2021 Contingency Plan For Covid 19: Department of Education

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SOUTH COTABATO
2021 CONTINGENCY
PLAN FOR COVID 19
SDOSC-SGOD-SMN-CP-v1.0r0.0,effective10/01/2020
Address: Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506
Telephone Number: (083)228-3801
Email Address: south.cotabato@deped.gov.ph
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I. INTRODUCTION
The Philippines is facing a crisis

unlike any since modern history,
one that is spreading human
suffering, infecting the national
economy and upending people’s
lives.
On 30 January 2020, the World

Health Organization (WHO)
declared Public Health
Emergency of International
Concern (PHEIC) for novel
coronavirus, after the Chinese
authorities confirmed that they
identified a novel (new)
coronavirus (COVID-19) in
Wuhan City. In January, the first three cases were recorded in the
Philippines, all with confirmed travel history to Wuhan City. On 5 March, a
first case of COVID-19 with no travel history abroad was confirmed,
indicating the presence of local transmission. As of 27 September 2020,
49,242 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Philippines and 5,381
deaths. According to WHO, among the confirmed cases, 30,037 are male
(61%) and 19,205 are female (38%). The most affected age group is 25-29
(15.4%).
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Province of

South Cotabato on March 29, 2020, when the first case of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) was confirmed. The patient was confirmed in the
Municipality of Tboli and was officially recorded as the first case of South
Cotabato. Cases has been confirmed in all component local government units
of the province. As of September 25, 2020 there are a total of 223 Confirmed
COVID 19 Positive, from this number, 6 deaths and 133 recoveries were
recorded.
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At this point, the impact of COVID-19 has become the utmost constraint of
education continuity. The Department must find ways for learning to
continue amidst the threat and uncertainties brought about by COVID-19,
while ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all learners, teachers, and
personnel of the Department.
The DepEd Division of South Cotabato commits to strengthen its mandate to

support and capacitate schools and learning centers in ensuring education
resiliency and in complying with the standards of the new normal hence this
DepEd Division of South Cotabato Contingency Plan for COVID-19 was
crafted to efficiently and effectively address the challenges of COVID 19
impacts. It outlines the tools needed to mount a scale based office response.
This includes a strategic framework, which provides an integrated and
coordinated response for specific stages. The plan also details the roles and
responsibilities of relevant personnel and Functional Divisions.
II. OBJECTIVES
The goal of this contingency plan is to provide effective, efficient, timely and
well-coordinated response mechanisms in the event of COVID 19 outbreak or
surge in the locality and the Division of South Cotabato. Such mechanisms
shall help to protect lives, properties and the environment, and restore the
immediate needs of the personnel and operations of the office
This document was developed by the Education Support and Services Division-
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
This Contingency Plan aims to:
1. Set the response and rehabilitation or early recovery roles and functions of
the DepEd Division of South Cotabato and the affected and assisting Schools
for purposes of education continuity;
2. Ensure education continuity through K-12 curriculum adjustments,

alignment of learning materials, deployment of multiple learning delivery
modalities, provision of corresponding training for teachers and school
leaders, and proper orientation of parents or guardians of learners;
3. Establish the coordination and communication mechanisms among the

schools in the Division of South Cotabato;
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4. Provide guidance for the continuing capacity building of DepEd Division of

South Cotabato and Schools;
5. Determine the preparedness and prevention and mitigation measures to

reduce the impacts of the COVID 19 Pandemic;
6. Support the identification of needed equipment and supplies to reduce the

impacts of the COVID 19 Pandemic;
7. Protect the health, safety, and well-being of learners, teachers and

personnel, and prevent the further transmission of COVID-19;
8. Facilitate the safe return of teaching and non-teaching personnel and

learners to workplaces and schools, taking into consideration the scenarios
projected by the DOH and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management
of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines (IATF), complemented by
other credible sources, and balanced with DepEd’s own risk assessments;
9. Be sensitive to equity considerations and concerns, and endeavor to address

them the best we can; and
10.Link and bridge the Contingency plan with DepEd’s LCP and to pivot to
quality and into the future of education, under the framework of Sulong
EduKalidad and Futures Thinking in Education.
III. COVID 19 SITUATIONER IN SOUTH COTABATO
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IV. THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS
A. SCENARIOS
The following table describes the three different scenarios that may occur in
the event of COVID 19 surge or outbreak hits
Situation Bad Scenario Worse Scenario Worst Scenario

Description Only 5% of the 50% of the total 75% of the total
total population of population of population of
learners, teachers, learners, teachers, learners, teachers,
and personnel are and personnel are and personnel are
affected by affected by affected by
COVID-19 COVID-19 COVID-19
Impact on Human Learners, teachers * Learners cannot * Learning and
Lives and personnel continue services are
affected by the education. suspended due to
Virus are still * Lack of teachers big percentage of
manageable and personnel to population
provide continuity affected by the
of education and Pandemic.
services.
Impact on There are still Most of the Schools in South
infrastructure, available facilities facilities in Cotabato are being
facilities and for affected schools are used utilized as
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Environment individuals and as quarantine quarantine

productive area for the facilities.
environment. affected
individuals
(learners,
teachers,
personnel)
Response Provide assistance Due to big Almost 90% of the
Capabilities tothe affected percentage of resources were
learners, affected personnel already utilized
teaching and non in due
teaching DepEd some are to large number of
personnel. not affected
given assistance individuals.
due
to lack of
personnel
to assist.
Table 1. Estimated number of Dead, Probable, and Suspect cases
Province Province/Cit Dead Probable Suspect Others

y
South Banga 2 100 10
Cotabato Lake Sebu 2 100 15
Norala 2 100 10
Polomolok 10 400 50
Sto. Nino 2 100 10
Surallah 2 100 20
Tampakan 2 100 18
Tantangan 1 100 15
Tboli 2 100 8
Tupi 5 200 14
Total 20 1400
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Table 2. Exposed Public and Private Schools, Learners, and Personnel
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ENROLMENT AS OF AUGUST 15, 2020 TEACHING PERSONNEL
TOTAL #
TOTAL # OF OF
MALE FEMALE STUDENTS MT II MT I T III T II TI SPET TEACHERS
BANGA 5,602 5,287 10,889 9 22 115 73 220 4 443
LAKE SEBU 6,472 7,679 13,097 6 29 39 88 333 105 492

NORALA 3,244 2,902 6,146 2 9 68 32 160 - 271
POLOMOLOK 10,981 10,378 21,359 7 26 122 104 459 7 725
TOTAL STO.
2,873 2,659 5,532 5 8 60 36 98 1 208
NINO
SURALLAH 6,849 6,531 13,380 5 26 97 53 288 4 473

