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The fast-spreading COVID - 19 virus caught the government off-guard—resolving people to spend most of their time at home. With the public gone and the consistent liability to our health, providing service is stiff and impossible to happen. Two years of having this widespread, the probing persists—where are we now?

General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) is a municipality from the province of Cavite. It has 27 barangays and a 172,000 population. Outlined as small and almost unnoticed, this town is invariably active in providing the best service to offer to its people. For the early start of 2022, the GMA Local Task Force (LTF) received a certificate of commendation from the provincial government of Cavite. On top of that, GMA was awarded as 2nd Most Improved Municipality during the 1s Provincial Competitiveness Awards. The LDRRMCO GMA is also rated as a fully compliant municipality along with having a 100% record for the 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping. These awards are not only slips of advancement but the image of handed-efforts and full-acquainted strategies in acknowledging the needs of the community. Curious? Let’s have a look over.

How do we provide service when there’s no one to see? Simple. Go virtual. The GMA-LGU utilized a focused website with the use of their official Facebook page for all advisories and updates. With more than 84,000 followers, the dissemination of announcements became trouble-free.

Next, the sweeping implementation of the Prevent-DetectIsolate-Treat-and-Reintegrate + Vaccine (PDITR+V) Strategy. The GMA Task Force assigns checkpoints in maintaining the health protocols. Checkpoints are located in the two main entrances of the town, in every barangay entrance, and closed shortcuts where people might escape in. Health Monitoring Teams are created per barangay to allow easier contact tracing. The GMA-LGU coordinated with temporarily closed business establishments, schools, the CarSiGMA hospital, and GMA RHU to provide enough isolation facilities to all suspected and confirmed positive COVID- 19 cases.

Now that vaccines are readily available, the Vaccination Operation is extended for 6 days (from Mondays to Saturdays) with the daily performance of disinfection and decontamination. In consideration of the elderly and those with commodities, the distribution of vaccines was transformed into the “Mobile ResBAKUNA” program. According to the Municipal Health Office, the total utilized vaccine (as of January 17, 2022) reached 197, 739 people where 79.28% are partially vaccinated while 73.02% are fully vaccinated. vaccinated. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously disrupted not only the health safety of the people but disrupted not only the health safety of the people but likewise the economic status, education, and well-being. likewise the economic status, education, and well-being. Maintaining a no-one-left-behind stand, various programs Maintaining a no-one-left-behind stand, various programs were given to severely affected citizens. Through the Aid were given to severely affected citizens. Through the Aid to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program, financial to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program, financial assistance was given to tricycle and jeepney drivers, as well assistance was given to tricycle and jeepney drivers, as well as to the bereaved families of previous COVID-19 patients. as to the bereaved families of previous COVID-19 patients. Led by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Led by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), more than a thousand jobs are offered with assistance more than a thousand jobs are offered with assistance to employment requirements. In coordination with the to employment requirements. In coordination with the Municipal Agriculture Office, the practice of organic and Municipal Agriculture Office, the practice of organic and herbal soap making was initiated for those who would like herbal soap making was initiated for those who would like to start a business. Free renewal of business permits is to start a business. Free renewal of business permits is also offered. For promotion, you will see the #TaraExplore also offered. For promotion, you will see the #TaraExplore advertising videos on the GMA-LGU official Facebook page advertising videos on the GMA-LGU official Facebook page that features places to visit in the town. that features places to visit in the town.

To ease and improve the educational access and quality To ease and improve the educational access and quality of GMA students, eLearning facilities and reading materials of GMA students, eLearning facilities and reading materials were provided, allowing students a free desktop and internet were provided, allowing students a free desktop and internet use to do academic tasks. Educational assistance is also use to do academic tasks. Educational assistance is also given to the high school and college students– one from given to the high school and college students– one from their respective barangays and one from the municipality. their respective barangays and one from the municipality.

Dealing with our lives itself is grueling, what more now Dealing with our lives itself is grueling, what more now that we’re locked up and narrowed? According to the that we’re locked up and narrowed? According to the Department of Health (DOH), at least 3.6 million Filipinos Department of Health (DOH), at least 3.6 million Filipinos are suffering from mental health issues. In pursuing action, are suffering from mental health issues. In pursuing action, mental and psychosocial support is conducted to the public mental and psychosocial support is conducted to the public to help them reintegrate themselves, manage thoughts and to help them reintegrate themselves, manage thoughts and emotions, and have guidance on positive healing. emotions, and have guidance on positive healing.

Lastly, as much as we value our people, pets should have Lastly, as much as we value our people, pets should have regular health security. The “Bet ni Vet” program is free regular health security. The “Bet ni Vet” program is free vaccine access to all our animal pets. This indeed declares vaccine access to all our animal pets. This indeed declares a no-one left-behind community and no wonder this town is a no-one left-behind community and no wonder this town is a success. a success.

Leila Clampiano I WriterLeila Clampiano I Writer

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