Republic of Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIFFU ES Contingency Plan for CoVID-19

SY: 2020-2021
I. OBJECTIVES

This is the DepED Contingency Plan of Siffu Elementary School which focuses on the
disaster that may arise in the area like the pandemic Covid 19.
This document was developed by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service
(DRRMS), Disaster Management Group members of the central office, Regional and
Division DRRM Coordinators of the affected and assisting regions.
This Contingency Plan aims to:
1. Align with the Harmonized National Contingency Plan for the CoVID-19 Pandemic
of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
2. Establish the coordination and communication mechanisms among the central office
and the affected and assisting regions.
3. Set the response and rehabilitation or early recovery roles and functions of the
DepED central office and the affected and assisting regions for purposes of education
continuity.
4. Provide guidance for the continuing capability building of DepED offices 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.

II. THE CoVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS

A. SCENARIOS
Situation Bad Scenario Worse Scenario Worst Scenario
Descriptions:
Siffu Elementary School 25% of the pupils and 50% of its 100% of the
is complete primary personnel population population may at population will be at
school which cater Kinder may be infected by risk to be infected risk and infected by
to Grade 6 with single the virus. by the virus. the virus.
advisories in the
Northwest District of the
City of Ilagan located at
Siffu City of Ilagan,
Isabela with a total
population of 203 pupils
and 8 school personnel
Impact on Human Lives Shortage of essential Long term Infected school
foods, medicines, shortage of personnel and
personal hygiene, and essential foods that students may suffer
protective equipment may lead to from severe illness
like face masks, face malnutrition and and even death
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Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

shields and the like medical supplies

for the students and that may cause in
teachers the vulnerability of
the individual to
expose COVID-19
Restriction on local Cancellation of Stoppage of all
travel for learners and School-related Learning Continuity
DepEd personnel Physical Activities and Public Service
who are considered in the affected due to the
Unauthorized- community implementation of
Personnel Outside Community
Residence (UPOR) Quarantine
Impact on Infrastructure,  implementatio  schools are  insufficient
Facilities, and n of projects used as an health
Environment will be Isolation facilities
hampered facilities
/Quarantin
e facility
 contaminat
ion
 destruction
of school
property

Response Capabilities  RHU  RHU  CGU

 CGU  CGU  CDRRM
 CDRRM  PDRRM

Table 2: Estimated number of dead, probable, and suspect cases

Province CITY Dead Probable Suspect Displaced
ISABEL CITY OF ILAGAN 0 0 0 0
A

Table 2: Exposed public schools, learners, and personnel

Public School
Public School Public School Non –
School Teaching
Learners Teaching Personnel
Personnel
SIFFU ES 0 0 0

III. ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION AND NON-ACTIVIATION OF

CONTINGENCY PLAN
The contingency measures in this document align with the 2019 NDRRMC Harmonized
National Contingency Plan (HNCP) for CoVID-19 pandemic. This will enable DepED to
have better coordination horizontally, i.e. DepED with other NDRRMC agencies, and
vertically, i.e. DepED Central Office down to the schools.
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Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Presence of suspects and probable cases of COVID-19 in the City of Ilagan.

Confirmed case of COVID-19 in school.
Community level transmission.
Declaration of State of Emergency
Infected DepEd Personnel
Reported cases of Local Transmission
Use of schools as Quarantine Facility

Division COVID-19 Task

Information Force conducts Risk
Gathering Assessment and make
recommendation

Activate
Contingency
Plan

Close coordination with the Schools, Regional and Central Office, LGU, CHO
(DOH), CDRRMO and other concerned agencies

Implement the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan

(BE-LCP)

N
Situation
O
Normalized

YES

Deactivate
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Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A. Activation
The activation of DepED’s Contingency Plan for CoVID-19 pandemic is aligned with
the activation of the Harmonized National Plan. This includes any of the following:
1. Presence of suspects and probable cases of COVID-19 in the City of Ilagan;
2. Confirmed case of COVID-19 in school;
3. Community level transmission;
4. Declaration of State of Emergency;
5. Infected DepEd Personnel;
6. Reported Cases of Local Transmission; or
Use of schools as quarantine facility
B. De-Activation
The deactivation of response plan for COVID-19 includes the following indications:
1. Zero reported locally transmitted cases in the last 60 days.
2. Discovery and availability of vaccine in the market
3. Lifting of State of Emergency
4. Pronouncement of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council or
Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19

C. Non-Activation
The non-activation of Response Plan for COVID-19 includes the following
indications:

1. No reported COVID-19 Positive Case in the Locality; and

2. No Community Quarantine enforced in the Locality
3. When vaccine for CoVid-19 is already available.

IV. COORDINATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL

A. Coordination
There will be coordination and constant communication with School COVID-19
Task Force, the teaching personnel and different school stakeholders, parents, barangay officials,
local government unit and CDRRMO.
B. Command and Control
A School Incident Command Center shall be established upon activation of
the Contingency Plan, all information, update and reports coming in and out
shall be directed to the DICC for information and appropriate action.

 Features of Emergency Responders of the City of Ilagan

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Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Responder Location Contact No.

BHC Siffu City of Ilagan, 09059356418
Isabela
City of Ilagan City hall 624-0203/ 09152341124
DRRMO –Rescue compound,Brgy.San 09198443346
1124 Vicente, City of Ilagan, 09235656009
Isabela
PNP City of Ilagan San Vicente, City of 624-2032/ 09369284126
Ilagan, Isabela
BFP Ilagan Brgy. Osmeña, Isabela 624-0137/ 09068943273

 School Incident Management Team

Incident Hyacinth A. Tabucol CP #09161559166

Commander/s Head Teacher III

SDRRM Germelina J. Daging CP #09667157454

Coordinator Teacher III

V. RESPONSE AND EARLY RECOVERY MEASURES OF DEPED CENTRAL

OFFICE, AFFECTED REGIONS, AND ASSISTING REGIONS
BEFORE

- Regular update and monitoring of the Covid -19 situation.

DURING

- Follow the health protocols and other Laws in fighting the disaster brought by this
COVID-19 pandemic.
AFTER

- Continue to follow the protocols and law regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
VI. TIMELINE OF RESPONSE, REHABILITATION AND EARLY RECOVERY
OF DEPED CENTRAL OFFICE, AFFECTED REGIONS, AND ASSISTING
REGIONS

VII. PREPAREDNESS MEASURES

A. Schools
a. Activation of SDRRM Team
b. Procurement of mask, thermal scanners, alcohol and disinfectants
c. Disinfection of classrooms
d. Observance of physical distancing
e. DRRM Modules for pupils
f. Proper coordination with BDRRMC, BHC, CDRRM and CGU

VIII. REFERENCES
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Department of Education
Region 02 – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of the City of Ilagan
SIFFU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 IATF Guidelines
 DOH Guidelines
 RA 11469 otherwise known as Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
 CGU issuances
 Harmonized National Plan
 DepED Issuances and/or Situation reports
 Executive Order No. 1683

IX. EFFECTIVITY

This contingency plan for DepED Siffu Elementary School shall be effective
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 the latest scientific studies about geological hazards, risk assessment
findings and innovations in DRRM policies and standards.

Prepared by:

GERMELINA J. DAGING
T-III/ SDRRM Coordinator

Noted:

HYACINTH A. TABUCOL
Head Teacher III