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ULAP chief cites advantage of cash aid for affected workers

Gov Cua 1MANILA – A local executive has lauded the national government’s decision to extend a PHP5,000 to PHP8,000 cash aid to almost 80 percent of people affected by the enhanced community quarantine, saying this lessens logistics issues in distributing the support.
The support, amounting to about PHP200 billion to date, is part of the realigned budget for this year as mandated by the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act for the purpose of addressing the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Quirino Province Governor Dakila Carlo Cua, also the current president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), said distribution of this financial support is easier to dispense than in-kind aid because it takes lesser time to prepare.
He said beneficiaries can just withdraw the financial aid from their automated teller machine (ATM) cards for those who are already covered by the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, or through other means of money remittance platform that will be determined by the government.
“Just draw out when you need and when you can,” he told the Philippine News Agency in a phone interview Wednesday night.
In line with the government’s financial support program for people whose livelihoods were affected by community quarantine, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has eased financial institutions’ know-your-customers (KYC) rules for those who have no available valid IDs or transactional account with any financial institution.
With the cash to be given to the beneficiaries, Cua said they will have the leeway to buy what they need and not rely solely on in-kind support from the government.
He said this is what the local government units (LGUs) need to prepare for --to ensure the availability of goods that the people can purchase.
Cua said he has personally witnessed local executives “giving their all to serve the community” but most cannot fully accomplish the task because it is “daunting given the magnitude of the situation”.
“But no LGU is complaining,” he said, adding “it is inspiring how LGUs stretch their resources and manpower to serve people at this difficult time.”
He said although there may be some poor families still not being reached by the food packs, “we are definitely trying our best to serve them as soon as possible”.
Cua also cited that LGUs also face difficulty in sourcing canned goods and rice because they are procuring these all at the same time.
“Di pa po natatapos magiling ang bigas ng NFA ay naka-reserve na po ng LGU, pero kulang pa rin po. Sana po makatulong ang DA by allowing rice importers to support the LGUs at this time of need (The NFA (National Food Authority) rice is not yet milled but these have been reserved already by the LGUs, and the supply is still not enough. I hope the DA (Department of Agriculture) can help us with this by allowing rice importers to support LGUs at this time of need),” he added.
Cua said LGUs are confined to procure rice from the NFA and the only time they are allowed to purchase from the private sector is when NFA does not have rice stocks anymore.
He said rice-producing provinces have allocations for NFA to cater to the requirements of Metro Manila thus, even if these provinces have enough supply, they have to wait until all the rice has been milled resulting in a  bottleneck.
He added the price of rice from the private sector is about 40 percent higher than those from NFA.
 
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DILG directs Metro Manila LGUs to activate local COVID-19 task force; all barangays nationwide to activate BHERTs

DILG LogoFollowing the DOH declaration of Code Red sublevel 1, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) immediately directs local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to activate their Local COVID-19 Task Forces (LCTF) to aid in monitoring and preventing the spread of the disease in the communities.

DILG Secretary Eduardo Año says that the Local COVID-19 Task Force of NCR must work double-time to ensure that further spread of the virus will be halted.

"Local transmissions pose greater chances for the virus to spread and that's the last thing we want to happen. Kaya naman inaatasan ko ang mga LGU ng NCR to activate their LCTF o Local COVID-19 Task Force to prevent the situation from escalating," Año says.

The LCTF shall direct the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and Local City Health Office, upon receiving the referrals from the DOH-Emergency Operations Center, to coordinate directly with, and convey or transport, the symptomatic persons to the nearest DOH referral facility for COVID-19 testing.

Año explains that at the DOH referral facility, the symptomatic persons will immediately undergo triage which will determine if the person is a severe case or a mild case.

If found to be mild cases, the ambulance will be directed to bring the patient confirmed as Persons under Investigation (PUIs) to the nearest DOH-designated hospital for treatment and isolation or will be admitted, if found to be severe cases.

He says that the LCTF shall always be on top of all related situations and concerns, and coordinate closely with the DOH-Center for Health Development.

The DILG has also directed all DILG City Directors to coordinate closely with their local chief executives (LCEs). Meanwhile, LCEs are ordered to work closely with the DOH regional office.

"It is only through cooperation and vigilance can we guarantee that this virus will not be a greater threat in our country kaya inaasahan ang patuloy na pakikipagtulungan ng lahat ng LGU sa iba pang sangay ng pamahalaan lalo na sa DOH," he says.

BHERTs in the community

Meanwhile, Año says that 60.51% or 25,411 barangays have already organized their Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) which can aid in controling further community transmissions of COVID-19 in the barangays.

The DILG Chief says that now that there is a verified local transmission case in the country, establishment of BHERTs in barangays can help the government in monitoring and containing the virus.

"Sixty point fifty-one percent or 25,411 of the total number of barangays nationwide is already a huge number but we are talking about a virus that has wreaked panic worldwide kaya naman hindi kami magsasawa sa pagpapaalala sa mga barangay to immediately activate their BHERTs," Año says.

