Contingency Plan For COVID 19

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
DOMALANDAN CENTER INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Lingayen
SCHOOL CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR COVID-19
I. INTRODUCTION
Lingayen is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan. It serves as the
provincial capital.The municipality has a land area of 62.76 square kilometers or 24.23 square
miles which constitutes 1.15% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the
2015 Census was 103,278. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Pangasinan
province, or 2.05% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the
population density is computed at 1,646 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,262 inhabitants
per square mile. According to the Bureau of Local Government Finance, the annual regular
revenue of Lingayen for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱209,152,018.15.
Domalandan Center is a barangay in the municipality of Lingayen, in the province
of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 2,178. This represented
2.11% of the total population of Lingayen. Domalandan Center is one of the 32 barangays
constituting the entire municipality. According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the
highest population in Domalandan Center is 15 to 19, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the
age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 26 individuals. It is bordered in the
west by Domalandan West, Domalandan East in the East, Malimpuec in the North and
Asinan, Bugallon in the South. Agno River is the dominant water system in the area.
COVID-19
On 31 December 2019, the World World Health Organization (WHO) was alerted to a
cluster of pneumonia patients in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. One week later, on 7
January 2020, Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a novel (new) corona
virus (COVID-19) as the cause of the pneumonia.
Epidemiological evidence shows that COVID-19 can be transmitted from one individual to
another. During previous outbreaks due to other corona viruses, including Middle-East
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and the severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV), human-to-human transmission most commonly
occurred through droplets, personal contact, and contaminated objects (fomites). The modes
of transmission of COVID-19 are likely to be similar.
The precise zoonotic (animal) origin of the COVID-19 is stil uncertain. The virus has been
identified in environmental samples from a live animal market in Wuhan, and some human
cases have been epidemiologically linked to this market. Other coronavirus, such as, SARS
and MERS, are also zoonotic, and can be transmitted from animals (civet cats and dromedary
camels, respectively) to humans.
On January 20, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Philippines in a 38-
year- old, female, Chinese national. Immediate case investigation and contact tracing was
conducted. Her companion, a 44-year-old, male, Chinese national became PUI and admitted
in the same hospital. He was positive for COVID-19 and died on 1 February 2020. The
third confirmed
case was reported on 5 February 2020. She was a 60-year-old, female, Chinese national. All
confirmed cases had travel history to Wuhan City.
On 30 January 2020, WHO declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 constitute a Public
Health Event of International concern. This a call to action for all countries to be prepared for
containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management,
contact tracing and prevention of further spread.
TABLE 1: Baseline Data on Learners and/or Personnel, Building Inventory and Equipment,
Furniture
Number of Learners
(As of October 31, 2019 )
As of November 19,
2020
Grade
Number of Learner with Disability
Level
Male FemaleTotal
Others
Visually HearingLearning Intellectual
(Please
Impaired ImpairedDisability Disability
specify)
K 31 26 57 0 00 0
1 57 40 97 0 00 0
2 42 43 85 0 00 0
3 22 22 44 0 00 0
4 27 22 49 0 00 0
5 42 41 83 0 00 0
6 42 46 88 0 0 0 0
7 65 73 138 0 0 0 0
8 95 63 158 0 0 0 0
9 69 82 151 0 0 0 0
10 80 95 175 0 0 0 0
11 44 56 100 0 0 0 0
12 49 74 123 0 0 0 0
