);

16.Persons attending Funeral Services, such as: Employees of Funeral

Parlors, Immediate family of the deceased, Officiating Priests, Imam,

Pastors and other religious Ministers

X. ALLOWED ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES DURING ECQ

XI. UNHAMPERED AND UNIMPEDED TRANSIT OF FOOD ITEMS AND

FARM INPUTS

A. Food Items B. Farm Inputs

XII. PROTOCOLS AT CHECKPOINTS

A. Holding Protocol for Individuals

B. Holding Protocol for Vehicles

C. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Protocols at Checkpoints

XIII. DISINFECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

A. For Households

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B. For Establishments

i. Environmental Sanitation

ii. Room and Linen Decontamination

XIV. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS

XV. ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

XVI. SUSPENSION OF MASS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

XVII. TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS

XVIII. CONVERSION OF PUBLIC SPACES TO OPERATE AS TEMPORARY

ISOLATION TREATMENT AND QUARANTINE FACILITIES

XIX. TEMPORARY SHELTER/ACCOMMODATION FOR HOSPITAL

HEALTH WORKERS

XX. CURFEW

XXI. ACTIVATION OF THE RESPONSE CLUSTER FOR COVID-19

XXII. STRICT PROHIBITION ON MASS GATHERINGS REGARDLESS OF

SIZE

XXIII. MANDATORY CLOSURE OF ESTABLISHMENTS

XXIV. MANAGEMENT OF THE DEAD: HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF

THE REMAINS OF PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND

CONFIRMED COVID-19 PATIENTS

XXV. HOTLINES

XXVI. PRIOR COORDINATION WITH DOH IN ACQUIRING,

PURCHASING OR UTILIZING TESTING KITS FOR COVID-19

XXVII. DISCOURAGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WINDOW HOURS

XXVIII. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-HOARDING AND ANTI-PANIC

BUYING

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XXIX. TEMPORARY ECONOMIC RELIEF AND / OR REMEDIES FOR THE

COMMUNITY

XXX. RESPONSE CLUSTER AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT)

XXXI. GUIDANCE FOR LGUS ON NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT UNDER

EMERGENCY CASES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

XXXII. GUIDANCE FOR LGUS ON THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR PPAS

TO ADDRESS COVID-19

A. On the Utilization of 20% Local Development Fund

B. On LGU Guidelines for the Preparation and Approval of the AIP in view

of the COVID-19 Situation

XXXIII. PUBLIC OBEDIENCE AND PARTICIPATION

XXXIV. OBSERVANCE OF A PEACEFUL AND ORDERLY REGIONAL ECQ

XXXV. IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

XXXVI. EFFECTIVITY

References

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Annex “B”

HARMONIZED GUIDELINES

ON ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ) IN CARAGA REGION TO

ADDRESS THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) CRISIS

The provisions not consistent and contrary to the Harmonized Guidelines for the

Regional Community Quarantine and Total Lockdown of the Regional Borders of

Caraga Region pursuant to Resolutions No. 7 and 8 of RTF for COVID-19 “One Caraga

Shield” previously issued are hereby automatically amended and repealed while the

others remain to be in full force and effect, unless otherwise expressly provided.

I. DEFINITION OF ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ)

An Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) is where strict home quarantine

shall be implemented in all households; transportation shall be suspended;

provision for food and essential health services shall be regulated; and heightened

presence of uniformed personnel to enforce quarantine procedures will be

implemented.

II. MANDATORY AND STRICT HOME QUARANTINE

All Local Government Units (LGUs) in the region shall implement strict home

quarantine. This shall be enforced by all LGUs in all households within their

respective jurisdictions.

A mandatory and strict home quarantine shall be observed in all households.

Everyone is required to stay at home, except those who are going to work subject

to the applicable provisions of this guidelines. Movement shall be limited to accessing basic necessities.

The following persons who are at high-risk in contracting the disease shall NOT go out:

● Senior Citizens (60 years old and above);

● Pregnant women and Lactating Mothers;

● Children and youth; and ● Persons with pre-existing medical conditions (e.g. hypertension,

cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or those who are

immunocompromised or with co-morbidities).

Movement shall be regulated through the issuance of quarantine pass to only one

person per household for granting authority to go out of their respective houses. Such movement shall be limited to purchasing basic necessities, provision for food

and accessing essential health services.

The purpose of the mandatory and strict home quarantine is to contain the spread of the virus and preventing it from transferring from one place to another through

a mobile host or carrier.

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III. MANDATORY USE OF FACE MASK

The policy of mandatory wearing of mask by all residents, such as face masks,

earloop masks, indigenous, reusable or do-it yourself masks, face shields,

handkerchiefs, or such other protective equipment that can effectively lessen the

transmission of COVID-19 shall be strictly observed.

Thus, concerned LGUs are hereby enjoined to issue the necessary executive order

or ordinance to that effect, and impose such penalties as may be appropriate.

IV. WORK FROM HOME

All workers in the government and in the private shall adopt the work from home scheme as part of the implementation of the strict home quarantine policy, except:

A. Workers in the public and private sector who are on the frontline services, such as:

● Personnel involved on health work, emergency, waste collection,

border control at checkpoints, and other mission - critical services; and

● PNP, AFP, PCG, and other Uniformed Personnel.

B. Employees of establishments involved in the production, processing and distribution of basic necessities:

● Food (supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores, wet markets,

sari-sari stores); ● Pharmacies / Drug Stores;

● Banks and ATMs; and

● Remittance Centers.

C. Employees in the operation of basic utilities:

● Water;

● Electricity; and ● Telecommunications.

D. Employees in the operation of critical services:

● Hospitals;

● Medical and Dental Clinics / Laboratories;

● Garbage collection; ● Funeral services;

● Internet providers;

● Gasoline Stations; ● Water Refilling Stations;

● Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Stations;

● Delivery Services, whether in-house or outsourced; ● Hardware;

● Laundry Shops;

● Courier Services; and

● Auto-repair Services.

The exempted frontline services shall only have a skeleton work force to operate and perform their essential functions.

However, if there is a justifiable need, the employer and / or the Head of the Agency may call upon its employees to augment its work force for the delivery of

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essential basic services. The LGU may call upon the Philippine National Police (PNP)

and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to request for any possible manpower augmentation.

This work from home arrangements, shall not, however impede and prejudice the

delivery of public service.

In any given case, employers should not terminate their employees by reason

only of not reporting for work, when ordered, due to the COVID-19 crisis situation.

Heads of agencies and workers in the government sector shall be guided by the Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2020 re: Revised

Interim Guidelines on the Use of Leave Credits for Absences Due to Self-Quarantine

and/or Treatment Relative to COVID-19.

Likewise, employers and workers in the private sector shall be guided by the

provisions of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order No.

209, Series of 2020 re: Guidelines on the Adjustment Measures Program for Affected Workers Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Labor Advisory No. 12,

Series of 2020.

V. USE OF QUARANTINE PASS

The use of quarantine pass at all checkpoints shall be implemented to restrict the non-essential movement of people within the region.

Proper disinfection and inspection protocols for individuals and vehicles shall be strictly observed as a precautionary measures following the DOH and PNP standard

guidelines.

The quarantine pass shall be classified into the following:

1) Food Pass

In order to ensure the unrestricted movement of cargoes, delivery trucks and

vans carrying essential commodities (food and non-food) within the region and

those coming from outside the region, the following shall be unhampered and unimpeded transit in all checkpoints. The list of covered enterprises, food items

and other commodities are provided under Items XI of this guidelines.

