Fast
Track the Implementation of RA11055 or the Philippine Identification Systems
Act and RA11315 or the Community-Based Monitoring System Act
The IATF should fast track the implementation of National ID
System (RA11055) as well as the implementation of Community-Based Monitoring
System Act (RA11315). These will be both helpful in conducting massive testing,
contact tracing and in the distribution of relief goods, services and other relief
assistance.
Mandatory
Establishment of Laboratory Testing Facility and
Mass Testing at the Provincial Level
Make it mandatory
for the Provincial Government to establish testing facility using portion of
their 20% Economic Development Fund from their Internal Revenue Allotment. Further,
provincial governments in partnership municipal/city local government units
should conduct rapid mass testing to isolate at once those who are found
positive at an early stage so that one will be able to receive hospital care immediately
and to avoid infecting others.
Mandatory construction of respective
isolation or quarantine facilities in every municipality and barangay
Make it mandatory
for LGUs to construct their respective isolation or quarantine facilities. I
observed that most LGUs, here in my province are converting classrooms for such
use which may expose schoolchildren and teachers to possible infection.
Question is,
where will be these persons under monitoring and suspected Covid 19 patients be
quarantined once the classes start.
LGUs therefore should
do their best to have their own isolation facilities. They can utilize their
Bayanihan Fund given to them pursuant to DBM Local Budget Circular No. 125
dated April 7, 2020 which is equivalent to their one-month IRA. In addition to
that, they can realign a portion of their 20% EDF for this purpose subject to
the regulations under DBM-DILG JMC No. 01 dated March 27, 2020.