GRAND 703 643 1346 0 0 0 0
TOTAL
Number of Personnel
(AsAs
of of
October 31, 2019) 19,
November
2020
Teaching Non-Teaching
Personnel Personnel
No. of Person with No. of Person with

Disability Disability
MaleFemaleTotal
Male Fema Total Visuall Hearing Others Others VisuallyHearingOthersOthers
le Impaired Impaired(Please(Please
y Impaired (Please (Please specify)
Impair specify) specify) specify)
9 41 50 ed 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
INFRASTRUCTURE NON-INFRASTRUCTURE
No. of Classrooms
No. of Furniture
No. of DepEd
Type of Year Current No. of No. of
Source of Instructional Computeriza
Building Constructe Status of Non- Blackboard Learning
Funding rooms tion Package Teacher’s Teacher’s
d Building instructio s Arm Chair Desk Chair Resources
(Acad/Non- (DCP) Table Chair
n al rooms
acad)
DepEd IN GOOD
Espino A
2009 Division CONDITI 2 0 0 4 82 0 1 4 2 66
Building
Office O
N
DepEd IN GOOD
Espino B
Building
Office O
N
DepEd
DepEd IN GOOD
Modified
2011 Divisio CONDITI 3 0 0 6 113 0 3 8 7 217
Building A
n ON
and B
Office
IN GOOD
Agbayani
2005 LGU CONDITIO 1 1 50 2 30 0 0 2 2 0
Building
N
Agbayani
IN GOOD
Industrial
2008 LGU CONDITI 2 1 0 4 0 0 23 3 4 0
Arts
ON
Building
IN GOOD
Gordon
2013 LGU CONDITIO 2 0 0 4 0 50 24 1 1 0
Building
N
DepEd Beyond
MARCOS
1964 Division Economic 7 0 0 14 11 78 149 12 8 252
PRE-FAB
Office Repair
Standard IN GOOD
Plan 1982 LGU CONDITIO 3 1 0 8 59 0 0 4 4 126
Building N
DepEd
Gabaldon needs
1900 Division 7 2 0 13 150 0 40 18 9 311
Building repair
Office
DepEd IN GOOD
DepEd
Building 2
Office O
N
Senior
DepEd IN GOOD
High
2016 Divisio CONDITI 5 1 51 12 135 0 22 12 12 122
School
n ON
Building
Office
Senior
DepEd IN GOOD
High
2017 Divisio CONDITI 0 1 0 2 19 3 0 2 2 0
School TVL
n ON
Building
Office
TOTAL 39 7 101 79 813 146 294 76 59 1565
II. OBJECTIVES
This 2020 Contingency Plan covers Domalandan Center Integrated School,
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan, Region I. It focuses on COVID-19, a
biological hazard, as one of the priority hazards of the school.
Specifically, this Contingency Plan focuses on the following:
1. to lessen the impacts and damages of COVID-19 in both infrastructures
and non-infrastructures aspects of the school being the priority hazard of
the school based from available sources;
2. strengthen the partnership of the school with its external stakeholders and
their interoperability;
3. orient the school DRRM Team on their specific roles and responsibilities;
4. prepare for possible effects of COVID-19 in the school in worst scenarios;
5. analyze the root causes, triggering factors, early warning signs and existing
mitigating measures to be conducted by the school specifically on COVID-
19;
6. conduct school resource inventory and needs projection;
III. HAZARDS
This Contingency Plan focuses on COVID-19 as the priority hazard. Since the world
and the country is experiencing the effects of biological hazard, specifically, COVID-19, it is
necessary to craft a Contingency Plan related to the said hazard.
Source: Lingayen MIO
Source: Province of Pangasinan (Official)

IV. HISTORICAL DATA ON DISASTER AND ITS IMPACTS
People all over the world are facing severe impacts on their mental health and
psychosocial wellbeing from various disasters. Psychological distress is widespread among
large segments of the populations, due to the immediate effects of the virus on health, due to
the consequences of measures to contain the spread, such as physical isolation and suspension
of services, and due to the worries about loss of livelihoods and education (United Nations,
2020). There are over 134 million people, worldwide, who are in need of humanitarian
assistance due to conflicts and disasters amounting to an estimated cost of over $25 billion
US dollars (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs, 2018). Many of
these circumstances bring a heavy toll on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, with
impacts on the individual, family, and community at large. Given this impact, mental health
and psychosocial support programming is increasingly considered a core component of
humanitarian response requiring multi-sectoral collaboration and a tiered framework of
intervention (Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 2017).