TAMPAKAN 3,433 3,084 6,517 3 8 42 22 158 3 236
TANTANGAN 3,394 3,188 6,582 2 8 51 39 156 - 256
TBOLI 8,617 7,947 16,564 4 15 57 43 478 3 598
TUPI 5,224 5,106 10,330 6 13 59 42 279 - 399
BANGA 3,716 3,728 7,444 2 9 29 33 166 239
LAKE SEBU 3,096 3,231 6,327 - 3 9 19 131 162
NORALA 3,043 3,077 6,120 2 8 33 16 104 163
POLOMOLOK 7,338 7,183 14,521 4 21 62 52 260 399
TOTAL STO.
NINO 2,231 2,246 4,477 1 13 33 23 80 150
SURALLAH 5,028 5,295 10,323 3 18 34 33 172 260
TAMPAKAN 2,546 2,597 5,143 1 11 14 16 111 153
TANTANGAN 1,672 1,744 3,416 - 3 14 16 84 117
TBOLI 4,512 4,817 9,329 1 3 12 17 234 267
TUPI 4,651 4,801 9,452 2 18 35 32 138 225
SCHOOL HEADS 409
GRAND TOTAL 94,522 93,480 186,948 65 271 985 789 4,109 127 6,645
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V. Activation, Deactivation and non-activation of Contingency Plan
A. Activation - The contingency plan shall be activated and implemented based on

the risk situation of the covid-19 pandemic in South Cotabato having reference to
the DOH official declaration of Hotspot or outbreak or a surge in number of COVID
19 cases. The activation is in concomitance with the local IATF response.
Afterwards the SDS directs the District Supervisors and School Heads who shall
mobilize and implement necessary response and mitigation actions at the district
level down to the school level.
B. Deactivation-The contingency plan shall be deactivated once the situation has
improved and when heightened alert is no longer required. The recommendation for
deactivation shall emanate from the IC having recommended by the IATF/DOH.
Once deactivated, operation will still remain until such time that the IATF/DOH
will be back to “white alert” status or the new normal. At this point, the operation is
already terminated.
C. Non-activation – When the response and policies being implemented by the
PIATF/DOH is enough to contain the spread of the COVID 19 virus and that the
risk remains to be in control, the Contingency Plan will not be activated.
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The procedures for activating and deactivating the contingency plan shall adhere to
the flowchart below:
START
Schools Division
Superintended
PIATF/DOH
Response
Yes Activate No
PIATF/DOH in PIATF/DOH in
contingency
Red Alert Status Blue alert Status
plan?
SDS convenes PSDS’s Responders

& SH at the
conduct normal 3
DMANCOM. ICS is
activated
operations
using ICS
PSDS & SH mobilizes
and deploys IMT Clusters provide
continuous support
to responders
Districts and School IMT operate
based on contingency plan
No
Situation
3
normalize
No d?
Situation
1 Yes
improved?
IC recommends
Yes demobilization
IMT after consultation with DOH/RIATF recommends

to DepEd RO, IC the deactivation of contingency plan PSDS approves recommendation for
demobilization
SDS directs deactivation of Responders and

contingency plan sectors demobilize
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2 OpCen on white
alert status
END
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VI. Coordination
SDO South Cotabato implements guidelines set for the DepEd

Task Force COVID-19 and as expressly provided in DepEd Order No.
14, s. 2020 titled Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in
Basic Education Offices and Schools and DTFC Memorandum No. 68,
titled Protocols in Handling, Management, and Testing of Reported
cases. Regional Office COVID-19 Task Force Committee is organized
with the following members:
OVER-ALL TEAM LEADER: RUTH L. ESTACIO PhD CESO VI

Assistant Schools Division
Superintendent
OVER-ALL ASSISTANT JASMIN P. ISLA

TEAM LEADER: Assistant to the Superintendent
MEMBERS: JOY D. ADELANTAR, RN

Nurse II
COVID 19-Coordinator
LALAINE SJ MANUNTAG PhD
CID - Chief
FELLY F. MARU PhD
SGOD - Chief
JANE MICHELLE E. LASACA
Project Development Officer II
Additional Team and Team Members
CURRICULUM INTEGRATION TEAM

LEADER: LALAINE SJ MANUNTAG PhD
Chief Education Supervisor-CID
MEMBERS: SALLY JABIDO
Education Program Supervisor
KRISTINE ANDREA MANUNTAG, RN
Nurse II
VINCENT CELDA
Information Technology Officer
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EXTERNAL PARTNER AND LINKAGES TEAM

LEADER: MA. TERESA HALLEGADO
Senior Education Program Specialist
MEMBER: TYRON JANN VILLANUEVA, RN
Education Program Specialist II
IEC/ADVOCACY TEAM
LEADER: LILIBETH FUNA, RN
Nurse II
MEMBER: RONALD JIM SOMERA
AO V
MARLYN DAGUM, RN
Nurse II
MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEAM

LEADER:
Senior Education Program Specialist
MEMBERS: JETT JAVELLANA.
Education Program Specialist
All Public School District Supervisors
All Secondary School Heads
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

LEADER: DR. MYLA TANO
Division Dentist
MEMBERS: MARILOU MAYPA
Nurse II
ENGR. RONALD PANIMBATAN
Engineer III
The SDO South Cotabato COVID-19 Task Force Committee

shall primarily ensure the development and implementation of the
guidelines on health standards and protocols in handling,
management, testing of reported COVID-19 cases as well as tracing of
personnel with close contact to confirmed cases in their locality;
conduct virtual meetings to discuss issues and concerns regarding the
implementation of the guidelines and to ensure enabling work
environment.
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General Objectives:
1. To provide effective, efficient, timely and coordinated response

needed to save
lives and alleviate suffering of the affected population;
2. To provide valid and reliable data needed in response; and
3. To establish effective and efficient communication flow.
Specific Objectives
ON COORDINATION
To establish a system that will harmonize all efforts of the Regional,
Schools Division Offices and Schools in the implementation of the
Contingency Plan.
ON ROLES
1. To identify the roles and functions of all DepEd Offices and Schools
involved in the
operation;
2. To define lines of authority and coordination for the different
offices; and
3. To ensure immediate and appropriate response and achieve
efficient and effective
delivery of emergency services.
ON RESOURCES
1. To ensure that incident resources (Manpower, Materials, Methods,
Machines, and money) are readily available at the occurrence of any
public health emergency; and
2. To predetermine availability of resource outside of the Local
Government organization.
ON POLICIES
1. Policies and guidelines stipulated in the COVID Response shall be
observed.
2. Disaster Communications protocol shall be observed by all
responding, assisting, and coordinating units including the media
practitioners.
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3. All assisting and coordinating agencies shall use their respective

resources during response operation.
4. Persons with disability, children, pregnant women, lactating
mothers, and theelderly shall be given the priority in the response
operation.
5. Pre-emptive prevention and mitigation actions shall be conducted
to minimize the impact of the public health emergency to all DepEd
personnel at all levels.
6. Adoption of the alternative work arrangement in all offices are
encouraged to lessen the number of affected individuals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. DIVISION COVID OVER-ALL TEAM

(Over-all Team Leader, Asst. Over-all Team Leaders and Members)
- Oversees the actions of the entire team
- Provides technical assistance and approves plans and decisions for
COVID-19
2. OVER-ALL COORDINATOR
- Confirms emergency situation and coordinates with all team
leaders
- Ensures all health safety protocols are supported with
supplies, general services, and other logistics necessary for
implementation such as disinfection supplies and equipment, service
vehicles, and the like
3. CO-COORDINATOR
- Assists the over-all coordinator
4. EXTERNAL PARTNER LINKAGE TEAM

- Coordinates with local health authorities (Province LGU,
MDRRMO, BLGU, DOH)
- Engages partners and stakeholders to generate and mobilize
additional resources/assistance to promote and/or implement public
health safety protocol on CoVID-19
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- Coordinates with partners and stakeholders for resource
5. IEC/ADVOCACY TEAM
- Drafts IEC MTB materials
- Facilitates Social Media Campaign
- Distributes leaflets, flyers to schools
- Posts tarpaulins on strategic places
- Conducts classroom lecture and post conferences
6. MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEAM

- Conducts monitoring to schools (WINS)
- Coordinates with schools in gathering data on number of
referrals of learners/personnel with symptoms of respiratory infection
- Submits consolidated reports
7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

- Receives report from schools
- Coordinates with other agencies for support
- Relays immediate report that needs emergency decision or
meeting
VII. COMMAND AND CONTROL

Features of Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Schools Division of South Cotabato EOC is the repository of information and
main hub for coordination of the PDRRMC. It serves as the main
communication link for all responding units, receives emergency and non-
emergency calls, monitors the security and surveillance cameras city wide,
dispatches call to concerned responding unit, receives data and reports from
responding units.
Location: Alunan Avenue, Brgy. Zone 4, Koromadal City, South Cotabato.