The movement of cargoes shall not be delayed and shall be accommodated at the “Food Lane” in checkpoints provided that proper implementation of

disinfection, social distancing and inspection protocols shall be observed.

The Food Pass shall be presented together with the following:

● Valid Identification (I.D.) Card of the driver and passenger/helper ● Vehicle Registration

● Sales Invoice or Delivery Receipts (for delivery trucks / vehicles) OR

Cargo manifest or delivery receipt indicating the destination, nature and

quantity of the loaded goods / cargoes (for seaport checkpoints at port operations)

● Declaration Form (provided at checkpoints for the possible contract

tracing)

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In all of the foregoing, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is instructed to allow

the unimpeded movement of all types of cargoes, subject to its authority to conduct inspection procedures in checkpoints as provided in Section 4. of IATF

Resolution No. 13.

2) Work Pass

The Work Pass shall be issued by the head of the agencies in the public and

private sector. It shall bear the signature of the Head of Agency for workers in the government sector and the Employer for workers in the private sector.

It shall be required to the following individuals when passing through the checkpoints:

a. All employees of establishments working in the production, processing

and distribution of basic necessities; and in the operation of allowed establishments, basic utilities, and other critical services mentioned in

Items X and XI; and

b. All employees in the government as duty officers or skeleton work force

or personnel and government official on an on-call basis or when

ordered to report for work in urgent and necessary circumstances.

The Work Pass shall be presented together with the following:

a. Agency-issued Identification (ID) Cards; and b. Certification showing Proof of Employment or Schedule of Duty.

The Work Pass and the documents presented above shall be enough when traveling or passing through several checkpoints within the region. Thus, the

imposition of other kinds of Pass is no longer necessary.

3) Travel Pass

Individuals traveling to other city / municipality / province shall secure a Travel

Pass due to urgent, emergency and very important reasons, shall present the following at the checkpoints:

a. Valid Identification (ID) cards with proof of residence; and b. Vehicle Registration.

At all checkpoints, the individual(s) traveling shall sign the Declaration Form

for possible contact tracing and preventive measure and shall be subjected to thermal gun scanning to check for presence of fever. If individuals show

COVID-19 symptoms, the health and PNP personnel shall undertake the

required procedures on this matter.

Issuance of the Travel Pass:

● The Travel Pass shall be issued by the Local Chief Executive (LCE)

concerned where the individual(s) is a resident.

● The LCE shall assess and validate the urgency and importance of the reason(s) prior to the signing and issuance of the Travel Pass.

● After the issuance of the Travel Pass, the LCE through its Punong Barangay or duly authorized personnel shall inform the Checkpoint

Team manning the checkpoint(s) for their advance information.

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● Proper inspection and disinfection protocols shall be observed at the checkpoints for the individuals and vehicles with the Travel Pass at the

checkpoints.

● The Checkpoint Team shall keep a proper recording of the details of the persons passing through the checkpoints.

● No fee or any forms of charges shall be imposed for the Travel Pass.

4) Household Pass

The Household Pass shall be given to only one person per household. Such

movement shall be limited to purchasing basic necessities, provision for food

and accessing essential health services.

Household shall refer to a social unit consisting of a person living alone or a

group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have a common

arrangement for the preparation and consumption of food.

Issuance of the Household Pass:

● The barangays shall conduct a profiling of their constituents and their

household.

For humanitarian reasons, individuals who were stranded, students

who were not able to go home to their respective home towns,

employees or frontline service workers who were prevented to go

back into their respective residences, shall be accommodated by the

barangay where they temporarily reside. Likewise, individuals,

whether they are registered voters or not shall be included in the

profiling.

● To minimize the non-essential movement, only the identified individual

as named in the Household Pass can move go outside the house, except

for urgent and emergency reasons.

● The City / Municipality shall provide proper guidance to all its component

barangays in the uniform production and distribution of the Household

Pass.

● The Household Pass shall bear the signature of Punong Barangay.

● The Punong Barangays through its barangay employees, excluding

officials and employees who are senior citizens and persons-with

disabilities, shall facilitate the house-to-house issuance of the Household

Pass

● No mass gathering or event shall be called upon for the issuance of the Household Pass and strict social distancing measures and mandatory

wearing of masks shall be observed

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● No fee or any forms of charges shall be imposed for the Household Pass.

In any case, one member of a household may have the Work Pass and another

one may have the Household Pass as the situation warrants, when one member

with the Work Pass is on duty as part of frontline service personnel and / or duty

officer / or member of a skeleton work force, and the other one with the

Household Pass is in-charge for the general management of the household.

VI. TOTAL LOCKDOWN OF REGIONAL BORDERS OF CARAGA

A lockdown of the Regional Borders of Region XIII (Caraga) shall be implemented

with the primary purpose of shielding and protecting the people of Caraga from

the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Hence, this proactive action is necessarily urgent to protect the people from

acquiring the said disease and further spreading the virus in the region and

preventing any individuals from entering who might be carriers of COVID-19.

In effect, the regional border checkpoints, which serve as the first line of defense,

shall be strengthened and restriction measures therein shall be intensified.

The Regional Border Control Checkpoints are the following:

A. Task Group Land

This Border Control Checkpoint will be headed by the Philippine National

Police (PNP) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

● Brgy. Tagcatong, Municipality of Carmen, Agusan del Norte

● Sitio Maitum, Brgy. Langkilaan, Municipality of Trento, Agusan del

Sur

● Brgy. Sisimon, Municipality of Veruela, Agusan del Sur

● Brgy. San Roque, Municipality of Lingig, Surigao del Sur

B. Task Group Water

This Border Control Checkpoint will be headed by the Philippine Coast

Guard (PCG) and the Regional Maritime Unit (RMU)

● Nasipit Seaport Terminal, Agusan del Norte

● Eva M. Macapagal Passenger Terminal, Surigao City

● Lipata Ferry Terminal, Surigao City

● Dapa Port, Municipality of Dapa, Surigao del Norte

● Port of San Jose, Dinagat Islands

C. Task Group Air

This Border Control Checkpoint will be headed by the Aviation Security

Group (AVSEGRP)

● Bancasi Airport, Butuan City

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● Surigao City Airport, Brgy. Luna, Surigao del Norte

● Tandag City Ariport, Brgy. Awasian, Surigao del Sur

● Bislig City Airport, Brgy. Poblacion, Surigao del Sur

● Sayak Airport, Brgy. Sayak del Carmen, Surigao del Norte

All Regional Border Checkpoints shall be manned by a composite team of the

PNP, AFP, PCG, Bureau of Fire Personnel (BFP) and Health Personnel from the

DOH and Local Government Units (LGUs).

VII. RESTRICTION ON ENTRY AND EXIT AT THE REGIONAL BORDERS

As a General Rule, no individuals, whether a resident or non-resident of the

region is allowed entry to the regional territory via land, air, and sea; and no

vehicles, vessels, sea crafts, and aircrafts whether private or public, can pass

through or enter the regional territory upon effectivity of this Guidelines.

Thus, the policy of “no one gets in and no one gets out” shall be strictly

implemented. Any individual, who is a non-resident of the region, who gets out,

will not be granted entry at the regional borders.

