31/05/2020
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 42
Series of 2020
AN ORDER PLACING ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE UNDER THE MODIFED GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (MGCQ), PROVIDING FOR ITS POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND SANCTIONS
WHEREAS, in light of the declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency and State of Calamity by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte has issued several directives and executive issuances to localize measures in the provincial level to combat the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Province;
WHEREAS, the Provincial Government has issued Executive Order No. 31, series of 2020 to place the entire Davao del Norte Province except the Island Garden City of Samal under the Enhanced Community Quarantine, which is further extended until May 15, 2020 by virtue of Executive Order No. 34, series of 2020;
WHEREAS, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has lifted Davao del Norte Province from the list of areas to remain under the Enhanced Community Quarantine until May 15, 2020; thus, the Provincial Government has issued Executive Order No. 37, series of 2020 to place the entire Davao del Norte Province under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) except for the City of Tagum, which was later included in the GCQ by virtue of the issued Executive Order No. 40, series of 2020;
WHEREAS, as provided under Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases IATF Resolution No. 40, s. 2020 dated 27 May 2020, Davao del Norte Province is among the areas in the Philippines with low risks and is qualified to shift to the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDWIN I. JUBAHIB, Governor of the Province of Davao del Norte, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law; and in consideration with the issued Revised Omnibus Guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases do hereby order:
Section 1. Declaration. All cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte Province shall be placed under a Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) unless amended, terminated or repealed accordingly.
Section 2. Adoption of the IATF Omnibus Guidelines. The implementation of the Modified General Community Quarantine in the entire province shall adopt the policies and guidelines provided under the IATF Omnibus Resolution on the Implementation of Community Quarantine as amended by IATF Resolution No. 38, series of 2020.
Section 3. Policies and Guidelines. Under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), the following protocols shall be strictly observed, to wit:
1. Minimum public health standards, such as but not limited to wearing of face masks and/or personal protective equipment, temperature checking, sanitizing, and observing social distancing shall be complied with at all times for the duration of MGCQ. All government and private offices/establishments shall ensure the compliance of the health standards;
2. Checkpoints along the boundaries of the Province will continue to operate for the monitoring of African Swine Fever (ASF), usual security checks, and for the issuance/scanning of electronic contact tracing card for travellers going inside the Province;
3. Whenever possible, checkpoints in the barangay entry points will still operate for the purpose not limited to identifying the persons entering the community who came from places with active COVID-19 cases;
4. The issuance of electronic contact tracing card to anyone going inside the Province is subject to the following guidelines, viz.
a) Upon disembarking at the public transport terminal, all passengers of any public transport shall be directed to designated booth(s) where they shall fill out a contact tracing form in exchange of an electronic contact tracing card;
b) Passengers of private vehicles are required to fill out the contact tracing form at the boundary checkpoint in exchange of an electronic contact tracing card before they are allowed entry;
c) Only one electronic contact tracing card is assigned to a person;
d) The electronic contact tracing card is non-transferrable, which means it cannot be used by another person;
e) There is no need to fill out a contact tracing form if the person has already been issued an electronic contact tracing card;
f) In case the electronic contact tracing card is lost, the person needs to fill out the contact tracing form again to be able to obtain an electronic contact tracing card;
5. Indoor and outdoor non-contact sports and other forms of exercise, such as but not limited to walking, jogging, running, biking, golf, swimming, tennis, badminton, equestrian, and skateboarding are allowed. Provided that the minimum public health standards such as the wearing of masks and the maintenance of social distancing protocols, and no sharing of equipment where applicable are observed;
6. Mass gatherings, such as but not limited to movie screenings, concerts, sporting events, and other entertainment activities, community assemblies, and non-essential work gatherings shall be allowed provided that participants shall be strictly limited to 50% of the venue or its seating capacity. Religious gatherings shall be allowed under such guidelines as may be declared through subsequent issuances from the IATF;
7. Residential or face-to-face classes may be conducted in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) provided that there is strict compliance with minimum health standards, consultation with the LGUs and compliance with the guidelines set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). All HEI activities that involve mass gathering of students shall continue to be prohibited.
For K-12 Basic Education, the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) shall be adopted;
8. Work in all public and private offices shall be allowed to resume physical work in full capacity or under such alternative work arrangements for person who are 60 years old and above, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidities, or other health risks, and pregnant women;
9. Work in government offices may be at full operational capacity, or under such alternative work arrangements as agencies may deem appropriate in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Accredited diplomatic missions and international organizations may resume full operations;
10. Public transportation shall be allowed to operate during MGCQ, except for passenger vans and air-conditioned buses. Provided, that the following guidelines shall be observed, viz.
