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DOH Central Visayas Center for Health Development UPDATE As of 5PM, 2 July 2020
The DOH Central Visayas Center for Health Development reports a total of 261 new cases, 5,758 active cases with 3,227 total reported recoveries and 324 total reported deaths. A total of 1,055 laboratory results were released from the following; VSMCC Subnational Laboratory (358), Cebu TB Reference Laboratory (702) and ARC Hospital (0).
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The Siquijor Provincial Hospital and the Department of Health (DOH) Human Resources for Health (HRH) have conducted physical examination and mandatory Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) to more than 700 LSIs, OFWs and APOR since May 26 up to the present (July 3), results of which turned out negative. Provincial Health Officer I-OIC, Dr. Jemma M. Fortich said, there were 3 who tested IGM positive but resulted negative in swab tests. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Provincial COVID-19 Task Force has recorded total of 748 arrivals of LSIs, Medical personnel OFWs and APOR as of June 30 distributed in six municipalities namely: 318 in Siquijor, 80 in Larena, 72 in Maria, 33 in Enrique Villanueva, 128 in Lazi, and 117 in San Juan. -------ooo-------ooo------ At least 170 of the total arrivals in Siquijor as of June 30 are LSIs, 88 are medical personnel, 23 OFWs and 39, APOR. All of them have undergone the 14-day mandatory quarantine. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Provincial IATF sets protocols for APOR whose services are essential to the province . These inlude frontliners in the medical fields, uniformed personnel and others. -------ooo-------ooo------ ENRIQUE VILLANUEVA| Municipal Health Officer Dr. Rhea Joan W. Pal-ing reported during the Provincial task force meeting that as of June 30, the town has three available quarantine facilities in Manan-ao, Parian and Libo Barangay Health Station that can accommodate at least 12 incoming returnees. She said LSIs from Cebu and Manila will be placed in Salagdoong. The town has 10 LSIs and 2 OFWs placed in barangays Olave and Cangmangki, Libo Community Center and in Salagdoong and Seaside Beach Resorts, says Municipal Health Officer Rhea Joan W. Pal-ing. -------ooo-------ooo------ LGU LARENA: As of July 1, the municipality of Larena has 37 PUMs with zero ILI and SARI and 15 available isolation rooms, says Municipal Health Officer Dr. Susan Jojie Villa at the Provincial Task Force meeting. -------ooo-------ooo------ LAZI LGU has set up 141 cubicles for the LSIs and OFWs, 38 of which were occupied by the LSIs, 5 by the OFWs who are now under quarantine, and 104 more vacant for the incoming Siquijodnons. -------ooo-------ooo------ LGU MARIA has 24 PUMs at present accommodated in its designated quarantine facilties with 11 more rooms vacant. The LGUS has also reserved six resorts with 2 rooms each, said Muicipal Health Officer Dr. Archibald V. Inso. SAN JUAN | As ofJune 30, the LGU has accommodated 38 LSIs and OFWs in its designated quarantine facilities that can occupy more than 80 individuals, says PDRRM Rex Colong at the Provincial COVID-19 Task Force meeting. -------ooo-------ooo------ SIQUIJOR LGU | At least 15 barangay quarantine areas were occupied in Siquijor municipality with 25 more vacant. Each quarantine area can accommodate 3 to 4 beds while the identified resorts for the OFWs are still available for 13 individuals.