C. Exemptions To The Restriction On Entry And Exit Of Individuals

The following are exempted from the restriction on entry and exit of individuals

going in and going out of the regional borders and in transiting or passing

through the to the provincial / city / municipal checkpoints:

1. All Department of Health (DOH) officials and staff;

2. All Health Personnel and Service Personnel augmenting LGU Health

Facilities;

3. All personnel of the Philippine Red Cross and their vehicles bearing the

Red Cross Logo (with Red Cross identification); and

4. Core staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) Country and

Regional Office.

Additional exemption shall also be granted to:

1. Members of Congress and their Chiefs of Staff;

2. Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries;

3. Directors and government personnel of different government agencies

under the Executive Branch;

4. Ombudsman and their Deputy Ombudsman;

5. Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals

and the Sandiganbayan, as well as their respective skeleton work force;

6. Judges of Regional, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit


7. Local Chief Executives (LCEs) at all levels;

8. Members of the Local Legislative Body;

9. Persons traveling for medical and humanitarian reasons;

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10. Personnel of business establishments providing basic goods, services

and utilities and thus are allowed to continue their operations;

11. Local and foreign tourist transiting to or leaving the region by boarding

sweeper or chartered flights from the airport; and

12. Media.

In all of the foregoing, they shall present the following upon entry and exit at

the Regional Border Control Checkpoints:

1. Valid Identification (ID) cards with proof of residence;

2. Medical Certificate1 from the Local Health Officer (LHO) or any accredited

/ licensed physician certifying that the individual(s) in transit are not

either Persons Under Monitoring (PUM) or Persons Under Investigation

(PUI), or in any case, showing no signs of COVID-19 symptoms;

3. Vehicle Registration; and

4. Certification showing Proof of Employment

In relation thereto, essential movement of all individuals shall be confined within

the region, and as much as practicable, within the city or municipality they are

going to perform their work-related functions and deliver their services.

B. Unhampered Transit of OFWs issued with DOH or LGU Certificate

LGUs are strongly enjoined to allow the unhampered transit of Overseas Filipino

Workers (OFWs) who have been issued DOH or LGU Certificate of Completion

of 14-day facility-based quarantine, or those who may be required by the DOH or LGUs to undergo a mandatory 14-day home quarantine.

C. Exemption to the Restricted Entry and Exit of Vehicles for the

Unhampered Passage of Cargoes Carrying Essential Goods and

Commodities

The Regional Task Force hereby adopts the national policy of the National

Government, pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolutions, DILG

Memoranda, DTI Circulars, and Presidential Pronouncement, that the

movement of cargoes and workers of the permitted economic activities shall

be unhampered and shall not be delayed, which shall be implemented in all

Local Government Units (LGUs) nationwide.2 This shall be implemented in the

observance of disinfection protocols, presentation of required documents, and

inspection procedures shall be observed at the regional border control

checkpoint and in transiting or passing through the to the provincial / city /

municipal checkpoints.

The purpose of this exemption is to avert any threat of shortage of basic food,

essential hygiene products and medical products. The IATF reaffirms its earlier

1 The medical certificate should be issued within 14 days from the date of entry at the regional checkpoint. 2 Legal bases include Item 4, of IATF Resolution No., 13, dated March 17, 2020; Item C of IATF Resolution No., 14, dated March 20, 2020; Item 5 of DTI Memorandum Circular 20-11, March 31, 2020; and DILG Memorandum dated April 1, 2020 re: Strict Implementation of the President’s Directive on Unhampered Movement of Cargoes for Food and Essential Goods, and of Certain Personnel

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resolutions to ensure the unimpeded movement of all types of cargo (food and

non-food), and allow the passage of personnel of business establishments

permitted to operate, subject to the presentation of the documentary

requirements at checkpoints, disinfection and inspection protocols.

Items X and XI in this guidelines provides a generic guide on essential goods

and commodities. The operation of other economic activities in the supply

chain of food and essential products, medicine and medical products, such as

production of raw and processed materials, packaging, and other inputs,

including the distribution thereof, shall be allowed.3

The policy on the unhampered flow of cargoes and delivery trucks is a

nationwide policy that must be strictly followed pursuant to the directive of

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The following must be presented at the checkpoints:

1. Valid Identification (ID) cards with proof of residence of the driver

and passenger / helper;

2. Vehicle Registration;

3. Certification showing Proof of Employment or Schedule of Duty;

4. Sales Invoice / Delivery Receipts / Bill of Lading / Cargo Manifest;

and

5. Declaration Form (provided at Checkpoints).

The movement of delivery vehicles shall not be delayed at the regional

checkpoints. Unhampered passage shall be granted to all cargoes, delivery

trucks and vans carrying essential commodities (food and non-food) coming

from outside and going inside regional borders, provided they shall observe

the holding protocols for individuals and vehicles in this guidelines.

In light of the foregoing, DTI Caraga and its Provincial Offices does not issue

any IATF IDs, Permit or Pass, as the issuance of such only contributes delay,

adds unnecessary red tape, and thus defeats the national policy of

unhampered goods during this critical time.

For the delivery vehicles, these shall only be manned by one (1) driver and

one (1) passenger/helper. The said delivery vehicles shall not be allowed to

carry any other passengers.

In view of the above, all front liners and essential personnel (including truck

drivers and assistants) crossing inter-LGU borders shall be allowed to pass

provided that they will be subjected to disinfection protocols and proper

documentation requirements, especially if their place of employment is an area

with positive cases of COVID-19.

3 Item 1 of DTI Memorandum Circular 20-11, March 31, 2020.

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LGUs are hereby advised to allow unrestricted movement of workers who are

considered vital in the unrestricted movement of cargo as per DILG MC No. 2020-

062 re: Unrestricted Movement for Frontline Workers and the Unrestricted

Movement of Cargoes. Thus, granting that the Frontline Workers / Cargo

Employees do not show any symptom and had no exposure to COVID-19 patients

in their recent travel history, these workers shall not be put into quarantine

since it will impede the delivery of government services, essential transactions in

the private sector, and the movement of cargoes.

In all of the foregoing, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is instructed to allow

the unimpeded movement of all types of cargoes, subject to its authority to

conduct inspection procedures in checkpoints as provided in Section 4 of IATF

Resolution No. 13.

VIII. STRICTER BORDER CONTROL AT CHECKPOINTS

A stricter border control shall be observed at all provincial, city and municipal

checkpoints, most particularly at the regional border control checkpoints.

The checkpoints, headed by the PNP, shall be manned by a composite team of the

AFP, PCG, BFP and Health Personnel from the DOH and LGUs.

A. Provincial, City, Municipal Checkpoints

The Provincial, City and Municipal Checkpoints shall strictly reinforce their lines

of defenses and only allow passage to exempted individuals and those with

quarantine passes, subject to inspection and disinfection protocols, and review

of documentary requirements.

All established checkpoints at the regional border and those at the provincial,

city, and municipal checkpoints (even on interior roads) shall be headed and

operated by the PNP.

A proper recording and documentation of all those who enter shall be kept at

these Checkpoints. A personnel assigned at checkpoints shall be held in-charge

for proper recording.

The composite team assigned at the checkpoints headed by the PNP with the

AFP, PCG, Bureau of Fire Personnel (BFP) and Health Personnel from the DOH

and Local Government Units (LGUs) must be fully aware of all related

guidelines and protocols, as well as, updates relative to the same, issued by

the National Government, which includes issuances by DILG, DTI, DA and DOH.

The checkpoints must have the following:

● Food Lane for delivery vehicles and cargoes carrying and/or

transporting essential goods and commodities, particularly those listed

under Item XI on Food Items and Farm Inputs.