10.1. It shall only carry half or 50% of its allowed seating capacity, viz.
buses - 50% seating capacity
jeepneys/multicabs - 50% seating capacity
tricycles - 3 passengers (one at the front, two at the back)
10.2. That minimum public health standards are observed, such as but not limited to:
• Not allowing passengers to ride without face masks;
• Temperature scanning before passengers are allowed to ride the vehicle;
• Re-disinfecting the interior of the vehicle after all passengers have settled;
10.3. Drop-off of passengers shall be from terminal to terminal only. Thus, buses are not allowed to load and unload passengers along the highway or while on transit going to the next public transport terminal;
10.4. No buses shall be allowed to operate during Saturdays and Sundays;
10.5. All bus operators are mandated to prepare passenger manifest per trip which shall be surrendered upon arrival at the public transport terminal. The information reflected in this manifest shall include the following: name of bus company, travel date, place of destination, full name of driver and conductor, plate and body number, full name of passengers and their contact number and addresses;
10.6. Bus operators shall strictly observe the minimum public health standards governing the operation of bus companies such as 50% reduced seating capacity, wearing of face masks, provision of hand sanitizer, regular disinfection of the bus, and other precautions as strictly provided under Item No. 6 of Memorandum Circular 2020-017 of LTFRB;
10.7. Any violation to the foregoing provisions shall be penalized under the existing laws, rules and regulations without prejudice to an administrative sanction by the LTFRB for revocation or suspension of their franchise as the case may be.
11. Private transportation shall be allowed to travel subject to the guidelines provided by the Department of Transportation (DOTr);
12. The movement of person across areas placed under GCQ or MGCQ for any purpose other than leisure shall be permitted.
13. Except as otherwise provided below, all permitted establishments and activities under Category I-IV of Section 4(6) of the Revised Omnibus Guidelines and in pertinent sections therein shall be allowed to operate or be undertaken at full operational capacity:
a) Barber shops, salons, and other personal care service establishments shall be allowed to operate a maximum of 50% of venue capacity;
b) Dine-in service in food retail establishments such as supermarkets, grocery stores, and food preparation establishments at a maximum of 50% seating capacity; and
c) Other Category IV and all other establishments not permitted to operate under previous issuances at a maximum of 50% operational capacity.
14. Operation of Night Markets throughout the Province is still suspended;
15. Transport of cadaver/dead human body shall be allowed, provided that a Certification of Non-COVID Patient from the hospital or City/Municipal Health Officer must be secured;
16. Curfew hours from 9:00 PM to 5:00AM is still implemented. Exempted from the curfew hours are members of the COVID-19 Crisis Management and Response Team, emergency vehicles, health workers, and those who are required to work within the curfew period;
17. Purchase of liquors or any alcoholic drinks is allowed under MGCQ except to minors. However, consumption is strictly prohibited in public places, such as restaurants, cafeterias, bars, and the likes. Selling of liquors or any alcoholic drinks is only allowed from 8:00AM to 5:00PM;
Section 4. Disclosure of Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed Cases. The Provincial Health Office shall regularly update Local Government Units, including the barangays by providing them a complete and certified list of suspected, probable, and confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Province.
Section 5. Returning and Stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs). All returning OFWs and LSIs who have been issued a DOH or LGU certificate of completion of the mandatory 14-day facility-based quarantine and those who are issued with travel authority upon testing negative for COVID-19 shall be granted unhampered transit to the Province or outside of the Province en route to their final destination anywhere in the Philippines.
For the purpose, LGUs shall allow maritime vessels or aircraft transporting the abovementioned OFWs and LSIs to dock or land at their ports. The LGU, in close coordination with OWWA Regional Task Force, shall provide utmost assistance to the OFWs stranded within their jurisdiction.
All returning stranded OFWs and LSIs are required to undergo a mandatory 14-day home quarantine or a facility-based quarantine to be provided by the Provincial Government. An Affidavit of Medical Undertaking shall be executed by those undergoing the mandatory 14-day home quarantine.
Section 6. Monitoring of Coastlines. The Philippine Coast Guard/Philippine Navy/PNP Maritime in the Province are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation with the LGUs in strictly monitoring sea travels as this can be another means for possible virus spread.
Section 7. Management of the Dead. The standard process on the management of human remains for PUIs and confirmed COVID-19 cases shall be strictly observed.
Burial, preferably cremation, shall be done within 12 hours after death. However, cremation or burial of human remains, to the most possible extent, shall be in accordance with the deceased person’s wish, decision of those who have the duty to make funeral/burial arrangements, and religious and culturally-acceptable norms of the deceased.
Proper burial for Muslim Filipinos shall likewise be observed. COVID-19 confirmed case must be put in a sealed cadaver bag and must be buried within 12 hours in the nearest designated Muslim cemetery in their locality.
Section 8. Maintenance of Cleanliness. All LGUs should ensure that all garbage/wastes in their respective area of responsibility are properly disposed, esteros and canals are regularly cleaned, and enforcement of ordinances regarding health, sanitation, and cleanliness remain unabated during the modified general community quarantine period.
All LGUs should enjoin their residents to allocate one whole day to conduct general cleaning and disinfecting of their homes and immediate surroundings to maintain sanitation and cleanliness.
Spitting in public places is strictly prohibited and shall be sanctioned under the law;
Section 9. Inter-Agency Coordination. There must be close coordination among all LGUs, National Government Agencies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine National Police of the Province relative to the enforcement of this Executive Order.
Section 10. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.
Section 11. Penalty Clause. Any violations thereof shall be dealt with under our existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
Section 12. Repealing Clause. All prior executive issuances inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed.
Section 13. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect on 12:01AM of 01 June 2020 until 15 June 2020.
ISSUED this 31st day of May 2020, in Tagum City, Davao del Norte Province, Philippines.
(Sgd) EDWIN I. JUBAHIB
Governor