Contact Numbers: (083) 228 3801
Email address:south.cotabato@deped.gov.ph
Facebook: DepEd Tayo South Cotabato
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SOUTH COTABATO
PROVINCIAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT TEAM
(PDRRMT)
SDS
ASDS
CHIEF SGOD CHIEF CID
DISTRICT DRRM
COORDINATOR
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SCHOOL
WATCHING TEAM
PDO II DRRM
FIRE DAMAGE
MANAGEMENT CONTROL
TRANSPOR-
PFA RELIEF SECURITY TRAFFIC
COMMUNICATIO EVAUCATION
SEARCH &
TATION N/EARLY RESCUE
WARNING
1. CHAIRPERSON
 Coordinates with the Provincial DRRMC, Municipal Disaster
CoordinatingCouncil (MDRRMC) and Barangay Disaster Coordinating
Council(BDRRMC) for appropriate supports in the event of an evacuation.
 Prepares with teacher the school disaster management and
contingencyplans.
 Identifies and designates a school Disaster Operation Center.
 Directs supervise evacuation activities during drills and actual disaster
situations.
2. VICE CHAIRPERSON
 Performs the function of the DDRRMC Chairperson in his or her absence.

 Assists the Chairperson with selected of DDRRMC members anddesignation
of various committees deemed necessary in the interest ofpublic safety.
 Performs other function as may be assigned by the DDRRMCChairperson
from time to time.
3. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 Conduct inventory of evacuation and contacts private vehicle owners

tosolicit their support in case of any impending threat.
 Identify all locally available methods of transportation in the
Barangay,municipality and province and make use of these options
whenappropriate.
 Support the transportation needs of the school during emergencyoperations.
4. SECURITY COMMITTEE
 Organize and activates the security function of the barangay tanods

toaugment the manpower requirement of the dispatched PNP personnel.
 Secure evacuees and property in the area of operation.
 Perform escorts duties in the transport of persons, supplies andequipment.
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5. SUPPLIES COMMITTEE
 Assist the DDRRMC chairperson with the procurement and distribution

ofrequired supplies and equipment.
 Identify where supplies may be found and arrange for pick up anddispersal.
 Act as designated receiver from all supplies and materials.
6. COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
 Prepare the school communication plan and protocols.

 Maintain coordination with the PDRMC, MDRRMC, and
BDRRMCcommunication teams for regular updates of impending threats
andadvisories.
 Keep record of all communication and warning message.
 Act appropriately on all communication pertaining to disaster.
7. EARLY WARNING COMMITTEE
 Prepare the official school warning plan and system.

 Perform observations of potential hazards and monitors these conditions.
 Report observation to the DDRRMC chairperson for analysis andissuance of
appropriate advisories.
 Confer with the DDRRMC chairperson regarding real time observation on
hazards that may call for a preparatory advisory or evacuation movement.
8. FIRST AID COMMITTEE
 Prepare a medical kit for the school evacuation center.

 Coordinate with DOH, Red cross, and other health agencies for first aidand
medical self-help training.
 Ensure the safety storage and handling of food and drinking water in
theevacuation center.
 Maintain adequate sanitation and hygiene standards within the
schoolevacuation center.
9. RESCUE COMMITTEE
 Organize and trains rescue service teams.

 Conduct search, rescue and recovery operation at the school in the event of
mass casualties.
 Coordinate for emergency vehicle assistance (i.e ambulance)
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 Ensure that members of the rescue service units are skilled in first aid and
lifesaving techniques.
10. FIRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
 Organize fire brigade team

 Provide firefighting instructions through available sources, such as local fire
departments.
 Ensure that the fire fighters know their stations, alarm, signal and location
of firefighting equipment in their area of responsibility.
 Provide firefighting personnel with ready supply water.
 Work closely with the teaching and non- teaching staff, pupils and
parentson matters of fire control prevention.
11. EVACUATION COMMITTEE
 Develop and contentiously reviews the Division plan.

 Make sure designated school holding areas are always kept ready
toaccommodate pupils in the event of sudden emergency.
 In coordination with the transportation committee, determines
safeevacuation routes.
 Lead teachers and pupils to safe holding areas during emergencies.
12. RELIEF COMMITTEE
 Coordinate with the MSWDO for relief assistance.

 Assist in organizing and facilitating the preparation and distribution ofrelief
goods.
 Receive relief donation such as canned food, clothing, medicines, household
utensils, equipment needed for emergency operation, andmaterial for
temporary shelters.
 Assist the BDRRMC Chairperson in preparing relief status reports for
submission to the MDRRMC.
13. DAMAGE CONTROL COMMITTEE
 Develop damage control plan specific to each anticipated hazards.

 Deploy appropriate personnel after any disaster to restore damagedutilities
or report condition that require outside assistance.
 Conduct school clearing after the calamity.
 Maintain the physical facilities of evacuation centers and conductsdamage
assessments in the affected areas.
COMMAND, COORDINATION AND COMMUNUNICATION
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Gaps / Areas for Collaborations

GAPS / AREAS FOR
AGENCY TIMELINES
COLLABORATION
* Increase the DRRM programs and
activities in Basic education
LGU * Clear and well-defined information Year round (Asap)
dissemination and management
mechanisms and protocols
● Institutionalizing DRRM
Office at level of the Department
*Strengthening the Capacity
Building among teachers and
DepEd school heads on ICS, BLS, WASAR Year round (Asap)
and etc.
* Standardized School disaster
Management and Contingency
plans etc.
* Increase the involvement and
participation of the schools in the
DILG-NCR Year round (Asap)
Community based DRRM
implementation
* Coordination and communication
BFP-NCR of the Fire safety Inspection in Year round (Asap)
schools
* secured the water supply, safety
MWSS and quality before and after the Year round (Asap)
disasters
Communicatio
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 REMARKS
n Levels
Identify the Region DRRM All possible and

