Republic of the Philippines 2 Province of Pangasinan a. Office of the Governor R . Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan “ao. Prove mint atr OPH HSNSREEacetive data: O00 918 aT6/ON8- HE AS6S ‘arn Ootr-Sealan ises0e 2 Vv mai pyoadn201 opal com HON. AMADO I. ESPINO III Governor May 13, 2020 LETTER CIRCULAR NO. 2020-0159 TO : All Municipalicity Mayors Provincial Warden and All MunicipavCity Jail Officers Provincial Health Officer and All Municipality Health Officers and All Others Concerned Province of Pangasinan FROM GOVERNOR AMADO |. ESPINO Il SUBJECT ATTACHED DILG MEMORANDUM Transmitted herewith is a copy of Memorandum from Honorable Secretary Eduardo M. Afio, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), as forwarded by Honorable Regional Director James F. Fadrilan, CESO ll, DILG, San Fernando City, La Union in his attached Advisory dated May 13, 2020, relative to COVID-19 Testing of Persons Deprived of Liberty before commitment to jails and prior to release. In view hereof, all Municipal/City Mayors and all others concemed are hereby directed to observe and to cause the immediate and widest dissemination of the attached Memorandum in their respective areas of jurisdiction. For their information and appropriate action. Please be guided accordingly. anizadoRepublic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Regal Of GOVERNOR'S ECEIVED st ADVISORY S| gi eet tonee |= e = 13-2022 | = o TO ALL PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS oe ATTENTION : PROGRAM MANAGERS, CLUSTER LEADERS AND C/MLGOOs DATE : MAY 13, 2020 SUBJECT —_ : COVID-19 TESTING OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY BEFORE COMMITMENT TO JAILS AND PRIOR TO RELEASE ATTACHED IS THE UNNUMBERED MEMORANDUM FROM SILG ANO DATED MAY 13, 2020 REGARDING THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER, FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION TO ALL LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND ALL OTHER CONCERNED IN YOUR AREA OF JURISDICTION. DIR. JAMES F. FADRILAN, CESO III Regione! Directoy pusrs:igcoo Posit "Matino, Mahusay at Haaasahan” Cy of San Fernendo, ta Unon ‘etepnone Number (072) 886 2108 » 607 4468 + B88 2209 + 607 4469 « 607 1245 www llgresions.comOFFICIAL “ SRELEASED: eieare MEMORANDUM To ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS. CITY AND MI MAYORS, THE BARMM MINISTER OF LOCAL GO AND ALL OTHERS CONCERNED SUBJECT : COVID-19 TESTING OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBER BEFORE COMMITMENT TO JAILS AND PRIOR TORELEASE = G OVER RECEIVED|— at SENDS | DATE:_SB 2020 | = Ine 13 MAY 2029 - DATE: Z 2 Section 2 of Proclamation No. 822 provides that all goverment agencies and locbl government units (LGUs) are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation and ‘mobilize the necessary resources fo undertake critical, urgent, and appropriate response ‘and measures in a timely manner to curtall and eliminate COVID-19. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 11469 states that there is an urgent need to mitigate, if not contain, the transmission of COVID-18. Now therefore, to mitigate possible transmission of COVID-19 in jails, LGUs are ‘encouraged to issue executive order addressed to any law enforcement agencies, such ‘88, but not limited to the Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation, requiring Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) to be tested first for COVID-19 before ‘commitment to a jal facility and prior to release therefrom. For guidance and reference,Repub ofthe Priipines CityhMunicipalty of OFFICE OF THE MAYOR EXECUTIVE ORDER No. ‘Series of 2020 “AM ORDER REQUIRING PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL) ‘TO UNDERGO COVID-19 TESTING BEFORE COMMITMENT RELEASE FROMJAILISIN 0 WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, recognizing that the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a threat to national ‘security, dectared a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines through Proclamation No. 829; WHEREAS, WHEREAS, : NOW THEREFORE, 1 Mayor of CCityhunicipality, By virtue of the powers, vesied in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. MANDATORY TESTING OF COVID-19 FOR PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL). Itis hereby mandatory for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) to be ‘teated for the COVID-19 prior to being commitied into the Jal and, tkewise, prior to being released from the same facility. SECTION 2. GUIDELINES PRIOR TO THE COMMITMENT OF A PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY INTO THE JAIL. The following guidelines ‘hall be observed when an order is issued by the proper court for the commitment of PDL to the Jail ‘A. Following the lsuanoe ofa Commitnent Order by the proper cout forthe connitmen of POL io te “Jl he POL moat undrge a mandatory ‘COViD-10" 16g Tbe conducted by the Cayunkipliy Health Deparment, addon to fe maclal exanaion Sve epee by te —Ciyiaaiapa pa Ses SE cored by te ——— chon Ofico and he CityMdunicipal Health Department; . Should the PDL be found positive for the COVID-19, he/she shall be placed in the designated Quarantine Facilty inside Jal for isolation and Only when hefshe is cleared by the cipal Health Department should he/she be permitisd to be committed and enter designated detention cells in Jail for PDLs who have b:D. Should the PDL be tested negative for the COVID-19, helshe shall immediately ‘be committed in the designated detention cells in als for PDLs who have tested negative for the COVID-19. SECTION 3. GUIDELINES WHEN A PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL) §$ DUE FOR RELEASE FROM THE ____JAll. The following guidelines ‘shall be observed when an order is issued by the proper court for the commitment of & POL to the Jail A. Before a PDL in Sis wee, Semen arse. te PDL mont undergo a mandatory COVID-19 testing to be conducted poses CityrMunicipalty Health Department inside the jail facility. Schedule of the test ‘shall be agreed by the Sureau of Jail Management and Penology and the CCityiMunicipal Health Department; 8. Strutt ne Fo found poate COMO-19, shal be pac in the designated ‘eolation Center (BIC) of the barangay where helshe tele as indened H Raer scot or bole ase Means ae he/she can be released to the community; . ta PDLis anon-resident of CCityhdunicipaty buta resident of eS Se a 8 ete is ityitunicipalty, he/she shall be taken to the quarantine faclly of the Government Unit where he/she resides, in coordination with the officials ofthe ‘said LGU. However, if a PDL is not a resident of. Cityhdunicipality and Seek ena oon UG sin ead City/Municipality, he/she shail be taken to the Quarantine Faciily designated by the Cityiunicipaity, . Should the PDL be tested negative for the COVID-19, he/she shall immediately ‘be released to the community, with prior notice to the Barangay Captain of the barangay where he/she resides, SECTION 4. ENFORCEMENT. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penoiogy (BJMP) in cooperation with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Healt (20H), __Citytaunicipal Heath Department are hereby directed to enforos the above-mentioned guidelines, SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any and all executive order, issuances, ‘ules, and regulations, memorandum of the City/unicipality of or any part thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Execulive Order are accordingly. hereby repealed, amended or modified: SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately ‘upon signing hereof and shall remain effective untl revoked Done in the CityiMunicipalty of in the year 2020. thie day of