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Siquijor stands firm on protocols for returning LSIs, OFWs, APORs
by Rizalie Anding Calibo SIQUIJOR, June 30 (PIA) -Governor Zaldy Villa said Siquijor has to continue its strict implementation of local health protocols which have been seen as one of the factors why the province remains COVID-free. This is in response to the Regional Inter-agency Task Force (IATF-7) resolution “enjoining all local chief executives (LCEs) in Central Visayas region to allow entry of government officials and employees authorized to physically work in their respective local government units without subjecting them to a 14-day quarantine health measure.” Villa sent a letter on behalf of the Provincial COVID-19 Task Force, stating the province’s firm stand that all the returning Authorized Personnel Outside of Residence (APOR) have to undergo the mandatory 14day quarantine except for the doctors, medical frontliners, and other APOR whose services are considered essential to the province. “As much as the province would like to adhere to your guidelines, we also cater to the needs of the Siquijodnons, which is to protect them by observing and strictly implementing all the preventive measures against COVID-19,” Villa said in a letter to the RIATF-7. One of the preventive measures the province strictly implements is the mandatory 14-day quarantine at the designated quarantine facilities of the incoming Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs), Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and APOR. All the public health protocols since March this year up to the present have
Siquijor Governor Zaldy S. Villa reiterating his call for a concerted effort to stop the entry of COVID-19 in the province and keep its zero COVID-19 status. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor) been followed and its strict implementation has been seen as one of the factors why the province remains free from COVID-19. The Provincial Task Force is firm on its decision to subject all LSIs, OFWS, and APOR to the same prorotocols, he said. He said the province task force will only give exemption to doctors, medical frontliners, and other APOR whose services are essential to the province. They are exempted from undergoing the 14-day mandatory quarantine but they shall still undergo Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and should test negative before proceeding to work or appointment. They should also refrain from associating closely with the locals for 14 days and observe other health protocols like wearing of face masks at all times. They shall be monitored closely by the Integrated Provinchial Health Office
(IPHO), the governor said. “As chairman of the task force and Governor of this province, I do not have anything in mind but always the safety of the Siquijodnons,” he said as he asks for the RIATF’s consideration. “We are with you in the pursuit of normal life conditions within the “new normal” where our health and welfare remain our priority,” he added. Meanwhile, the Task Force met on June 29 for the Public Hearing of the Proposed Ordinance entitled “An ordinance requiring all persons to wear face mask “at all times in public places within the province of Siquijor to abate the spread of COVID-19.” During the public hearing, Villa said there should be no financial penalties in the imposition of the ordinance as the people are already suffering from the effects of the pandemic. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
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Unemployed workers to secure certificate from DOLE CEBU CITY, July 1 (PIA) -Workers who have been involuntarily separated from work may secure a certification from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) as proof of unemployment. This is the main role of DOLE at this point in time to issue the Unemployment Certification upon completion of the requirement for the
availment of the unemployment insurance or involuntary separation benefit from the Social Security System (SSS). DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton noted the surge of queries regarding the availment of the SSS payment of unemployment insurance or involuntary separation benefit. It is mandatory for all the employees including the “Kasambahay” and Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are covered for the grant of unemployment insurance or involuntary separation benefit to apply for DOLE certification of Involuntary Separation, said Siaton. To be involuntarily separated would mean that separation was due to the following, namely: (1) Installation of labor-saving devices; (2) Redundancy; (3) Retrenchment or downsizing; (4) Closure or cessation of operation; or (5) Disease/Illness of the employee whose continued employment is prohibited by law or is prejudicial to his or his co-employees’ health. Requirements for application would include the following, namely: (1) photocopy of one valid IDand (2) Copy of the Notice of Termination issued by the employer. In the absence of the Notice of Termination, a duly notarized Affidavit of Termination of Employment will do. Employees, who are involuntarily separated may file their application at the DOLE Field or Provincial Office, where their company or employer is located or where their employees reside. In the case of OFWs, they may file their applications at the Philippine Overseas Employment Office (POLO) where their employer operates or at DOLE or Field Office where the OFWs resides. “ H o w e v e r, d u e t o t h e situation confronting us these days, we recommend for all applications to be submitted online. Applicants may send their applications with attached requirements to dole_centralvisayas@ yahoo.com,” said Siaton. She added that it is now the Regional Office taking charge of forwarding the application to the appropriate Field or Provincial Office for appropriate action. All clients are encouraged to visit ro7.dole.gov.ph for details. “We have posted at our website Department Circular No. 01, Series of 2019 or the Guidelines on the Issuance of DOLE Certification as a Requirement for Application for Payment of Unemployment Insurance or Involuntary Separation as well as Circular No. 2019-011 issued by the SSS,” she said. (hfg/PIA7 with report from DOLE-7)