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● Express Lane for all Health Personnel in the public and private sector

passing through provincial, city, and municipal checkpoints while in

transit to their place of work, to include the following:

o Personnel (government and private sectors) in the frontline

service;

o Personnel that are identified as skeleton workforce; and

o Officers and personnel of the government sector with workers on

an on-call basis.

At the Express Lanes, the exempted personnel shall only present the

Work Pass issued by the Head of Agency or Employer together with the

following:

a. Agency-issued Identification (ID) Cards; and

b. Certification showing Proof of Employment or Schedule of Duty.

The foregoing individuals passing through the checkpoints shall not be

asked to alight or descend from their vehicles and line-up to log at the

logbook since this will violate social distancing measures and may cause

unnecessary crowding.

The checkpoint personnel shall assign an individual at checkpoints to log

the names and other details for their proper recording and

documentation. In time, a database shall be created since it will be more

or less the same individuals who will pass through the Express Lane.

Relative thereto, the abovementioned exempted personnel passing

through or in transit at checkpoints shall not undergo the 14-day

quarantine period in the absence of symptoms and did not come into

close contact with COVID-19 positive person(s).

● Priority Lane for senior citizens, pregnant women, lactating mothers,

persons needing medical attention, and other persons with urgent and

emergency cases.

B. Removal of Barangay Checkpoints

All barangay checkpoints in all national highways and provincial roads are to

be removed so as not to impede the essential movements of individuals and

goods, except alternate routes that serve as entry or exit from/to another

region.

For interior roads, the barangays are not prevented from establishing barangay

checkpoints as long as it is supervised by the PNP and the composite team is

available to follow and observe the proper disinfection and inspection protocol

in an orderly manner, preventing any unnecessary crowding and constantly

observing social distancing measures.

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IX. UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF FRONTLINE WORKERS WITHIN THE

REGION

All LGUs, in close coordination with the PNP and AFP, are directed to allow and

authorize the unrestricted movement of the following personnel from their

residences to their places of work, by providing “Express Lanes” at checkpoints

within the region and offer priority in transportation arrangements to all the

frontline workers working within the region:

These people shall include the following:

1. All medical professionals, hospital administrative staff and employees,

private caregivers and aides from private facilities, as well as their

transportation service providers;

2. All personnel for emergencies, waste collection, border control at

checkpoints, and other mission - critical services;

3. All skeleton work force in the government sector, personnel and officials,

including those in an on-call basis;

4. All employees, personnel and staff of the private sectors covered in allowed

establishment and services for operation during ECQ as listed under Item

X and XI;

5. All employees and personnel of delivery services and cargo for food, water,

medicine and other basic necessities, including logistics staff /

warehousemen of allowed establishments;

6. All personnel from the Security Services, such as: PNP, AFP, BFP, PCG,

BJMP, NBI, OTS, BOC, Bl, PPA, and other Law Enforcement Agency

Personnel;

7. Emergency Responders from DILG 911 and Emergency Operations Center

(EOC);

8. Personnel of the DRRM, DSWD, Brgy. Health Emergency Response Team

(BHERT) and LGU Officials;

9. Directors of different government agencies under the Executive Branch;

10. Judges of Regional, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit


11. Local Chief Executives (LCEs) at all levels;

12. Members of the Local Legislative Body;

13. Media personnel;

14. Company Security Officers and Security Guards;

15. Force Multipliers, such as: Barangay Officials and Barangay Tanods /

Barangay Peace Keeping Action Teams (BPATs);

16. Persons attending Funeral Services, such as: Employees of Funeral

Parlors, Immediate family of the deceased, Officiating Priests, Imam,

Pastors and other religious Ministers

They shall be required to present the following upon entry and exit at the “Express

Lanes” at every checkpoints:

1. Work Pass issued by the Head of Agency for the government sector or by

the Employer / Supervisor for the private sector;

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2. Government-issued / agency-issued identification cards; and

3. Certificate of Employment or Certification or similar document showing

Schedule of Duty

X. ALLOWED ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES DURING ECQ

The operation of other economic activities in the supply chain of food and essential

products, medicine and medical products, such as production of raw and processed

materials, packaging, and other inputs, including the distribution thereof, shall be

allowed.

The operations of establishments and services during ECQ shall be allowed with the

observance of proper disinfection protocols, observance of strict social distancing

measures, and mandatory use or wearing of masks.

Likewise, the personnel, employees, staff and work force for these

establishments and services shall be allowed unrestricted movement from

residence to place of work and vice versa subject to the presentation of Work Pass,

Company-Issued ID and Certificate of Employment / Certification of Schedule of

Duty.

The following are the list of covered establishments, enterprises, and services allowed

to operate during the ECQ as per IATF-EID and DTI Memorandum Circular Nos. 20-06 and 20-08:

i. Manufacturing and Processing Plants of Basic Food and Essential Products, Medicines and Medical Supplies, to cover employees, staff,

work force in the warehouse for the following:

a) All Food products and services

b) Essential and Hygiene Products, such as, but not limited to the

following: ● Soap and detergents

● Diapers

● Feminine hygiene products ● Tissue / wet wipes / toilet papers

● Disinfectants

● Toothpastes / Mouthwash

● Deodorant ● Cleaning and Disinfecting Agents

c) Medicines and Vitamins

d) Medical Products, such as:

● Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ● Masks

● Gloves

● Others of similar significance in a medical facility

It shall include the Distribution and Logistics to support Manufacturing

Activities, including Cargo Handling, Warehousing, Trucking, and Port

Operations.

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ii. Retail Establishments

● Operations of the following shall be allowed: a) Groceries

b) Supermarkets

c) Hypermarkets

d) Convenience Stores e) Pharmacies and Drug Stores

f) Sari – Sari Stores

g) Public Market Stalls / Stores Vendors ● This shall allow the movement of delivery and providing

unrestricted movement of its sales personnel, employees, staff

and workers

iii. Logistics Service Providers

● Operations of the following shall be allowed:

a) Cargo Handling b) Warehousing

c) Trucking

d) Freight Forwarding e) Shipping Lane

● This shall allow the movement of delivery and providing

unrestricted movement of its workers

iv. Hospitals, Medical and Dental Clinics

v. Water Refilling Stations

● This shall allow the movement of delivery and providing

unrestricted movement of the delivery staff / crew

vi. Food Preparation Services (take out services only, allowing delivery

service crew) ● Food Chains

● Restaurants

● Carinderia

vii. Delivery Services, whether in-house or outsources

● This shall allow the movement of deliveries and providing

unrestricted movement of the delivery staff / crew transporting only Food, Water, Medicine or Other Basic Necessities

viii. Peddlers of food items

ix. Banks

● The unrestricted movement of the following personnel shall include:

o Bank Employees o Technical Service Support Crew

o ATM Service Provider Crew

o Armored Vehicle Crew x. Capital Markets, per Section 5 of IATF Resolution No. 13 dated March

17, 2020

● Operation shall be allowed for: o Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

● The unrestricted movement of the following personnel shall include: ● Officials and Employees

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xi. Money Transfer Services ● The unrestricted movement of the following personnel shall

include:

o Money Transfer Service Employees

o Security Guards

xii. Power and Energy Services

● The movement of energy products shall be unhampered, to wit: o Liquefied petroleum gas

o Gasoline

o Diesel o Crude oil and Base oil

o Malampaya Natural Gas

o Biofuels, Biomass / Feedstock

o Coal o Electricity

● The unrestricted movement of its personnel shall be ensured: o Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

