By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- Amid the
increasing number of coronavirus disease or COVID-19 patients in the country,
the local government units in the Caraga region have leveled up the
implementation of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
In the province of Agusan del Sur, the
authorities are strictly implementing the conduct of thermal scanning procedure
in the designated checkpoints to check the body temperature of all the
individuals and assess if they manifest symptoms of COVID-19.
According to Sanny Dale Cinco of the
Provincial Correctional And Security Management Office, there are instances
where individuals are found to have a high temperature during the screening,
not because that they have a fever, but due to the hot weather condition in the
area.
“We carefully check the temperature of
the individuals coming in and out of the government center and once we find
them to have beyond a temperature of 37.5, we would refer them to the nearest
hospital for further medical checkup. This is part of the strict implementation
of the precautionary measures to ensure prevention on the spread of COVID-19
disease,” said Cinco.
With this effort of the government, the
locals have been cooperative and are following the health protocol imposed by
the local government units.
Every office in the provincial
government also offered free use of sanitizers or alcohol, and maintained a
clean comfort room for clients and public use.
Meanwhile, Governor Santiago Cane, Jr.,
has released an executive order declaring the suspension of classes in all
levels in all schools in the province starting March 16, and has canceled big
events and gatherings this month.
Meanwhile, in the recent visit of
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in Butuan City, he announced that all COVID-19
testings, including quarantine and isolation costs, will be shouldered by the
Philippine Health (PhilHealth) Insurance Corporation. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Mga LGUs sa Caraga
humingi ng tulong sa national gov't
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Marso 20 (PIA) -- Sa
harap ng banta ng coronavirus o COVID-19 disease sa bansa, nanawagan ang mga
opisyal ng Agusan del Norte sa national government hinggil sa pagkakaroon ng
sapat na testing kits sa rehiyon. Gayundin ang pangangailangan nito sa personal
protective equipment para sa mga frontliners.
Ayon kay Governor Dale Corvera, bagamat
COVID-free pa ang probinsya, umabot na sa mahigit 3,800 ang kanilang persons
under monitoring (PUMs) habang 13 ang patients under investigation (PUIs).
“Mas madali sanang ma-check kung
positibo o negatibo ang resulta ng labtests sa ating mga PUIs kung mayroon
tayong mga testing kits dito sa rehiyon. Nais din sana nating mabigyan ng
personal protective equipment and ating mga frontliners habang ginagawa nila
ang kanilang tungkulin sa bayan,” ani ni Corvera.
Humiling rin ng assistance ang City
Tourism Office ng Butuan City sa national government para sa mga stranded na
turista dahil sa umiiral na enhanced community quarantine sa Luzon at localized
community quarantine sa ibat-ibang rehiyon.
Ayon kay Butuan City Tourism Officer
Evangeline PeΓ±a-Dominese, sana ay magkaroon ng espesyal na biyahe ang mga
turista pabalik sa kani-kanilang lugar. Gayundin ang mga Butuanons o Caraganons
na na-stranded din sa ibang lugar.
“Isa lang talaga ang hiling namin sa
tourism sector, at iyon ay sana mabigyan ng special trips ang ating mga turista
upang sila’y makabalik at makauwi na sa kanilang mga tahanan. Ganun din sana sa
ating mga kababayan dito na nasa ibang lugar na makauwi na sila,” sabi ni
Dominese.
Samantala, patuloy din ang panawagan ng
gobyerno sa lahat ng mamamayan na sumunod sa health protocol sa mga designated
checkpoints, maging sa curfew hours at iba pang kautusan upang malabanan ang
pagkalat ng virus. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
By Nida
Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- Governor Alexander T. Pimentel has
placed the entire province of Surigao del Sur under preventive community
quarantine to avert the local transmission of the fatal effects of coronavirus
disease (COVID-19).
Based
on the Executive Order No. 14 series of 2020, a provincial preventive
quarantine will be enforced effective 8:00 pm, March 20, 2020, until revoked or
lifted.
There
were five entrance and exit points that were identified and recommended by the
Police Provincial Office (PPO) chief Police Colonel James Goforth for the
establishment of checkpoints: 1. Barangay Adlay, Carascal via Claver, Surigao
del Norte; 2. Barangay Payasan, Lianga via Los Arcos, Prosperidad, Agusan del
Sur; 3. Sitio Cutlog, Barangay Bahi, Barobo via San Francisco, Agusan del Sur;
4. Barangay San Jose, Bislig City via Trento, Agusan del Sur; & 5. Barangay
Sabang, Lingig via Boston, Davao Oriental.
All
entrance and exit points in the province will be manned 24/7 by a joint team
from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police
(PNP), and the provincial and municipal health personnel.
The
public utility vehicles (buses, vans, jeepneys, tricycles) within the province
shall continue its operation, as stated on the EO, provided they have strictly
observed social distancing for the passengers. For vehicles that are
transporting goods and food products, they are allowed to enter the province,
however, the drivers and helpers will be subjected to a temperature check. The
drivers and helpers of supply chain vehicles/delivery vehicles are not allowed
to leave their vehicles until the loading/unloading of the delivered goods is
finished.
Earlier,
the Bachelor Express Inc. has already suspended its operation in Surigao del
Sur.
The
curfew hours will also be imposed tonight from 8:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
All
primary tourism-related establishments (TREs) such as travel and tour services,
accommodation establishments, and resorts are suspended up to April 12 or until
further notice. While secondary TREs such as malls, restaurants are advised to
implement daily disinfection protocols.
Governor
Pimentel has also ordered all the city and municipal mayors to activate their
Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCC) to monitor the price of local
commodities. All prices of basic necessities sold within the province are
declared frozen, under Section 6 of the Price Act of the Philippines (RA 7581)
as amended, it was learned. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
MGB 13 conducts
budget proposal consultations for FY 2021
By Melinda
B. Navida
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 20 (PIA) --The Mines and Geosciences Bureau
(MGB-13) conducted the FY 2021 Budget Proposal Consultations with civil society
organizations (CSOs) held recently at the MGB 13 training center, this city.
In view
of the Regional Development Council’s (RDC's) approved Regional Guidelines for
the Regional Budget Review for FY 2021 budget proposal, all agencies, state
universities and colleges and other government instrumentalities shall conduct
consultations with partner and interested CSOs, religious organizations and
other stakeholders.
During
the consultation, MGB 13 Planning Officer Carl Orven C. Eludo gave a
comprehensive presentation on the FY 2021 budget proposal.
He
expounded on the details of the Bureau’s work programs and the corresponding
budgetary requirements.
The
need to conduct budget review and consultations is imperative in order to
generate feedbacks on MGB’s programs and projects from stakeholders prior to
the endorsement of its proposed budget through the RDC of Caraga Region.
Engr.
Leonel Z. Santos, Chairman of Surigao Economic Development and Microfinance
Foundation, Inc. and Arceli T. Napalan, Executive Director of REACH Foundation,
attended the consultations and took note of MGB’s targets and
accomplishments.
All the
stakeholders affirmed their approval for the said budget proposal’s endorsement
through the RDC. (MGB-13/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