Activate the ICS and initial need Focal Person Shall available means of
Command Operation assessment and Consolidated all communication shall
Division Centers impact reports be utilized.
SDS and School
Heads shall Region DRRM Reporting Protocols
consolidate Focal Person Shall from school-Division-
Conduct the initial RADAR report report to the SDS Region-Central must
RADAR report System the focal Person and Region DRRM be observed
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Send the RADAR

report to the RADAR reporting
Consolidation of initial Finalizing the concern Agency must comply in D.O.
RADAR Report RADAR Report and Offices No. 21 s. 2015
Validating the Finalizing the
monitored of report on affected Validation and
affected school personnel finalization of report
monitor of Tracking of SDO/School and learners shall be addressed
affected School personnel & (Casualties,
Personnel and learners learners injured & survivor)
Identify the Turn-over the said
initial reports and need
assessment of assessment to the Family Reunification
Family Reunification affected families concern agencies Plan must comply in
Plan and learners and officials D.O. No. 27 s. 2015
VIII. Timeline, Response and Early Recovery Measures

VIII.A DOH
The DOH during the 2nd Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Meeting for
the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases convened last
January 31, 2020 reported the following actions taken:
 Command and Coordination: establishment of the Task Force
on the 2019-nCoV ARD; issuance of interim guidelines on the
2019-nCov ARD; daily consultations with the WHO; command
conferences and Task Force Meetings
 DOH discussed developments and next steps on the
management of 2019-nCoV ARD in the country in the Senate
and Cabinet meeting today. c. PUIs are currently admitted and
isolated. DOH implemented stricter infection control measures
in hospitals with PUIs. Also, DOH in coordination with Bureau
of Quarantine is conducting contact tracking of passengers
aboard the flights of the two positive cases.
 Public Health Measures and Surveillance: expanded temporary
travel ban on visitors to include mainland China and its Special
Administrative Regions – Hong Kong and Macao8; heightened
border screening through thermal scanning and health
declaration checklist; use of decision table in evaluating sick
passengers; triaging at the arrival area on sick passengers;
laboratory and hospital preparedness; establishment of the
2019-nCoV ARD surveillance with daily update releases.
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 Risk Communications: risk communications in all

communication venues; intensified public information campaign
through traditional and social media; dedicated landing page in
the DOH website (https://www.doh.gov.ph/2019-nCov);
mechanism set to counter fake news and rumors.
 Networking: activation and convening of the IATF; resolution on
travel restrictions; repatriation of overseas Filipinos in Hubei
who expressed interest to go home, subject to applicable
protocols.
 Case Management: isolation with dedicated medical team in
shifts; vigorous and active contact training; infection prevention
and control, especially with staff and hospital workers.
VIII.B. DepEd Central Office

Following the creation of a Task Force to manage DepEd's
response to the COVID-19 through Department Memorandum No. 11,
s. 2020, the Department issued the First Set of Policy Directives of the
DepEd Task Force (DM No. 15, s. 2020).
The Policy Directives provides, among others, measures for the
prevention and control of the COVID-19 in Basic Education Schools
and DepEd Offices; the formation/activation of DRRM Teams to
combat the virus; and safety precautions and protocols and reporting
templates. Prevention and control measures include placing travel
limitations and restrictions and the suspension of national and
regional activities and offcampus activities for February 2020.
Other actions taken by DepEd include the following:
DATE DETAILS
Feb 9 up to Various COVID-19 preparedness measures,
date response, rehab and recovery are done in all regions,
divisions and schools
February 9,  DepEd NCR with its 16 Divisions continued to
2020 facilitate and initiate school health campaigns
led by School Health Divisions Personnel and NGO
Partners, and conduct coordination activities,
such as:
 Proper Hand Washing Practice
 Preventive Measures
 Distribution of Medical Disposable Face
Mask (All Public Schools in Manila), Hand
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Sanitizer/Ethyl Alcohol & Infrared Forehead

Thermometer (Public Schools in Pasig,
Valenzuela, Caloocan & 106 Schools in
Manila) through donations and partnership
with LGUs and NGOs o Meetings of School
Heads and SDO personnel on policy
directives
 Participation of SDOs in Provincial/City
DRRM Council Meetings
 DepEd NCR rescheduled the NCR Palaro 2020
from February 2328 to March 15-20, 2020.
 DepEd Region V conducted Regional Press
Conference on the Precautionary Measures on
the nCoV.
 SDO Pangasinan 1 facilitated Schools Awareness
and Information Campaign; Lecture-Based
Discussion and Basic Actual Demo Orientation
on proper handwashing and use of face mask.
 DepEd Ilocos Norte to conduct Orientation
Meeting of Nurses & DRRM District Coordinators
to formulate a Contingency Plan and Preventive
Measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the
employees and learners in the division.
08 February • Division of Camiguin facilitated nCoV 2019
2020 awareness raising to Division personnel, activated
the SDRRMT and set up hand sanitizers to division
offices and schools, and will continue to monitor
schools and offices for prevention and response to
the nCoV2019.
07 February • DRRMS and School Health Division attended the
2020 Emergency NDRRMC Full Council Meeting on the
2019-nCoV
• The Division of Caloocan City conducted room to
room teaching on proper handwashing and how to
prevent nCoV 2019.
06 February • Region V moved the Palarong Bicol as a
2020 precautionary measure against 2019-nCoV ARD. The
Palarong Bicol will tentatively be scheduled for the
last week of March 2020
• DepEd Sorsogon held meeting with Division School
Health Division on preparedness measures for 2019-
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nCoV ARD and to discuss the roles on DepEd's

response to the outbreak
• DepEd Bukidnon conducted Digital Thermal
Scanning of students
• DepEd Palawan IEC dissemination to schools and
social media on 2019-nCoV ARD prevention
• School orientation and discussions with learners
about 2019-nCoV ARD preventive measures
• DepEd Misamis Oriental activated its Task Force
for the management of the Division Response to
Novel Corona Virus AR
05 February • DepEd Bukidnon conducted Digital Thermal

2020 Scanning of students
• School Health Division staff attended the 2010-
nCoV-ARD Response Cluster Meeting in NDRRMC
• Tabaco City Division released a memo on response
to 2019-nCoV ARD
• SDO Puerto Princesa City disseminated IEC
materials on the 2019nCoV ARD, including
preventive measures
• SDO Sorsogon aired a radio program with a
medical doctor to discuss the 2019-nCoV ARD
04 February • Issued Department Memorandum No. 15, s 2020 or
2020 the nCoV policy directives
• Sec. Leonor M. Briones attended the Senate
Hearing to discuss the Government's response to the
2019-nCoV
• DepEd Misamis Oriental initiated orientation and
information drive
03 February • Consulted the Department of Health on the DepEd
2020 guidelines for the prevention and control of the
spread of the 2019-nCoV ARD
• Convened the DepEd Quick Response and Recovery
Team (QRRT) focusing on the 2019-nCoV ARD to
agree on immediate actions needed to limit the
spread of the virus in school
02 February • Issued Department of Education Memorandum No.
2020 11 s, 2020 on the Creation of a Task Force to
Manage DepEd Response to the 2019-nCoV ARD
delegating the Secretary as Chairperson of the Policy
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Group and Assistant Secretary for Administration as