Moreover, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus Disease-19 to be
a pandemic (World Health Organization, 2020). Sudden public health emergencies, such as
the COVID-19 we are currently experiencing pose huge challenges to the behavioral health
system (World Health Organization, 2020) especially when little is known about community
needs. Similarly, lack of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Systems and access to
well-trained behavioral health providers increases risks of distress (World Health
Organization, 2020). Given the global effect of COVID-19, it is necessary to craft a
Contingency Plan on this hazard.
TABLE 2: HISTORICAL DATA ON DISASTER AND ITS IMPACTS

V. CAPACITIES AND VULNERABILITIES AND KEY DRRM MEASURES
This section provides a summary of the school’s different capacities and vulnerabilities
or gaps in terms of different key areas of preparedness to response.
TABLE 3: MATRIX OF CAPACITIES AND VULNERABILITIES AND KEY DRRM MEASURES
Key Areas for

Preparedness Details Capacities Gaps/Vulnerabilities
Risk Understanding 1. Understanding Hazards & their 1. Identifying Geo-Physical Characteristics - Annual Susceptibility to Tropical Cyclone specially in the
Characteristics 1.1. Geographical Location of Domalandan Center IS months of August to December
in the Municipality of Lingayen, Pangasinan
1.2 Land & Water Area
1.3 Topography
2. School Population(Demography)
3. Training of Teachers & DCIS Personnel on DRRM
2. Conduct of Risk Assessment Conduct Risk Assessment of School Buildings by an Engr. or Deterioration of school buildings and structures (cracks,
Physical Facilities Coordinator, Student-Led Watching, BFP Results destroyed electrical wirings, leaks, lightings, broken
(safety survey) windows, CR's)
Contingency Plan and 1. Contingency Plan 1. Gathering of Historical Data, Baseline Data from Provision of school-based early warning signal for Tropical
Dissemination EBEIS Cyclone
2. Posting the School Evacuation Plan/Vicinity Map
3. Discussion and dissemination of the plan by the
SDRRM Team during PTA assemblies, SSG Meetings, General
Faculty Meetings
2. IEC (Information, Education and Posting/distribution of Posters,Flyers & Showing Videos Copy shortage of posters, flyers for 845 high school
Communication) on DRRM, Putting up of Signages students
Installation of TV set in every classroom
Communication 1. Understanding of advisory including Early Warning System , Social Media, IEC, Billborads on Power Interruption, poor internet access/connection, poor
warning signals Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals interpretation of warning signals
2. Understanding and implementation of DO DRRM videos, Posting of Emergency Hotlines In every classroom & Different interpretation on the implementation of DO 21
21 s.2015 school offices, Joining group chats, use of social media, facebook s. 2015
page, etc. for submission of reports/needed data observing protocols
(Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Coordination and
Information Management Protocol)
3. Equipment buzzer/alarm system, siren, cellphones, television set, computers, sound Inadeqate communication equipments
system, megaphone, Walkie- Talkie/2-way radio
Coordination 1. Division Office Coordinate with the SDO1 Pangasinan DRRM Coordinator/PDO poor or no internet access during disasters
II, Mam Sherry Lyn Orajlo, for DRRM
updates and submission of data on enrolment & personnel
2. P/M/CDRRMC Coordinate with the Pangasinan DRRM Coordinator, busy hotline
DRRM updates and activities, and asking for immediate
rescue & response during disasters
3. LGUs Late release of Advisories/Information Dissemination from LGU

Coordinate with the Municipal Mayor & the MDRRMC Officer for
especially on Official Classes Suspension during
DRRM updates and activities, suspension of classes
disasters
4. Partners Coordinate with the School PTA, BFP, PNP, Philippine Navy (Coast Lack of Manpower
Guards), Philippine Red Cross, Lingayen District Hospital & other agencies
for related activities and needed assistance
5. DepEd CO Coordination thru channel/protocols Slow info dissemination due to poor internet
connection/technical problem
Monitoring 1. Monitoring of Observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month, National Greening Some parts of the Contingency Plan may not be
preparedness/contingency plan Day/ Frequent monitoring and updating of the management plan of the school properly executed
related to DRRM