Employees

o Petroleum Tanker Drivers o Gasoline Attendants

o Third-party contractors

o Exploration, Coal Operation and Trading Employees and

Delivery Drivers

xiii. Water Services

● The unrestricted movement of its personnel shall be ensured: o Key Officials and Employees

xiv. IT and Telecommunications Supplies and Facilities ● The unrestricted movement of its personnel shall be ensured:

o Key Officials and Employees

o Employees of Cable and Internet Service Providers and third

party contractors

xv. Sanitation and Waste Disposal Services ● The unrestricted movement of its workers shall be ensured:

o Individual and Residential Garbage Collectors

o Hospital and Toxic Garbage/Waste Collectors and Drivers

xvi. Funeral Parlors and Funeral Services

xvii. Philippine Postal Corporation

xviii. Export and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Companies

Relative to the foregoing, supermarkets, public and private wet markets,

grocery stores, agri-fishery supply stores, pharmacies, drug stores, and other

retail establishments engaged in the business of selling basic necessities are strongly encouraged to extend their store operations, up to a maximum of

twelve (12) hours. Thus, LGUs are directed to allow such establishments to

operate pursuant thereto.

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In the operation of wet markets, LGUs are encouraged to adopt reasonable

schemes to ensure compliance with strict social distancing measures, such as, but not limited to, providing for specific daily schedules per sector / barangay /

purok, as the case may be.

Movement of people engaged in selling/retailing of basic necessities and prime commodities within the region shall be allowed, subject to the wearing of masks,

disinfection protocols at checkpoints, and physical distancing measures as part

of precautionary measures.

XI. UNHAMPERED AND UNIMPEDED TRANSIT OF FOOD ITEMS AND FARM INPUTS

Pursuant to the national guidelines, the transit of all food items and farm inputs

shall be ensured. This shall include the unrestricted movement of all

agribusiness and agricultural workers, which include the following:

● Farm Owners

● Farmers

● Farm workers

● Fishers / Fisher folks

● Employees of Agricultural Supply Stores/Outlets

● Veterinarians and Employees of Veterinary Clinics

A. Food Items

As per Food Resiliency Protocol of DA outlined in DA Memorandum Circular No.

07, the list of food items must be allowed unhampered and unimpeded transit

in all quarantine checkpoints, including the personnel (may be farmers,

farm hands, fisher folks and veterinarians, those mentioned above), and the

cargoes carrying the items below, provided that proper documentation is

presented:

i. All vehicles carrying crop commodities;

ii. Fishery and other aquatic products with carriers (trucks) must be

allowed passage;

iii. Live poultry and Livestock, including meat and meat products (must

follow the details under DA Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2020)

a. Shipping Permit issued by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

for the transport of live animals, animal products and by-products

with accompanying Veterinary Health Certificate issued by Licensed Veterinarians

b. Shipping permit issued by BAI for transport of meat (fresh or frozen) with accompanying Meat Inspection Certificate (MIC) for

fresh locally sources meat and Certificate of Meat Inspection

(COMI) for imported meat as issued by the National Meat

Inspection Service (NMIS).

iv. Food Commodities

a. Rice b. Brown Sugar and refined sugar

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c. All fruits including coconut

d. All vegetables and spices e. Fish and all aquatic produce (fresh, frozen, chilled and dried)

f. Live Hogs and Poultry

g. All live carabao, cattle, goat and sheep

h. All eggs (fresh, salted, and balut) i. Milk and all Dairy Products

j. All Meat (fresh, frozen, chilled)

k. All meat products (semi-processed like tocino, longganisa, tapa, etc., and fully processed like hotdog, and ham)

l. All canned food products

m. Cooking oil (all forms such as vegetable and coconut oil)

B. Farm Inputs

Farm Inputs are all items / commodities that are necessary to support the

production of rice, crops / vegetables; fisheries and other aquatic products;

and livestock and poultry, and milk, including necessary farm implements to support production and processing operations, to wit:

i. Livestock and Poultry

a. Production

● Day-old chicks (DOC)

● Breeder pigs (boars and replacement gilts) ● Semen and semen straw

b. Feed and Feed Ingredients ● Corn

● Soya

● Flour ● Rice Bran

● Wheat

● Copra Metal

● All pre-mixes (to include enzymes, probiotics) ● Cooking oil (including used cooking oils)

c. Veterinary medicines and Biologics ● Vaccines for poultry and all livestocks

● Vitamins and mineral supplements

● Test kits and reagents for animals and poultry diseases

d. Operations of Farm and Meat Processing Plants to ensure hygiene

and food safety

● Disinfectants ● Farm Machineries

● Machineries for cold storages and meat processing plants

ii. Fishery and Aquatic Production

a. Fry or Fingerlings

b. Feeds

c. Fertilizers

iii. Rice, Crops, and Vegetable Production

a. Seedlings b. Fertilizers

c. Pesticides

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d. Herbicides

e. Irrigation Equipment f. Farm Machineries

g. Mill supplies and machineries

XII. PROTOCOLS AT CHECKPOINTS

In order to provide for the unhampered passage of exempted cargo vehicles

including personnel necessary to operate and facilitate the transportation of the

cargo, the LGU must not impose unnecessary guidelines or protocols that would

otherwise defeat the purpose of the exemptions which are to allow for the

speedy transport of essential goods and items, and the movement of necessary

personnel.

A. Holding Protocol for Individuals

For the Regional Checkpoints, exempted individuals shall present the required

documents. They shall be subject to temperature check for signs of fever,

respiratory symptoms, and diarrhea and shall sign the Declaration Form.

Their whereabouts / place of destination, as well as other details must be

properly recorded for documentation.

If exempted individuals being checked have symptom/s at the Regional Border

Checkpoint, they will not be allowed entry into the regional territory.

If exempted individuals being checked have symptoms at the provincial, city,

and municipal checkpoints, they must be turned over to the assisting medical

personnel (DOH, LGU-BHW and BFP) and subsequently be accompanied to the

nearest Holding Area, Isolation or Quarantine Facility or COVID-19 hospital.

Relative to the foregoing, exempted personnel passing through or in transit at

checkpoints shall not undergo the 14-day quarantine period in the absence of

symptoms and did not come into close contact with COVID-19 positive

person(s).

B. Holding Protocol for Vehicles

Vehicles may enter the checkpoints provided these shall undergo the proper

disinfection, inspection procedures and presentation of required documents.

During the inspection of vehicles carrying cargo of essential goods and basic

commodities, only the PNP personnel are allowed to inspect cargo trucks.

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C. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Protocols at Checkpoints

Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures shall be observed in all

designated checkpoints. This can also be applied to provincial, city, and

municipal checkpoints. The following are highly recommended by the DOH:

1. All personnel manning the checkpoints shall practice frequent hand

washing. There shall be an available hand washing facility (improvised

hand washing facility) at the checkpoint areas.

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers may also be used. Promotion of frequent

hand washing shall be sustained among all checkpoint personnel and

travelers.

2. Observance of proper cough and sneeze etiquette.

Cover the mouth and nose during coughing or sneezing using mask,

tissue, flexed elbow, sleeves of clothes or inside neckline of shirts,

followed by hand hygiene.

3. Maintaining social distancing. A minimum of one (1)-meter distance

shall be observed in every activity at the checkpoint.