Head of the Operations Group to be assisted by the
Quick Response and Recovery Team members led by
the School Health Division
As of 01 • Issued the Department of Education's Response on
February Health Problems due to Coronavirus and Re-
2020 Emergence of Polio in the Philippines (OUA Memo
08-0120-0598);
• Attended the 2nd IATF Meeting for the Management
of Emerging Infectious Diseases as an observer,
where it was agreed to maximize school-based
campaigns on the 2019-nCoV ARD;
• DepEd Regional Offices (CAR, R4-B, R7, R8, R10,
R11, R12, and R13) and Division Offices (Panabo
City and Calapan City) issued Memorandum on
measures to counter the spread of the disease;
• DepEd Region XI launched Project SHIELD
(Strategic Health Intervention to Emerging health
threats through IEC [Information Education
Campaign] for Learners and educators in the Davao
Region);
• SDO Calapan City conducted a brief orientation for
learners and discussed 2019-nCoV ARD during PTA
assemblies, attended Emergency CDRRMC meeting,
integrated discussions on 2019nCoV ARD on
lessons, and encouraged group handwashing
activities in schools and frequent hand sanitation;
and
• DepEd Central Office and field offices continued to
disseminate IEC materials on the 2019-nCoV ARD,
including preventive measures prescribed by the
DOH.
SUMMARY OF THE POLICY DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE DEPED TASK

FORCE COVID 19
1. FIFTH Set of Policy Directives (DM 034, s. 2020, March 9, 2020)
Monitoring of  HOME QUARANTINE for personnel and learners

Close who are known close contacts of confirmed
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Contacts cases
 CLOSE MONITORING for personnel and learners
who are close contacts of “patients under
investigation”
Reiteration of  SUSPENSION OF CLASSES by the school head if
Guidelines one school has confirmed one positive case
on  SUSPENSION OF CLASSES by the SDS in the
Suspension affected schoolsand adjacent areas or,
of Classes depending on the local situation, in the entire city
(DM 021, s. or municipality, if two or more schools in one
2020) (Based city or municipality have confirmed a positive
on DOH case.
Circular No.  SUSPENSION OF CLASSES by the SDS in the
0042) affected cities/municipalities or, depending on the
local situation, in the entire province, if there is
community-level transmission in a city or
municipality or several cities or municipalities
 SUSPENSION OF CLASSES by the RD in the
affectedprovinces or, depending on the local
situation, in the entire region, if there is a
community-level transmission in two or more
provinces.
 Confirmation of cases and community-level
transmission to come only from DOH
Suspension  SUSPENSION of all national activities involving
of activities learners and/or teachers requiring travel and
(effective congregation of various schools, division, and/or
upon the regions, EXCEPT the National Schools Press
issuance of Conference (NSPC) and the National Festival of
DM and until Talents (NFOT) which will proceed but with
further heightened precautionary measures.
notice)  SUSPENSION of all Regional Activities involving
learners and/or teachers requiring travel and
congregation of various schools and/or division,
including Regional Palaro
 SUSPENSION of all division and district
activities that involve the gathering/congregation
of various schools in cities and municipalities
where there have been DOH-confirmed local
cases (Taguig City, San Juan City)
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 SUSPENSION of all off-campus activities

 PRECLUDING ATTENDANCE to school-based
activities of all personnel and learners
exhibiting respiratory infections, while strictly
observing heightened precautionary measures
Reiteration  TEMPORARY BAN on OFFICIAL and PERSONAL
of Travel travels to:
Restrictions o People’s Republic of China and its Special
(for March Administrative Regions
2020)(DM o North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea,
031, s. including Daegu City and Cheongdo
2020) Country
 TEMPORARY BAN on OFFICIAL travels to
countries identified to have confirmed cases or
patients under investigation (PUIs), as reported by
the WHO
 MANDATORY 14-DAY SELF QUARANTINE for
personnel and learners who decide to proceed
with their PERSONAL travels to countries
identified to have confirmed cases or patients
under investigation (PUIs), as reported by the
WHO
o Report to appropriate local health
authorities upon return
o Strictly observe quarantine guidelines on
room isolation and contacts of persons
undergoing quarantine, use of disposable
surgical mask, proper hand hygiene and
standard precaution, food handling of
persons undergoing home quarantine,
disposal of used gloves, tissues, and mask,
cleaning and disinfection, and reporting
o Secure necessary medical certificate before
reporting back to school or work
 Learners on quarantine shall not be marked
absent and shall be provided with alternative
delivery modes of education
 All personnel are warned against travelling
abroad without approved travel authority
Regular CONTINUE weekend school-wide general cleaning
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School and intensified disinfection efforts, on top of regular

Cleaning cleaning efforts during school days, shall continue.
Use of MOOE AUTHORIZED USE OF MOOE FUNDS by all Deped
for offices and schools, for emergency purchase of
Emergency critical logistics and supplies (thermal scanners,
Purchases hand sanitizers, alcohol, hand soap, disinfectants,
and facial masks), upon the declaration by the
President of state of public health emergency
Other policy  Only verified and up-to-date information from
directives reliable and official source (WHO, DOH, DepEd,
other concerned government agencies) to be used
and shared
 Specific members of the Regional and Division
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
Teams (health personnel, DRRM Coordinators,
and information Officers) to report directly to
the DepEd (Central Office) quick relevant and
urgent incidents for appropriate and quick
response, guidance, or direction
 Weekly health situation reports from schools
through the SDOs to BLSS-SHD to continue
 Private schools are highly encouraged to adopt
the precautionary measures contained in the DM
2. FOURTH Set of Policy Directives (DM 031, s. 2020, March 5, 2020)

 Extended previously imposed travel measures and restrictions
for March
 Corrected that the 14 days self-quarantine of DepEd personnel
id NOT deductible form the earned leave credits (CSC MC No.
05, s. 2020)
 Instructed personnel and learners on quarantine to adhere to
guidelines issued by the CSC (MC 05, a. 2020) and the DOH
(Memo No. 2020-0090)
 Warned personnel against traveling abroad without
approved travel authority, citing Memorandum for the
Executive Secretary (dated January 3, 2020) (DM 008, s. 2020)
 Instructed all offices to strictly monitor adherence to these
measures (securing travel authority, submitting to quarantine),
as refusal may result in filing of administrative actions.
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3. THIRD Set of Policy Directives (DM 023, s. 2020, February 19, 2020)
 Retained previously imposed travel measures and restrictions
for February
 Clarified that leaners on quarantine, and learners exhibiting
respiratory infections and are excused form school-based
activities shall not be marked absent but shall be given
alternative delivery modes of education
 Allowed the resumption of the conduct of National, Regional,
and/or off-campus activities starting February 24, in
accordance with the join statement of the DOH, DILG and DOT
on public gatherings
 Instructed the conduct of school-wide general cleaning and
intensified disinfection on weekends, on to of daily regular
cleaning efforts during school days
 Allow use of MODE to effectively executively execute protective
measures
4. Second Set of Policy Directives (DM 021, s. 2020, February 12, 2020)
 Imposed mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for personnel and
learners who decide to proceed with their personal travels to
countries identified to have confirmed cases (14 days to be
charged to the leave credits to the personnel; learners to be
provided with alternative modes of education)
 Retained suspension of all national, regional, and off-campus
activities for February, sharing the DOH Advisory on Public
Events and Gatherings
 Provided guidelines for regional directors, SDSs, and/or school
heads on class suspensions, guided by the DOH Interim
Guidelines on 2019-nCOV ARD response in schools and higher
education institutions.
5. FIRST Set of Policy Directives (DM 015, s. 2020, February 4, 2020)

