AgSur town implements strict health protocols due to high local transmission cases in nearby LGUs
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- With the increasing number of local
transmission cases in its nearby municipalities, the local government unit of
Rosario in the province of Agusan del Sur has geared up the implementation of
strict health protocols at the checkpoint.
Even for those who will just pass through the boundary going to other
municipalities are still required to undergo the health monitoring procedure at
the quarantine control points.
They will be asked to present their identification card and health
declaration or medical certificate as proofs that they are not person under
monitoring (PUM) or person under investigation (PUI). Checking of body
temperature is also done.
For those with incomplete documents, they are automatically denied entry
in the municipality of Rosario in view of the marching orders at the control
checkpoint.
Dr. Rebecca Aquino, municipal health officer of Rosario, clarified that
in this way, the LGU could properly manage the crisis situation and easily
tract those who are possible carriers of the virus.
“This health declaration form is for easier conduct of contact tracing.
Should there be people who have gone to a place with confirmed positive
cases, it would be easier for our municipal health office to conduct the
contact tracing and let the identified individuals undergo the quarantine or we
could easily follow them up,” added Dr. Aquino.
As of October 18, no COVID-19 active case was recorded while 12 have
already recovered in Rosario.
Apart from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Municipal Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) personnel are also involved in
the daily operation at the checkpoint.
“Our function at the checkpoint is to assist the PNP, BFP in the conduct
of thermal scanning and assist the travelers as they fill-out the health
declaration form. We also monitor those who travel outside the municipality
from the different barangays as each barangay has data on the number of
residents traveling in a day,” bared Lolito Idpalina, MDRRMO-Rosario.
With this, the local government unit is continuously reminding the
public to wear their face mask and face shield and observe social distancing to
avert the spread of COVID-19. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
AgSur LGUs, Army
recommend 11 villages as insurgency-free
By 1Lt. Percival Carido
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur, Oct. 20 -- A total of 11 barangays from the
municipalities of Esperanza and San Luis of this province have been recommended
by the Army's 26th Infantry Battalion (26IB), Philippine Army and the local
government units, free from the Communist New People's Army Terrorist (CNT)
affectation during the conduct of Community Support Program (CSP) Area Clearing
Evaluation (ACE) on October 16, 2020.
After a thorough analysis and spontaneous contribution of ideas from the
local chief executive, punong barangays, Philippine National Police, 26IB, and
other concerned agencies, Association of Caraga Executives
(ACE) Chairperson Col. Cerilo O. Balaoro Jr., deputy brigade
commander of 402nd Infantry Brigade, said these barangays passed the parameters
set by Joint Letter Directive (JLD) Number 3, revised version, series of
2020, to be declared as insurgency-free.
Based on CSP teams, these former CNT influenced barangays are
Sinakungan, Salug, Nato, Balobo, Guibonon, Oro, Segunda, Maliwanag, Remedios
and Kinamaybay of municipality of Esperanza; and Barangay Coalicion of San
Luis.
The 11 barangays that passed the evaluation will now undergo validation
to be conducted by the Area Clearing Validation Board (ACVB), to finalize if
the said barangays have sustained the parameters set as totally free from CNT
affectation prior endorsement to National Task Force to End Local Communist
Armed Conflict (NTF- ELCAC), to be set as priority barangays for development in
2021 and on succeeding years.
"This clearing evaluation from CNT affectation is very important
because this will pave the way for the entry of development and economic
opportunities in every barangay which means even the delivery of basic services
by the local government will not be hampered, which is the main struggle if
there is a presence of CNTs," Col. Balaoro said, as he explained the
reasons on clearing the barangays.
As per JLD No. 3, a barangay will only be declared as insurgency-free
when the parameters are met such as the dismantling of CPP-NPA
politico-military structure; the denial of CPP-NPA access to the area,
resources, and manpower; and the establishment of a functioning barangay
information network and integrated community public safety system, among
others.
Relatively, Mayor Leonida P. Manpatilan of Esperanza commended the firm
affirmation and perspective of the punong barangays in fighting insurgents in
their area. "As your local chief executive at the same time your mother
here in Esperanza, it hurts me seeing my constituents struggling from fear and
discomfort because of the NPA's presence in your area. Hopefully, you and your
people will sustain and continue to refute these lawless elements in order for
the local and national government to freely pursue and pour all the necessary
infrastructures and economic programs, projects in your areas without being
hampered by the NPAs," she said.
"We have to unite and work hand in hand in order to defeat these
NPAs. As per mandate to us by EO70 to End Local Communist Armed Conflict,
inter-agency efforts are deemed necessary to address the issues and concerns
being used as deceptive propaganda by the
NPAs," added Manpatilan. (CMO, 26IB/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Bayan ng Agusan Sur,
mas hinigpitan ang pagpapatupad ng health protocol dahil sa tumataas na local
transmission cases
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Oktubre 20 (PIA) -- Mas hinigpitan pa ngayon ng lokal
na pamahalaan ng Rosario sa Agusan del Sur ang pagpapatupad ng checkpoint at
health protocol lalo na sa mga pumapasok dito mula sa mga katabing bayan.
Kahit ang mga dumadaan lang dito patungo sa ibang lugar ay maiging isinasailalim
sa pagsusuri.
Hinahanapan sila identification card at health declaration o medical
certificate na nagpapatunay na hindi sila person under monitoring (PUM) o
person under investigation (PUI). Kailangan ding malaman ang kanilang
temperatura.
Kapag walang maipakitang dokumento ay hindi ito pinahihintulutang
makapasok sa bayan ng Rosario.
Ayon kay Dr. Rebecca Aquino, municipal health officer, kinakailangan
itong gawin upang pasigurong maprotektahan ang mga residente laban sa pagkalat
ng COVID-19 at upang maging madali ang pagsagawa ng contact tracing.
“Itong health declaration form, para ito sa mas madaling pagsagawa ng
contact tracing. Kung sakaling nakapunta ka sa san frans at nagkataon na sa
araw ding iyon ay may nag-positive at isasagawa ng probinsya ang contact
tracing ay mas magiging madali rin sa ating municipal health office ang
pagsagawa ng contact tracing kung sino man ‘yung mga matukoy na indibidwal sa
lugar natin para agad silang ma-quarantine o ma-follow up natin sila,” ani ni
Dr. Aquino.
Nitong Oktubre 18, walang bagong kaso na naitala sa bayan ng Rosario at
labing-dalawa na ang nakarekober.
Bukod sa mga kawani ng Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP), at Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), aktibo ring nakaantabay
ang Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) sa
checkpoint.
“Ang function natin ay ang pag-assist sa PNP, sa Bureau of Fire sa
pagsagawa ng thermal scanning at sa pag-assist sa mga travelers sa kanilang
pag-fill out sa health declaration form. Minomonitor din natin kung ilan ang
bumiyahe sa mga barangay dahil ang bawat barangay ay may data na rin kung ilan
lang ang kanilang mga residente na may pahintulot na bumiyahe sa ibang lugar
tulad ng San Francisco. Sa gabi naman, isinasagawa natin ang disinfection sa
checkpoint,” pahayag ni Lolito Idpalina, MDRRMO-Rosario.
Patuloy ding pinaaalalahanan ang publiko sa pagsuot ng face mask at face shield at pagsunod sa social distancing upang hindi mahawaan ng COVID-19. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