4. Proper waste disposal. Proper waste segregation should be observed in

all checkpoints. There shall be waste bin available for the disposal

of general and infectious wastes (used tissue paper, face mask, gloves).

The recommended personal protective equipment, which should be

appropriately and properly worn by checkpoint personnel, are the following:

1. Face / Surgical mask

2. Gloves,

3. Face shield.

In addition, an Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection protocol shall also be

properly observed at checkpoints:

1. There shall be regular cleaning and disinfection for all frequently touched

surfaces or objects at the checkpoint areas (e.g. tables, chairs,

barricades, thermal guns, cellphones) on a daily basis using a regular

disinfectant (chlorine, sodium hypochlorite) containing a diluted bleach

component (1-part bleach to 99 parts water).

2. Disinfection tents for individuals and vehicles may be installed at

the regional border checkpoints and in all provincial, city, and municipal

checkpoints, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and

Highways (DPWH).

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3. Installation of Portalets or portable toilets for the personnel manning at

the checkpoints.

XIII. DISINFECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

A. For Households

1. All households are encouraged to clean and disinfect frequently touched

surfaces and objects such as doorknobs, tables, chairs, bedframes, gadgets

and other furniture daily with regular disinfectant (chlorine, sodium hypochlorite) containing a diluted bleach solution (1-part bleach to 99 parts

water).

2. Clean and disinfect bathroom and toilet at least once daily with regular household disinfectant containing a diluted bleach solution (1-part bleach to

99 parts water).

3. Use disposable gloves and protective clothing (e.g. plastic aprons) when

cleaning or handling surfaces, clothing or linens soiled with body fluids.

Perform hand hygiene before and after removing gloves.

B. For Establishments

A. Environmental Sanitation

1. All general facilities and all furnishing shall be cleaned with a 1 in 100 diluted

household bleach (5.25%) solution and wiped at least once daily;

2. The frequency of cleaning shall be increased if the facilities and furnishings

become dirty;

3. Door handles, handrails, light switches, taps, kitchen surfaces and toilets shall

be cleaned more frequently than usual;

4. Adequate disinfectant such as 70% alcohol and paper towels should be

made readily accessible to clients, guests and staff;

5. Receptacles with a lid should be readily available and accessible in all

areas of the establishment;

6. Establishments shall ensure the adequacy and availability of cleaning materials, tools and disinfectants and personal protective equipment;

7. Establishments shall train staff on personal hygiene, infection control and surface disinfection.

B. Room and Linen Decontamination

All Hotels and lodging establishments shall:

a) Ensure prompt action to clean rooms after each use of guest/s; b) If possible, open external windows, or adjust the mechanical

ventilation and air conditioning system (MVAC) to improve indoor

ventilation; c) Use 1 in 100 diluted household bleach (5.25%) solution as a

disinfectant in cleaning and disinfecting rooms and surfaces, include

disinfection of furnitures, appliances, flooring and panes when cleaning;

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d) Handle used linen and other washable items as little as possible with

minimal agitation to prevent possible contamination of the handler or environment;

e) Soak linen and other washable items in a 1 to 10 diluted household bleach

solution for 15 minutes;

f) If the room was used by suspected COVID-19 case, place all washable items such bed sheets, blankets, pillowcases and towels in a separate disposal

bag and wash separately, laundered using hot water (70-80°C) cycle

between use; g) Wipe non-washable items including mattresses and pillows with 1 in 100

diluted household bleach (5.25%) solution;

h) Use disposable gloves and masks when handling soiled linen and dispose to appropriately designated bin;

i) Dispose all disposable items such as sachets and toilet rolls and

used items in sealed bags immediately.

XIV. IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL AMELIORATION PROGRAM (SAP) AND

THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS

All LGUs shall provide basic services to the people, including, but not limited to

providing food rations to the community during the period of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).

LGUs shall purchase food packs for identified indigent families by utilizing their

Quick Response Funds (QRFs). In this case, LCEs shall perform the following:

● Punong Barangays are directed to closely coordinate with their Mayors

to immediately provide assistance to the families;

● Mayors are directed to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare

and Development (DSWD) for any augmentation to fully provide for the needs of the LGU; and

● Governors are directed to assist the LGUs within their areas of

jurisdiction in fulfilling the above mentioned tasks.

Relative thereto, LGUs shall also include the daily wage earners who have been

affected by the quarantine in the list of families to be provided with assistance. This shall include, but shall not be limited to fisher folks, construction workers,

small farmers, vendors, and other members of the informal economy.

In addition, the provision of social amelioration assistance and distribution of food and non-food relief operations shall not be made dependent on any additional

qualifications such as being a registered voter or requiring for the acquisition of

cedula prior to receiving the food and non-food packs. As such, unregistered voters must also be accommodated.

At all times, the LGU is bound to provide the needs of its residents, without any discrimination, even to stranded individuals.

Considering that COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, including our Muslim

brothers and sisters, all LCEs are hereby enjoined to prepare food relief operations that are Halal compliant in Muslim communities. In view of this, LGUs shall

coordinate with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in the region

to ensure that this matter is properly addressed.

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To this end, there shall be a prioritization on the extension of assistance and

support in the following order:

● Indigents and those living below the poverty line

● Displaced workers and daily income earners

● Senior Citizens and Persons-With-Disabilities (PWDs) with no other means of income

● Those under Mandatory Quarantine without any financial means

The LCEs, through the Punong Barangays (PBs), shall have such support and

assistance delivered to the households of their constituents. The gathering of

recipients in the barangay hall or any public facility to distribute said assistance is strictly prohibited.

All LGUs are likewise enjoined to adopt efficient and safe measures to distribute

the social amelioration assistance to the respective beneficiaries.

XV. ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

A. The LCEs, in close coordination with the PNP and Armed Forces of the

Philippines (AFP), shall implement effective information, education, and communication activities and other measures to reduce public unrest.

B. The Local Chief Executives (LCEs) are directed to exercise their power of

supervision over lower LGUs to ensure smooth and proper implementation of

all actions and programs.

C. They shall ensure that all their issuances and actions are in line with the

National Guidelines and Policies including Advisories, Orders, and Resolutions

issued by the Department of Health (DOH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the

Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID).

D. All LGU Officials shall not take advantage of their positions to either

circumvent or procure for themselves of for any other person any undue

advantage in the implementation of the ECQ.

E. All LGU Officials shall ensure that no violations of human rights are committed

by any border patrol staff nor any employee or officer granted authority by it

to perform tasks relative to the implementation and maintenance of the ECQ.

F. All Local Chief Executives (LCEs), such as Provincial Governors, City and

Municipal Mayors, as well as, Punong Barangays shall ensure to perform their specific responsibilities on a) Containment and Control and b) Prevention of

COVID-19 as outlined in Sections 4.2 to 4.3 in DILG Memorandum Circular

No. 2020-018 re: Guides to Action Against Coronavirus and further intensified by DILG MC No. 2020-023 re: Amended Guide to Action Against the 2019

Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease. They shall assume and perform

roles as:

1. Anti-Coronavirus Information Manager

2. Local Crisis Manager

3. Environmental Health Manager

G. All Punong Barangays are specifically directed to:

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1. Organize monitoring teams to monitor the implementation of the social

amelioration program in their respective barangays;

2. Facilitate the issuance of the barangay clearance as one of the

documentary requirements, free of charge, for the applicable

beneficiaries of this program; and

3. Adopt a full disclosure policy in the releasing of the list of target

beneficiaries including publicly and conspicuously posting the names of the beneficiaries listed.