 Provided a background and situationer on 2019-nCOV ARD
 Disseminated measures for prevention and control of 2019-
nCOV ARD (travel restrictions, suspension of activities,
intensified information awareness campaigns, close monitoring
of health status of personnel and learners, institutionalized
monitoring and reporting)
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 Ordered the formation/activation of regional, division and

school DRRM Teams, led by School Health Personnel and
supported by DRRM coordinators
 Disseminated information of safety precautions and protocols
(hand and respiratory hygiene, safe food practices, wearing of
masks)
 Disseminated guidance for school administrators to help reduce
spread of seasonal influenza.
VIII.C. DepEd Regional Office
Regional Offices shall form and/or activate their Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management (DRRM) Teams, in accordance to DepEd Order
No. 21, s. 2015, to lead in the performance of the tasks, roles and
responsibilities enumerated below. The DRRM Team, for the purpose of
responding to the COVID-19, being a public health concern, shall be led by
School Health Personnel, and supported by DRRM Coordinators.
Regional Offices, through their respective DRRM Teams as lead, shall:
a. Coordinate with the DOH Regional Health Office for preventive
measures and information sharing;
b. Prepare and activate a Regional Contingency Plan on the COVID-
2019;
c. Orient all Regional Personnel on the COVID-19;
d. Instruct the Regional School Health Personnel to provide technical
assistance to SDOs;
e. Issue memoranda guiding divisions on how to manage the situation;
f. Monitor the situation in the divisions; and
g. Provide necessary assistance to divisions.
VIII.D. DepEd Schools Division Office
Schools Division Offices shall form and/or activate their Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management (DRRM) Teams, in accordance to DepEd Order
No. 21, s. 2015, to lead in the performance of the tasks, roles and
responsibilities enumerated below. The DRRM Team, for the purpose of
responding to the COVID-19, being a public health concern, shall be led by
School Health Personnel, and supported by DRRM Coordinators.
Schools Division Offices, through their respective DRRM Teams as lead,

shall:
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a. Coordinate with the Provincial/City/Municipal Health Office for

preventive measures, information sharing, and establishment of
referral system for persons exhibiting respiratory infection and/or
exposure to a Person Under Investigation or a confirmed case;
b. Prepare and activate a Division Contingency Plan on COVID-19;
c. Orient all Division Personnel on the COVID-19;
d. Deploy Division Health Personnel to monitor closely the health
status of the school populace, conduct health information and
dissemination, intensify health education lectures, and assist
schools;
e. Monitor DepEd offices and schools including learners and
personnel exhibiting respiratory infection and refer to the nearest
hospital;
f. Provide necessary assistance, such as but not limited to, funds and
hygiene kits, to schools;
g. For identified areas with persons under investigation or confirmed
cases as announced by DOH, intensify information campaigns on
the prevention of the spread of COVID-19;
h. Establish local hotline(s) for the schools for queries and
information purposes, to be manned by qualified personnel;
i. Adopt alternative delivery modes (ADM) of education in cases of
class suspensions or the quarantine of learners; and
j. Provide health situation reports from the field to BLSS-SHD and
regional office, with copy furnished to DRRMS and the Local Chief
Executive and the City/Municipal/Rural Health Unit.
Timeline Response Action

Division School
Before  Issue memorandum  Issue school order on the
onthe creation of creation of School level
Divisionand School Task Force on Pandemic
level TaskForce on  Issue
Pandemic directives/guidelines/prot
 Issuedirectives/guidel ocols to be followed
ines/protocols to byschool personnel and
respond to pandemic learners
to the office and  Procure necessarysupplies
schools and equipment
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 Procure  Conduct
necessarysupplies orientation,advocacy,
and equipment and/or otherpreparedness
 Conduct in measures/activities in
orientation,advocacy, school
and/or  Develop mechanismsof
otherpreparednessme monitoring andreporting of
asures/activities possiblecases should it
 Develop affect theoffices or school
mechanismsof learnersand personnel.
monitoring
andreporting of
possiblecases should
it affect theoffices or
school learnersand
personnel.
During  Activate the  Activate the School Task
DivisionTask Force on Force on COVID
COVID  Conduct continuous
 Conduct advocacy promoting
continuousadvocacy compliance to health
promotingcompliance safety protocols
to healthsafety  Postponement and
protocols suspension of all
 Issuance of District/Division and off-
memorandum on campus activities
Postponement and  Utilize monitoring
suspension of all andreportingmechanisms/
District/Division and platform toreport possible
off-campus activities cases ofcontracted
 Utilize monitoring personnel atall levels
andreporting  Conduct regular
 Conduct officedisinfection
continuousadvocacy andsanitation
promotingcompliance  Implement alternative
to healthsafety work arrangement for
protocols theoffice personnel
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 Implement  Monitor strictcompliance

alternativework to healthsafety protocol in
arrangement for theoffices
theoffice personnel  Conduct
 Issuance of regularcommunicationline
memorandum for the s/platform to updatethe
issuance of car pass office/personnel/task force
for mobility of members of theongoing
essential workforce cases
 Monitor ofcontractedpersonnel/lear
strictcompliance to ners
healthsafety protocol  Establish otherresponse
in theoffices measures asmay be
 Conduct regular deemednecessary in a
officedisinfection and situationaffecting the
sanitation officepersonnel
 Conduct  Coordinate with
regularcommunicatio theProvincial
nlines/platform to TF/LocalHealth
updatethe Units/DRRMO/Task Force
office/personnel/taskf tosecure assistance
orce members of the eitherfinancial and/or
ongoing cases technicalsupport
ofcontractedpersonnel  Conduct
/learners Psychosocialsupport to
 Establish personnel
otherresponse
measures asmay be
deemednecessary in a
situationaffecting the
officepersonnel
 Coordinate with
theRTF/Local Health
Units/DRRMO/Task
Force tosecure
assistance
eitherfinancial and/or
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technicalsupport
 Conduct
Psychosocialsupport
to personnel
 Implementation of
zero-contact policy,
no CCTS card, no
pass slip no entry
policy
After  Deactivate  Deactivate the
theContingency Plan, Contingency Plan, ICS and
ICSand IMT IMT
 Conduct continuous  Conduct continuous PSS
PSS to personnel to personnel
 Conduct  Conduct continuousoffice
continuousoffice disinfection
disinfection  Maintain reporting
 Maintain reporting MechanismsCoordinate
MechanismsCoordinat with LocalTF/DOH/Local
e with DRRM onassistance for
LocalTF/DOH/Local earlyrecovery
DRRM onassistance measuresContinue
for earlyrecovery advocacy/promotion of
measuresContinue health-related
advocacy/promotion safetyprotocols
of health-related
safetyprotocols
SDO’s Next Steps:
 Continue to monitor and disseminate updates from DepEd CO,