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Kabanay sa namatay’ng centenarian pwede modawat sa P100 mil cash gift (PIA) -- Aduna ka bay nailhan nga Pilipino nga and edad miabut na sa 100 ka tuig, bisan patay na apan buhi pa niadtong Hulyo 15, 2016 diha nga nahimong balaod ang Republic Act (RA) No. 10868 o the Centenarians Act of 2016? Segun sa balaod, kadtong mga nagedad og 100 ka tuig o centenarians na nga buhi pa niadtong pagkahimong epektibo sa balaod niadtong Hulyo 15, 2016, mahimo pa gihapon nga makadawat ang mga nahibilin nga kabanay sa gisaad sa balaod nga P100 ka libo. Ang Republic Act (RA) No. 10868 o Centenarians Act of 2016 nagmandu nga ang tanan nga Pilipino nga nakaabut sa panuigon nga 100, ania man sa Pilipinas o sa gawas, nga makadawat og pangumusta gikan sa Presidente sa Pilipinas pahalipay sa taas nga edad ug lain nga Centenarian gift nga moabut sa P100,000. Sa mga buhi pa, karon nga may mga pagpugong sa mga edaran na nga magsuroysuroy, ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) mismo na ang mohatud sa Centenarian Gift, sanglit hangtud karon, giaghat pa gihapon sa kagamhanan ang mga edadran na nga magpabiling nagpuyo sa balay. Kadtong centenarian nga pwede nga modawat, moduso lamang sa ilang birth certificate o Philippine Passport ngadto sa City o Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MSWDO) ug sa Office of the Senior
Citizens Affairs (OSCA). Kon patay na ang modawat, ang mga nahibilin nga mga paryente moduso sa birth certificate, baptismal o confirmation records, o marriage certificate, nga magpamatuod nga ang mitaliwan na nga centenarian may sakto na nga edad diha nga misugod og ka-epektibo ang balaod. Kon wala kini, mahimo ang Death certificate, copya sa ID sa halos kaedad nga duol nga paryente, certificate of live birth niini ug uban pang dokumentos nga makahatag og kamatuoran nga sa relasyon sa paryente ug sa namatay. Kon ugaling ang labing duol nga nahibilin nga paryente ang mopamatuod, magkinahanglan og Special Power Of Attorney (SPA) nga magtugot sa paryente nga maoy modawat sa gasa alang sa namatay nga centenarian. Ang labing duol nga paryente nga buhi pa, kinahanglanusab mo execute og usa ka Warranty and Release Liability Form. Sa mga mitaliwan na nga centenarians nga gipailawom sa pag-alima sa residential care facilities, ang ilang cash incentives mahimong ideposito sa account sa home for the aged kon walay labing duol nga buhi nga paryente nga maoy mokuha sa gasa nga salapi. Aron makadawat sa gisaad sa balaod, kadtong mga paryente sa centenarian, kinahanglang moduso sa mga nag-unang
SB Lar ena na g-aw ha g: Pagsul-ob og face mask SIQUIJOR, June 26 (PIA) -- Mipanday ang Sangguniang Bayan sa lungsod sa Larena og usa ka ordinansa nga nagmando sa mga katawhan sa paggamit o pagsul-ob ug face masks, face shield o uban pang protective gear kon mogawas sa balay o sa publiko nga lugar ning panahon sa COVID-19 pandemic. Ang Ordinance No.07, series of 2020, nag suporta sa slogan nga “Wearing Mask is a Must”. Ang mga lokal nga balaodnon gihimo isip pagpalig-on sa mando sa pagsul-ob ug face masks, face shield ug uban pang protective gear aron pagsumpo sa pagkatag sa virus. Giawhag usab ang mga tag-iya sa pension houses, apartments, boarding houses, guest houses, resorts, ug uban pang susama nga establishments sa pagpagamit sa ilang mga trabahante ug guests sa face masks. Sa tanang matang sa transportasyon, kinahanglan usab nga magsul-ob ug face mask ang driver ug ang mga pasahero. Ang dili mosunod sa maong balaodnon, pahamtangan ug multa. Sa first offense, P500 o community service sa munsipyo o barangay sulod sa upat ka oras. Sa second offense, P1,000 ug community service sa unom ka oras ug sa third offense, P1,500 ug usa ka adlaw nga community service. Ang usa ka minor dili mapahamtangan ug multa, apan ang ginikanan niini mao ang magatubag sa iyang kalapasan. (rac/Everlita Calibo/SAID)
importante nga mga dokumentos sama sa birth certificate o sa Philippine Passport sa centenarian ngadto sa C/MSWDO ug sa OSCA sa iyang lugar. Kon dili makapakita sa duha ka importante nga dokumento, mahimo usab ang bisan hain man niining Identification Cards: (IDs sama sa kadtong gi-issue sa OSCA, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS); lisensya sa pagmaneho; Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) license; ug sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID. Mahimo usab nga moduso sa secondary documents sama sa marriage certificate nga gikan sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) o Local Civil Registrar’s Office (LCRO); birth certificates sa mga anak sa centenarian nga gi-issue sa PSA o LCRO; affidavits sa duha ka mga tawo nga walay interest ug ang edad 80 anyos na ug may personal nga kasayuran sa edad ug aldaw nga natawhan sa centenarian; school ug records sa panarbaho nga nagpakita sa edad sa centenarian. Mahimo usab ang baptismal o confirmation records nga giluwatan sa simbahan; medical o dental examinations files nga iya sa mananambal sa goberno o pribadong dentista; certifications gikan sa National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) ug uban pang susamang kahugpungan. GIkan sa 2016-2019, ang DSWD nakapagawas na sa P560,900,000 alang sa cash gift sa 5,609 centenarians sa tibuok nasud. Niining tuiga, hangtud sa Hunyo 15, 289 na ka centenarians ang midawat sa tag P100,000 samtang may 952 ka centenarians pa ang gipaabut nga modawat niining tuiga. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)
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