H. Pursuant to the policy of allowing the unhampered movement of all cargoes, all LGUs and Local Health Units (LHUs) are hereby not to issue orders that

run counter to said directive, such as, but not limited to, requiring

asymptomatic drivers and crews of cargo or service delivery vehicles to

undergo mandatory 14-day home quarantine.

I. Adopt suggested fast-track measures prescribed by the Anti-Red Tape

Authority (ARTA) as contained in its Advisory No. 01 dated March 25, 2020 issued in cognizant to the need to ensure unhampered delivery of

government services despite constraints imposed by community quarantine

measures, such as:

a. Emergency Extensions. If the situation so requires and without

prejudice to existing laws, exercise discretion in the emergency

extension of validity of LGU licenses, permits, clearances, certifications, or authorization that are expiring within the period of

State of National Emergency, particularly for licenses whose

application for renewal or extension may not be filed, processed or are pending approval due to Community Quarantine impositions.

b. Allow the use of Electronic Submission and Approvals through the use of emails and online platforms.

c. Suspension of Notarization Requirements for submission of

documents to be submitted, unless required by law.

d. Reduction of Requirements and Signatories. Processing of incomplete

application, subject to completion after a designated period or when conditions normalize and the use of electronic signatures or pre-

signed license, clearance, permit certification or authorization with

adequate security and control mechanism.

e. Employ online payments. For payments of prescribed processing fees,

the Government Agency, whenever applicable, may employ an online

payment scheme or outsourced payment collection centers for the transacting public.

J. Relax the imposition of fines and extend, as may be deemed feasible,

statutory deadlines and timelines for payment of, among others, Real

Property Tax, Business Tax, as well as payment of taxes, fees, and other

charges set by law or local ordinances due and demandable by the 1st quarter of the year.

K. Provide incentives and/or privileges to taxpayers and business establishments particularly those extending assistance during the COVID-

19 crisis, in line with ordinances that have been or may be issued pursuant

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to Section 192, Chapter V, Book II of RA 7160; and other applicable laws

and policies.

L. Mobilize the Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCCs) to the extent

possible; and/or monitor price increases of basic and prime commodities

through the conduct of inspections in public/private markets, deputation of barangay officials and non-government organizations (NGOs) to monitor

excessive and unreasonable price increases in order to forestall or deter

such opportunistic actions.

M. Extend relief and/or grant assistance (monetary or in-kind) to ease the

burden of constituencies that may be adversely affected by the community quarantine consistent with the guidelines stipulated under DILG MC No.

2020-065 dated March 30, 2020 re: Guidelines for LGUs in the Provision of

Social Amelioration Measures by the National Government to the Most

Affected Residents of the Areas under ECQ.

N. All LGUs shall postpone all demolition and eviction activities and ensure that

all homeless citizens within their respective jurisdictions are properly accommodated pursuant to DILG MC No. 2020-068 dated April 2, 2020 re:

Postponement of all Administrative Activities During the Enhanced

Community Quarantine and State of National Emergency.

XVI. SUSPENSION OF MASS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

All LGUs are to ensure the suspension of the operation of all forms of mass public

transportation.

For this purpose, and under DILG and Department of Transportation (DOTr)

Regulations, tricycles, pedicabs, taxis, jeepneys, buses, padyaks, and other similar

forms are hereby included in the category of mass public transportation.

The DOTr and the PNP, in coordination with the LGU concerned shall take charge

in the implementation of this policy.

XVII. TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS

The LGUs are to provide for transportation arrangements to skeleton workforces

of allowed establishments, especially health and emergency frontline service

workers, border control personnel, and other critical services, including those

providing basic necessities.

The agencies and employers of the skeleton work force in the government and in

the private sector, shall provide a point-to-point transportation.

Transportation shall also be provided by LGUs for those seeking to avail of basic

services, such as those needing to go to hospital or clinics, and those who have

limited access to establishments providing basic necessities. In this situation, LGUs

are reminded to exercise strict social distancing measures including appropriate

health protocols.

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All employers, government or private should provide vehicle support to all their

employees residing in neighboring LGUs. The drivers as well as the employees

should have the personal protection equipment like face shields, gloves, and face

masks and shall observe disinfection procedures and appropriate checking of

temperature, respiratory illness and diarrhea.

XVIII. CONVERSION OF PUBLIC SPACES TO OPERATE AS TEMPORARY

ISOLATION TREATMENT AND QUARANTINE FACILITIES

All LGUs are encouraged to identify a government facility to be converted as

temporary isolation and quarantine facilities in order to cater the possible

increasing number of Persons-Under-Investigation (PUIs) and mild cases of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the region. This will prevent a medical breakdown

and overcrowding in accredited COVID-19 hospitals given the surge capacity that

might be experienced.

Relative thereto, DOH Department Order No. 2020-0123 issued the Interim

Guidelines on the Management of Surge Capacity through the Conversion of Public Spaces to Operate as Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities for the

Management of PUIs and mild cases of COVID-19 patients.

Viable public spaces that can be converted are the following: 1. Auditoriums;

2. Gymnasiums;

3. DepEd Schools, subject to DepEd Office Memorandum OSEC 2020-002 and 2020-004;

4. Vacant hotels;

5. Courts / Court Rooms;

6. Open Fields, provided with tents; and 7. Other similar public spaces available.

The operation of these temporary treatment and monitoring facilities shall be under the supervision of the City / Municipal Health officer who shall assign a

Facility Manager when necessary, and shall serve as an extension of the Rural

Health Centers / Units.

In this situation, the conversion of public spaces into temporary treatment and

monitoring facilities shall follow the principles and protocols related to Infection

Prevention and Control.

Pursuant to the IATF Resolution No. 16 and reiterated under DILG MC No. 2020-

064 dated March 29, 2020 re Provincial / City / Municipal Special Care Facilities and Isolation Units amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, all Local Chief Executives (LCEs)

are directed to:

1. Identify government facilities that may be temporarily converted into

isolation and quarantine facilities that can be utilized for the isolation of

PUIs, and for positive COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms that can be

managed; and

2. Identify, designate and establish their respective COVID-19 Special Care

Facilities for the treatment of severe cases.

In order to intensify this undertaking and augment human resources in the

operation, DepEd has issued Office Memorandum OSEC 2020-004 so as to allow the participation of DepEd personnel to participate in LGU activities, under their

supervision, subject to applicable laws and rules.

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XIX. TEMPORARY SHELTER/ACCOMMODATION FOR HOSPITAL HEALTH

WORKERS

Hospital Health Workers, during an ECQ, may experience mobility constraints to

the detriment of COVID-19 – afflicted patients and other patients seeking health

care services. More so, they have been consequently been the subject of discrimination and social stigma since they are highly exposed to the virus in the

performance of their duty, thus, restraining them to get along with other workers

in the skeleton work force on transportation vehicles provided by LGU.

To address this concern, the DILG issued the Memorandum Circular directing the

LGUs to secure temporary shelter / accommodation for the Health Workers in provincial and city health hospitals, whether hired by the LGU or by the National

Government, for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is pursuant to

Section 4(g) of Republic Act No. 11459, known as the “Bayanihan to Heal as One

Act”, Section 3 of Presidential Proclamation No. 929, and Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7305, known as the “Magna Carta of Public Health Workers”.

The temporary shelter / accommodation for the hospital health workers should be proximate to the designated hospitals they are assigned to, and should be

reasonably accessible to them.