RO, LGU, DOH and WHO;
 Continue to coordinate with schools on measures against the
COVID-19; and
 Continue to coordinate with the SDOSC COVID-19 Task Force
for the implementation of measures in response to COVID-19
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VIII.E. Schools
Schools shall form and/or activate their Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management (DRRM) Teams, in accordance to DepEd
Order No. 21, s. 2015, to lead in the performance of the tasks, roles
and responsibilities enumerated below. The DRRM Team, for the
purpose of responding to the COVID-19, being a public health
concern, shall be led by School Health Personnel/School Head, and
supported by DRRM Coordinators.
Schools, through their respective DRRM Teams as lead, shall:
a. Coordinate with LGUs and Barangay Health Centers on matters
relating to 2019-nCoV ARD;
b. Disseminate accurate information to school personnel, learners,
and parents on the nature of the COVID-19, ways of transmission,
signs and symptoms, and precautionary and safety measures,
through orientations/meetings, information campaigns, posting of
IEC materials in strategic places in school and social media, and
other school activities, using the collaterals developed by the
DepEd Public Affairs Service accessible at
https://www.deped.gov.ph/stopncov, where videos and collaterals
released by the WHO and the DOH are also available for reference;
c. Ensure the conduct of daily group handwashing before the first
class in the morning and afternoon sessions and before going
home;
d. Intensify health education in the classroom, giving emphasis on
personal hygiene, including cough etiquette and proper use of
masks, consumption of safe and nutritious foods, and
environmental sanitation;
e. Ensure adequate supply of water and soap in schools, and hand
sanitizers and/or rubbing alcohol in the entrance of school gates
and offices;
f. Maintain the cleanliness of schools, including the regular
disinfection of doorknobs and handles;
g. Ensure that classrooms and offices are well-ventilated;
h. Ensure that food served in school canteens are thoroughly washed
and cooked;
i. Operationalize a Preventive Alert System in Schools;
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j. For persons exhibiting respiratory infection, coordinate immediately

with the Division School Health Unit or the nearest health facility.
Provide appropriate mask and assist on the proper usage prior to
referral;
k. Coordinate with Division, LGU and health authorities for the
suspension of classes, if necessary. Non-essential travels of
learners and personnel during this period of suspension are
discouraged. Resumption of classes will follow the same
procedures; and,
l. Implement ADM of education in cases of class suspensions or the
quarantine of learners.
IX. PREPAREDNESS MEASURES
Preparedness Measures for Worst Case Scenario

 Established blended learning system
 Available online MHPSS materials ready for reading/viewing anytime
 Trained teachers, school heads and personnel on MHPSS
 Well oriented and trained teachers and learners on online teaching
PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR THE OPENING OF CLASSES ON

OCTOBER 5, 2020
 Strict Implementation of Health Protocols and other COVID-19 related

mitigating actions:
-wearing of masks and face shield
-hand sanitization, temperature check and filling up in information
logbook upon arrival
-frequent office disinfection
 issuance of division memoranda on mitigating measures for COVID-19
 daily monitoring of health status for teaching and non- teaching
personnel
 daily monitoring of learners’ health status.
 suspension of face-to-face meetings and conferences; online preferences
strengthened
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 work from home arrangements

 provision of MHPSS online, offline, TV broadcast and printed manuals
 printing of Self-learning modules for learners
 online class recording
 preparation for the google classrooms
 preparation for radio-based instruction
 Strict compliance to the Terms and Conditions of Schools Used as
Quarantine Facilities
 creation of school facebook page for learners, teachers, and stakeholders
to easily communicate and get updates
 IEC dissemination and latest updates for COVID-19 online through
facebook pages and group chats
PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR THE FACE TO FACE LEARNING
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT:
1. School/DepEd Office has coordinated with LGU on matters relating to
health and safety of personnel returning to DepEd Offices and learners in
the opening of classes.
2. LGU has adopted a resolution supporting the opening of classes and
provided assistance particularly on the promotion of health, safety and
security of learners, DepEd personnel, and parents
3. Disseminated accurate information to personnel/learners, and parents
on the minimum standard of safety and health in returning to the offices
and opening of classes using media and other available mediums
4. Prepared and activated a School/Office Contingency Plan on COVID-19
5. Strengthened partnerships and linkages that supports the school/office
measures against COVID 19
6. School/Office has ready resumption strategies, alternative modes, and
steady resources adaptable to the new normal, to ensure education
continuity
7. School has integrated key Health, safety and (COVID 19 Awareness) in its
lessons
INCREASE MENTAL/PHYSICAL RESILIENCE
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1. Promoted policy for physical strength of personnel, learners, and

teachers such as to encourage the “bringing of own nutritious baon”
instead of buying instant meals.
2. Encouraged wellness programs of the learners/personnel before the start
of classes or work
3. Strengthened policies and campaigns against Smoking, use of illegal
drugs, and drinking of alcoholic beverages
4. Encouraged wellness programs of the learners/personnel before the start
of classes or work
5. Adopted measures that will assist, accommodate and uphold the
protection and welfare of Persons with Disability and the Elderly (Senior
Citizen)
6. School/Office has trained personnel capable of providing Medical first
aid, PFA, psycho-social and spiritual support to personnel and or
learners
7. School has accessible, and adequate first aid kit in every instructional
classroom
8. Integration of COVID 19 response measures to school / office
PPA’s REDUCE TRANSMISSION

1. Functional handwashing facility/foot bath and adequate supply of water
and soap/hand sanitizers and/or rubbing alcohol in the entrance of
schools, classrooms/offices.
2. Strict implementation of “stay at home policy” for learners, teachers, and
personnel that shows symptoms of flu, cough or fever and immediate
referral to health facility for medical consultation
3. Formulated a regular cleaning, sanitation, and disinfection Schedule for
the school / office Frequently touched shared surfaces were cleaned and
disinfected at least twice a day. (e.g. door knobs, light switches, toilet
handles, tables, desks, chairs, electronic devices, keyboards etc.)
4. Developed a monitoring and reporting system of health status of DepEd
learners/personnel and maintain a daily record on health status
REDUCE TRANSMISSION
REDUCE CONTACT
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1. School has followed classroom design and components suited for

COVID 19 prevention with 15-20 learners for Elementary/Secondary
depending on the furniture present and size of classroom in compliance
with Social Distancing, Ventilation etc. (Based on Design of Education
Facilities Division)
2. Complied with the standard design of handwashing facility that
promotes social distancing
3. Conducted Risk assessment of buildings, in coordination with the
Education Facilities Division, and with support of other agencies and
partners
4. School has taken appropriate action with respect to unsafe school
buildings (e.g. upgraded/retrofitted, non-usage, etc.)
5. Prepared a temporary/child friendly, safe holding isolation area within
the clinic for learners/personnel in case of immediate suspected cases
before referring for further medical attention
6. Prepared a temporary/child friendly, safe holding isolation area within
the clinic for learners/personnel in case of immediate suspected cases
before referring for further medical attention
7. Restricted unnecessary gathering, convocation, flag ceremony and
other school co-curricular activities.
8. Ensured the compliance of LGU with the Terms and Condition as to
standard health and sanitation, clean up and disinfection, proper
disposal of wastes, repair and replacements of any damages and other
obligations **For DepED School/Facilities Used by LGU as
Quarantine/Isolation Areas and Other Purposes Related to COVID-19
REDUCE DURATION OF INFECTION

