Republic of the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
2F, 8F & 9F Agustin I Building, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, 1605 Pasig City
SCP000231Q
R03-2024-05-29-004

NEO Webinar Executive Session (WES)

Community Action and Resilient Efforts:
Addressing HIV Challenges with Innovative Solutions
10:15 AM 27 June 2024, 8:00AM to 12:00PM

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Philippines is an emerging urgent concern that demands
immediate attention and action. The country's progress towards achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-
95 targets is lagging, with significant leakages along the HIV treatment cascade. This means
that a substantial number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are not receiving the necessary
treatment, posing a risk of further transmission and contributing to an alarming number of new
infections each year. Local Government Units (LGUs) play a crucial role in implementing
HIV/AIDS programs and services at the grassroots level, as mandated by the Philippine HIV
and AIDS Policy Act (RA 11166).

As local officials get more fully involved in the actual governance challenges that their
community face, it is critical that they are given the needed support on emerging governance
issues. This NEO-WES on HIV/AIDS Situation in the Philippines entitled: Community Action
and Resilient Efforts: Addressing HIV Challenges with Innovative Solutions aims to
contribute to the efforts in preventing and managing HIV/AIDS at the local level. This session
shall delve into the current HIV/AIDS landscape in the Philippines, the current laws and
policies, and good local practices on HIV/AIDS Governance.

This Webinar Executive Session aims to:

1. Provide an overview of the HIV/AIDS situation in the Philippines;
2. Discuss the salient points of the laws and policies of the Philippine Government on
HIV/AIDS;
3. Aligning strategies towards AIDS Medium Term Plan 7
4. Foster an understanding of HIV/AIDS Governance Practices that other Local
Government Units (LGUs) can adopt.

Zoom Credentials
Date: 27 June 2024
Time: 8:00 am-12:00 nn
Link: https://bit.ly/WES_CARE_24
Meeting ID: 879 5719 4818
Passcode: lga1234

Participants

Target Participants include the Following:

● Local Chief Executives
● Members of the Legislative
● Local Health Officers
● Local Aids Council/Local Health Board
● DILG Field Officers (Province, Cities and Municipalities)
“Changing Mindsets, Influencing Behavior.”
Tel/Fax No.: 8638 9649; 8634 6416; 8634 1906; 8634 1912; 8636 5847
E-mail: lgamail@lga.gov.ph
Website: https://lga.gov.ph
 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

TIME ACTIVITY RESOURCE SPEAKERS

8:00 - 8:15 AM Preliminaries

● Prayer AVP / Emcee
● National Anthem
● Acknowledgement of
Participants

8:15 - 8:30 AM Opening Messages

THELMA T. VECINA, CESO IV
● Welcome Message
Executive Director
Local Government Academy

DR. JOSELITO FELICIANO, JR.

● Message of Support
Executive Director
Philippine National AIDS Council
(PNAC)

8:30 - 9:15 AM Speaker 1: Mapping the National DOH-Epidemiology Bureau

HIV/AIDS Scenario: Insights and
Implications
- Understanding the HIV
Epidemic Landscape in
the Philippines

9:15 – 9:45 AM Speaker 2: Navigating RA11166: Philippine National

The Legal Framework for AIDS Council Secretariat
Addressing HIV/AIDS in the
Philippines

9:45 - 10:15 AM Speaker 3: Fast Tracking Philippine National

Towards 2030: Insights and AIDS Council Secretariat
Strategies into the AIDS Medium
Term Plan 7

10:15 - 10:45 AM Speaker 4: Local Governance in HON. MA. JOSEFINA G.

Action: Community Action and BELMONTE
Resilient Efforts (CARE) in Mayor, Quezon City
Quezon City

10:45 - 11:15 AM Speaker 5:Local Governance in HON. MARCELINO R. TEODORO

Action: Community Action and Mayor, Marikina City
Resilient Efforts (CARE) in
Marikina City

11:15 – 11:45 AM Open Forum Emcee

11:45 AM - 12:00 NN Closing Remarks DAPHNE N. PURNELL, CESO IV

Assistant Director, LGA

“Changing Mindsets, Influencing Behavior.”

Tel/Fax No.: 8638 9649; 8634 6416; 8634 1906; 8634 1912; 8636 5847
E-mail: lgamail@lga.gov.ph
Website: https://lga.gov.ph