As such, LGUs shall identify the venue /establishments for the temporary shelter

/accommodation and coordinate with the owners and/or authorized

representatives to ensure that the place will be ready for occupancy when the need

arises.

XX. CURFEW

Pursuant to the general intent of the ECQ, the region-wide curfew is to be

construed as being in effect for twenty-four (24) hours.

XXI. ACTIVATION OF THE RESPONSE CLUSTER FOR COVID-19

Pursuant to the agreement during the 14th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting, the

following National Response Cluster Leads and Key Government Agencies are

hereby activated to ensure coordination and facilitation of response and humanitarian assistance (Clusters and Lead Agencies):

1. Health: Department of Health (DOH);

2. Governance: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 3. Law and Order: Philippine National Police (PNP)

4. Management of the Dead: Department of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) 5. Economy: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

6. Logistics: Office of Civil Defense (OCD)

7. Food and Non-Food Items: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

8. Crisis Communication: Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

Anent thereto, the alert status of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operation Center (NDRRMOC) is raised from blue to red. Thus, the

monitoring of possible effects of the outbreak and ensure the timely dissemination

of warning / advisories to the public is heightened.

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In addition, the Regional DRRM Emergency Operations Center is also activated to

coordinate and facilitate the needs of the response cluster.

XXII. STRICT PROHIBITION ON MASS GATHERINGS REGARDLESS OF SIZE

The general public is prohibited to attend, participate in, and organize events that

involve a number of participants and draw a huge number of attendees where

social distancing is not in effect such as, but not limited, to:

● Religious activities in churches, chapels and pilgrimage

● Holding of activities during fiestas, Araw Celebrations and Parades ● Gaming parlors, computer shops, as well as centers and the like.

● Activities in public playground or park, basketball and volleyball courts,

beaches, swimming pools

● Day and Night market or “tianges” ● Concerts

● Sports events

● Cockfight or “sabong” ● Street gambling (all types e.g. tong-its, damang)

● Parties

● Other any kinds of events or gatherings

Likewise a general ban on the above mentioned activities shall be enforced by the

LGUs.

XXIII. MANDATORY CLOSURE OF ESTABLISHMENTS

The following establishments that are hereby ordered for its mandatory closure:

● Casinos and gambling places (e-games / slot machines) ● Primary and secondary tourism-related establishments

● Hotels (should not accept any new bookings)

● Computer shops/ internet cafe

● Videoke bars ● Fitness gym

● Disco Bars

● Department Stores ● Cinema and movie house

● Beauty Salons

● Massage Parlors

● Barber Shops ● Spa, and similar establishments

XXIV. MANAGEMENT OF THE DEAD: HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF THE

REMAINS OF PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMED COVID-19

PATIENTS

The DILG, as the lead agency of the Management of the Dead and the Missing

(MDM) Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

(NDRRMC) has issued Memorandum Circular Mo. 2020-063 for the Interim Guidelines on the Management of Human Remains for Patient Under Investigation

(PUI) and Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases. This is to

provide a standard process on properly managing human remains of PUIS and confirmed COVID-19 cases, specifically on:

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1. General Guidelines to be observed in addition to above IATF guidelines; and

2. Specific provisions on the following:

a) General precautionary measures for all, but not limited to health care

workers, responders, retrieval teams, funeral and mortuary staff, relatives who are likely to come into contact with the PUI or confirmed

COVID-19 human remains;

b) Packaging, removal and transportation of Human Remains (PUIs and/or

COVID-19 Positive);

c) Precautionary measures for all Human Remains retrieved;

d) Requirements for Burial / Cremation;

e) Procedure for Burial and Cremation;

f) Shipment of Human Remains / Cremains outside area od jurisdiction;

g) Recommended precaution for relatives when handling human remains;

h) Non-refusal to accommodate non-COVID-19 deaths;

i) Cost of burial or cremation;

j) Prohibitions; and

k) Procedure in case of a mass casualty incident.

In addition, the IATF Resolution No. 15, Series of 2020 dated March 24, 2020, has recommended the following guidelines for the proper handling and disposal

of the remains of COVID-19 confirmed cases and PUIs:

1. In handling the remains of COVID-19 cases, general infection precautions must be strictly observed to avoid further spread of the disease;

2. LGUs must designate funeral service facilities to handle the remains of COVID-19 cases and to provide possible financial assistance to cover the

logistics, fuel, salary, and other expenses that will be incurred in the

process;

3. LGUs and the DILG shall monitor and penalize funeral homes that refuse to

provide logistics and transport of COVID-19 remains, including but not

limited to, refusal to pick-up the remains subjected to the policies and guidelines of the aforementioned LGUs or DILG;

4. The DSWD shall allocate amounts for a funeral support fund allocated to indigent confirmed COVID-19 cases and PUIs regardless whether they are

undergoing home quarantine, or admitted in a public or private facility.

DSWD shall allot PhP25,000.00 per deceased for this purpose;

5. The LGU may release issuances or ordinances to out a price cap or impose

a price freeze on funeral services located within their jurisdiction;

6. To reiterate, funeral services staff and personnel are granted exemptions

from the imposed enhanced community quarantine. The said individuals

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may freely move and travel to ensure that the remains of deceased

individuals will be given proper funeral services; and

7. Funeral companies are directed to provide transportation and/or housing

accommodations for funeral service staff.

XXV. HOTLINES

All LGUs shall inform the community of the Hotline of the Department of Health

(DOH) for COVID-19, which are:

● Landline - (085) 817 6546

● Globe - 0945 359 2632

● Smart - 0948 224 1857

LGUs shall also provide hotline numbers (cellphone or telephone numbers) for

emergency Hotlines to those needing assistance:

● Persons needing medical assistance (other than COVID-19)

● Persons needing transportation assistance, especially for those

commuting from one place to another and crossing / traversing different LGU borders

● Persons needing assistance at checkpoints

● Persons needing assistance for food and other basic commodities

● Persons needing assistance on unlawful activities (may include like PUI on the run or has escaped the facility)

The PNP Hotline through the Regional Joint Task Force (RJTF) Caraga Shield numbers and contact details are the following:

Smart – 09988668799 Globe – 09177270264

Landline – (085) 8179856

Email Address – [email protected]

Viber - 09177229682

XXVI. PRIOR COORDINATION WITH DOH IN ACQUIRING, PURCHASING OR

UTILIZING TESTING KITS FOR COVID-19

All LGUs must first coordinate with DOH prior to acquiring, purchasing or utilizing

testing kits within their respective territorial jurisdictions.

XXVII. DISCOURAGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WINDOW HOURS

All LGUs are discouraged to implement window hours for the observance of buying

medicines, home supplies and going to groceries / supermarkets / markets since

this will encourage the unnecessary crowding at the checkpoints and

establishments, thus, preventing the community to implement strict social

distancing measures.

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XXVIII. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-HOARDING AND ANTI-PANIC BUYING

To ensure the availability of supply of basic necessities especially during such time

of ECQ, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall implement the “Anti-

Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying” policy pursuant to DTI Memorandum Circular No.

20-07.

The objective of the MC is to implement measures to prevent the unreasonable

increase in the prices of all basic necessities as enumerated in the Price Act regardless of the implementing agency assigned, and strictly ensure the

availability of all such products during the duration. For such purpose, products

intended for the protection of health including, but not limited, to surgical and industrial masks, medical devices, alc

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