1. School / Office has assigned personnel that performs thermal scanning
at the entrance of the school/office to identify and refer
personnel/learners with above normal temperature (38 degrees
centigrade and above)
2. Created a functional School / Office Task Force COVID 19 to strengthen
coordination and referrals of symptomatic learners/personnel and to
carry out proper health management.
3. Established a personnel/learner tracking system/protocol and posted
hotline numbers of LGU COVID19 Task Force in conspicuous places and
at the entrance of the school/office gates
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4. Learners/personnel are registered to Staysafe.ph and in local contact

tracing management tool approved by IATF
5. Operationalize a Preventive Alert System in Schools ( PASS based on
DepEd Order No. 34, s. 2003)
Recommended School Set Up in case face-to-face learning is already

allowed:
1. Installation of footbath in school entrances.
2. Strict adherence to proper handwashing before entering the school and
the classroom. Installation of handwashing facility with sufficient
antibacterial hand soap, near school entrances.
3. Body temperature checking before entering the school/classroom.
Schools should have at least one (1) thermal gun scanner.
4. Mandatory wearing of face mask. “No face mask and face shield, no
entry policy.” – Learners and personnel should be provided with at least
5 washable cloth mask.
5. Observance of physical distancing to limit learners to 15-20 per
classroom.
6. Personnel and learners are enjoined to bring their own food for snacks
and lunch, physical distancing shall be observed in school canteens.
7. Strictly no vendors shall be allowed inside school premises.
8. Follow the attached floor plan
X. REFERENCES
 OUA MEMO 00-0620-0022: Implementing Guidelines on the Allocation,

Utilization,Documentation and Reporting of Program Support Funds for
Disaster Risk Reductionand Management (DRRM), Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) and Education inEmergencies (EiE) Implementation.
 OUA MEMO 00-0720-0020: Implementing Guidelines on the Allocation,
Utilization,Documentation and Reporting of Program Support Funds for
Disaster Risk Reductionand Management (DRRM), Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) and Education inEmergencies (EiE) Implementation to
support the Required Health Standards throughthe disinfection of DepEd
schools.
 OUA MEMO 00-0620-0102: providing guidance to regions and divisions to
utilize thefunds allocated for the Development and Enhancement of
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Contingency Plans of Regionsand Divisions, taking the pandemic into

consideration.
 REGION MEMORANDUM AD NO. 32, s. 2020: Corrigendum To Region
MemorandumAd No. 31, Series 2020 Re: Reinforcing The Implementation of
the Policy on AlternativeWork Arrangement Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
 DM SGOD no. 21, s. 2020 Preventive measures to control and contain the
spread of 2019 Novel Corona Acute Respiratory disease (NCOV ARD) in
schools and DepEd Offices
 DM OSDS no. 23, s. 2020 Postponement and suspension of all
District/Division and off-campus activities
 DM SGOD no. 51, s. 2020 Registration of single source of truth at the school
level
 DM SGOD no. 52, s. 2020 Reiteration on the Creation Of School Task Force
and the Additional Members of the Division Task Force for the management
and Response to COVID 19
 MEMORANDUM NO. 191, S. 2020 - Work-from-home arrangement for
teaching and non-teaching personnel affected by Executive Order No. 37, S.
2020
 Office Memo No. 89, s. 2020 Intensification strategy on COVID-19
monitoring
 DM SGOD no. 49, s. 2020 Reiteration of the guidelines on the prevention of
COVID-19
 OFFICE MEMORANDUMOM-OSDS-2020-042 Issuance of official essential
workforce car pass
 DIVISION MEMORANDUM OSDS No. 137, s. 2020 - Implementation of work-
from-home policy for teaching personnel, zero-contact policy, no pass slip -
no transaction policy, and no CCTS card - no entry policy
 DIVISION MEMORANDUM OSDS No. 144, s. 2020 - Reiteration of status
quo work from home alternative arrangement for teaching personne
EFFECTIVITY
This enhanced 2020 contingency plan for Corona Virus Disease of

2019 (COVID-19) shall be effective and upon publication. The plan shall be
considered a “working document “and be subjected to continuous review
and enhancement by the DepEd Technical Working Group based on latest
scientific studies about geological hazards, risk assessment findings and
innovations in DRRM policies and standar
Enhanced by:
JANE MICHELLE E. LASACA EMILIA BINGHOY

REGION XII
Project Development Officer II TIC

Division DRRM Coordinator Tinongcop Elementary School
ANA MARIA RENDON EVELYN E. NONO

Principal I Principal I
New Iloilo Elementary School Luayan Elementary School
CLYDE CEASAR DACANAY

Teacher III
Lampitak National High School
Noted: Recommending Approval:
DR. FELLY F. MARU JASMIN P. ISLA

SGOD Chief Assistant to the School Division
Superintendent
APPROVED:
RUTH L. ESTACIO PhD, CESO VI

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-In-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintend

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Republic of the Philippines

The Philippines is facing a crisis

On 30 January 2020, the World

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Province of

The DepEd Division of South Cotabato commits to strengthen its mandate to

2. Ensure education continuity through K-12 curriculum adjustments,

3. Establish the coordination and communication mechanisms among the

4. Provide guidance for the continuing capacity building of DepEd Division of

5. Determine the preparedness and prevention and mitigation measures to

6. Support the identification of needed equipment and supplies to reduce the

7. Protect the health, safety, and well-being of learners, teachers and

8. Facilitate the safe return of teaching and non-teaching personnel and

9. Be sensitive to equity considerations and concerns, and endeavor to address

III. COVID 19 SITUATIONER IN SOUTH COTABATO

IV. THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS

Situation Bad Scenario Worse Scenario Worst Scenario

Environment individuals and as quarantine quarantine

Table 1. Estimated number of Dead, Probable, and Suspect cases

Province Province/Cit Dead Probable Suspect Others

Table 2. Exposed Public and Private Schools, Learners, and Personnel

ENROLMENT AS OF AUGUST 15, 2020 TEACHING PERSONNEL

BANGA 5,602 5,287 10,889 9 22 115 73 220 4 443

LAKE SEBU 6,472 7,679 13,097 6 29 39 88 333 105 492

SURALLAH 6,849 6,531 13,380 5 26 97 53 288 4 473

V. Activation, Deactivation and non-activation of Contingency Plan

A. Activation - The contingency plan shall be activated and implemented based on

SDS convenes PSDS’s Responders

IMT after consultation with DOH/RIATF recommends

SDS directs deactivation of Responders and

SDO South Cotabato implements guidelines set for the DepEd

OVER-ALL TEAM LEADER: RUTH L. ESTACIO PhD CESO VI

OVER-ALL ASSISTANT JASMIN P. ISLA

MEMBERS: JOY D. ADELANTAR, RN

Additional Team and Team Members

CURRICULUM INTEGRATION TEAM

EXTERNAL PARTNER AND LINKAGES TEAM

MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEAM

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

The SDO South Cotabato COVID-19 Task Force Committee

1. To provide effective, efficient, timely and coordinated response

3. All assisting and coordinating agencies shall use their respective

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. DIVISION COVID OVER-ALL TEAM

4. EXTERNAL PARTNER LINKAGE TEAM

- Coordinates with partners and stakeholders for resource

6. MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEAM

7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

VII. COMMAND AND CONTROL

Location: Alunan Avenue, Brgy. Zone 4, Koromadal City, South Cotabato.

CHIEF SGOD CHIEF CID

 Performs the function of the DDRRMC Chairperson in his or her absence.

 Conduct inventory of evacuation and contacts private vehicle owners

 Organize and activates the security function of the barangay tanods

 Assist the DDRRMC chairperson with the procurement and distribution

 Prepare the school communication plan and protocols.

 Prepare the official school warning plan and system.

 Prepare a medical kit for the school evacuation center.

 Organize and trains rescue service teams.

 Organize fire brigade team

 Develop and contentiously reviews the Division plan.

12. RELIEF COMMITTEE

 Coordinate with the MSWDO for relief assistance.