RESOLUTION NO. 2020-0513 (Sponsored by: Committee on Health and Social Services) "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONORABLE CITY MAYOR TO DIRECT THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER TO REGULARLY SUBMIT STATUS REPORT ON THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) CASES IN THE CITY OF PAGADIAN AND THE CORRESPONDING ACTION UNDERTAKEN BY THEIR OFFICE TO THE COVID-19 PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL TASK FORCES IN PURSUANCE TO DILG MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2020-073, DATED 13 APRIL 2020, AND FURNISH THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD WITH A COPY OF THE SAME FOR ITS INFORMATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION" WHEREAS, consistent with DOH Memorandum No. 2020-0151, entitled: "Interim Guidelines on Expanded Testing for COVID-19," the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), as a supplementary thereto, on April 13, 2020, issued Memorandum Circular No. 2020-073, which provides for the Guidelines for the Conduct of the Expanded Testing Procedures for COVID-19;" WHEREAS, the foregoing Order mandates all Local Government Units-while undertaking the necessary policy guidelines in the conduct of Expanded Testing Procedures for COVID-19 set by the DOH-to submit daily status report on the COVID-19 cases in their respective jurisdiction as well as the corresponding action undertaken by the said LGU to the COVID-19 Provincial and Regional Task Forces; WHEREAS, this body, in consideration of the recommendation of the Committee on Health and Services, to which said matter was referred for initial study, deems it appropriate to direct the City Health Officer, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Pagadian City COVID-19 Task Force, to comply with the said directive and, in relation thereto, furnish the Sangguniang Panlungsod with a copy of the same for its information in aid of legislation, hence, requesting the Honorable City Mayor for the purpose is most in order; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Priscilla M. Fernandez, be it RESOLVED to request, as this body hereby requests the Honorable City Mayor to direct the City Health Officer to regularly submit status report on the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the City of Pagadian and the corresponding action undertaken by their office to the COVID-19 Provincial and Regional Task Forces in pursuance to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-073, dated 13 April 2020, and furnish the Sangguniang Panlungsod with a copy of the same for its information in aid of legislation. RESOLVED FURTHER, to let copies of this Resolution be forwarded to His Honor, City Mayor Samuel S. Co, for his consideration and immediate action; and to Dr. Noel E. Ceniza, City Health Officer, for his information, guidance and/or appropriate action. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. MAPHILINDO Q. OBAOB, MPA, MAGaD Verified: City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ARNOLD R. GAVENIA SP Member/Asst. Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Secretary to the Sanggunian