He also urges the remaining barangays to follow suit and establish their own BHERTs "as the DILG targets to have the said emergency response team in every barangay."

Based on the latest data of the DILG-National Barangay Operations Office, Bicol Region registered 100% compliance rate translating to a total of 3,471 barangays with organized BHERTs while Region III trails closely with 99.42% corresponding to 3,084 barangays. Region XII and XIII also registered high compliance rate with 96.9% and 90.47%, respectively.

Region VI was able to establish BHERTs in 3,615 barangays registering a 89.24% compliance rate followed by Region VII with 83.85%; CALABARZON with 81.19%; 78% for the National Capital Region; Region IX with 63.71%; 52.74% for MIMAROPA; and 35.29% and 5.29% for Regions I and X.

The DILG is still awaiting for the reports coming from Regions II, VIII, XI, CAR and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

The DILG Chief said that part of the BHERTs' responsibility is to monitor the community through home visitation of arriving passengers from a coronavirus-infected country within the locality, ensuring that all residents are accounted for.

The Punong Barangay (PB) must appoint BHERT members composed of an executive officer, a barangay tanod, and two barangay health workers, one of them a nurse or a midwife.

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Source: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-directs-Metro-Manila-LGUs-to-activate-local-COVID-19-task-force-all-barangays-nationwide-to-activate-BHERTs/NC-2020-1053

 

ULAP COMMENDS FDCP, SUPPORTS THE PISTA NG PELIKULANG PILIPINO 3

ULAP COMMENDS FDCP, SUPPORTS THE PISTA NG PELIKULANG PILIPINO 3

On behalf of the member-leagues of Local Government Units (LGUs) and the elected sub-national leadership nationwide, the National Executive Board of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) lauds the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and its partner agencies, as well as the community of Filipino artists, for the holding of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 3 (PPP3)— a one-week exclusive screening of Filipino Films in all theaters nationwide and a kick-off activity for the celebration of Sandaan: 100 Years of Philippine Cinema.

The moving pictures, captured in film and in other state-of-the-art mediums, depict every facet of the human nature and the society we live in. Movies, as what we are familiar with, are a great source of entertainment and as such, represent a thriving industry that has become a vital part of the national economy.

Undeniably too, as a powerful tool that shapes the viewers’ mind towards a contrived end, movies can bare a nation’s soul, encrust the culture, heritage and identity of a people, or present in wry wit the body of humanoid experiences, hopes, dreams and aspirations. Hence, it is our supplication that cinema geniuses wave their wand to cast a spell that will whip up inspiration and energy to transform the countryside.

As we look forward with excitement to the line-up of entries to this year’s edition of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, we enjoin the Local Chief Executives and their local constituencies to support the homegrown artists and their crafts by trooping to the movie houses nearby!

Mabuhay ang pelikulang Pilipino!

Local Government Leagues push for local government agenda in the proposed draft Bayanihan Constitution

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4L President and ULAP Assistant Secretary General  Vice Governor Kaye Revil, along with ULAP Executive Director, Bernardino E. Sayo, and the Executive Directors and Representatives of the local government leagues, attend  the Inter- Agency Task Force (IATF) on Federalism Structure on Regional and Local Governments Cluster meeting today, 05 March 2019 at DILG Napolcom Building, Quezon City. This is the first meeting of the cluster. It is expected to discuss the draft  Bayanihan Constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee. 

As an overview, the Consultative Committee was created pursuant to EO No. 10, s.2016, tasked to conduct the consultation and review of the 1987 Constitution.
 
Meanwhile, the IATF is established through  Memorandum Circular No. 52 under of the Office of the President. The primary function of this Task Force is  integrating, harmonizing, and  coordinating ongoing efforts towards Federalism and constitutional reform. 
 
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ULAP Collaborates with ECCP in supporting IE Expo China 2019

IE Expo 2019

 

IE expo China 2019: Asia's leading trade fair for environmental technology solutions will take place from April 15 to 17, 2019 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. It is organized by the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, China Environment Chamber of Commerce, China Resource Recycling Association, Messe München and Messe München Zhongmao Co., Ltd. Messe München is officially represented by ECCP in the Philippines.

IE Expo China 2019 will cover all environmental products and services in the following areas:

  • Water and Sewage Treatment
  • Refuse Disposal and Recycling
  • Contaminated Site Remediation
  • Air Pollution Control and Air Purification

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Monday-Tuesday, 9 am - 5 pm

Wednesday, 9 am - 4 pm

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Don't miss the opportunity to meet key players and your customers in IE Expo China 2019!

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Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the OGP subnational commitments between local government units and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

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The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines and the Department of Interior and Local Government commit to provide assistance to the OGP Subnational Champions in the Implementation of the 1st Ever OGP Subnational Commitment on Open Legislation.

The local governments who have committed to open legislation are the Provinces of Albay, Bohol and Agusan del Sur and the Bohol Municipalities of Alicia, Trinidad and Tubigon.

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