of school
Evaluation of the implemented plans, to update whenever possible
2. Monitoring of hazard situation,including Posters on Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Hotlines are posted Ignorance of the posted Emergency Hotlines (not
communicating with in all classrooms, buildings, and offices for keeping communication saved on phone contacts/directory)
school officials, district/division office and line active
LGU
3. Monitoring RADaR Ocular inspection during and after the disaster/calamity for poor internet access/connection during disasters
completion, validation and validation of damages in school for submission of RADaR
submission to Central Office report to our Division DRRM Coordinator
4. Monitoring of conduct clean-up drive, psychosocial support, stress uncooperative parents, student victims tend to lose
implementation of support debriefing,make-up classes, provision of first aid/emergency kits, hope
for learning continuity conduct ADM(alternative Delivery Mode for student victims
5. Transportation Public Utility Vehicles/ Family/Personally-owned vehicles less accessibility of PUV's especially for affected
areas
Convergence 1. Interface among offices within the Coordination & collaboration with the office of the Principal,Supply no communication and/or lack of cooperation from other
school Officer, Physical Facilities Coordinator, Curriculum Grade Level members
Chairmen, PTA & SSG Officers,
2. Existence of SDRRM Team Regular Conduct of Meetings of the SDRRM Team Other SDRRM Team Members are not cooperative
3. Command System Commuication line is active from the principal down to the Department Technical problem on the alarm system that sometimes it
heads, grade level chairmen, teachers & SSG Officers Awareness on the use can't be heard from other buildings
of alarm system/warning signal
4. Twinning with other schools coordinating with the Principal in charge & the nearest school, Same geographical features with neighboring schools
Guesang ES and Domalandan East ES for uniformity of
implementation
Support for Learning 1. Implement and monitor Temporary The space in front of the Senior High School Building shall Uncomfortable space for learning because it's
Continuity Learning Spaces (TLS) be used as TLS hot during sunny days & it is an open space
2. Buffer stocks for learning Enough supply of books are in the supply office, Functional School Some students don't have interest in using the learning
Library materials
3. Alternative Delivery Modes Modules are made available for homebound learners Inadequacy of learning modules to be given to the
learners
Lack of moral support from parents
4. Psychosocial Support Guidance & Counselling sessions, Stress debriefing, Home Inadequate Guidance Counselors
Visitation Re echo of trainings on Psychosocial Counselling to the
advisers
5. Emergency School Feeding The School Canteen Funds may be used for Emergency the fund may not be enough for great number of
School Feeding locally displaced disaster victims
6. Learner's Kits Lingayen Multipurpose Cooperative gives yearly learner supplies to less Some students are choosy & they do't want to use the generic/unbranded
fortunate learners materials
7. Teacher's Kits Provision of instructional materials to teachers such as cartolina, Manila paper and Inadequate supply for the whole year
pentel pen by the school administration at the beginning of the school year
8. Hygienic kits Provision of hygiene kits and sanitary napkins for menstruating The supply is for emergency purposes only and is not for 1:1
women ratio
Drills 1. Regular conduct of drills conduct of Flood Drills Provision of DRRM Materials intended for
Tropical Cyclone
2. Existence of protocols – command Emergency Hotline, Evacuation & Vicinity Map/Plan/Route are Malfunctioning of the alarm system (unexpected technical
system, evacuation route, safe place, posted in the Campus and in all classrooms & Offices. problem)
family reunification Functional Alarm System is existing
3. Coordination with and participation of parents, Proper Orientation on the Conduct of the Drill to the students & the Lack of cooperation from some of the students and the
relevant agencies and partners during drills employees teachers
Communication Letters/SMS are sent to the PTA, PNP,BFP, MDRRMC
& PDRRMC & messages through group chats of students & teachers
Fund Sources MOOE, Trust Fund, LGU, PTA, Private
VI. ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, AND NON-ACTIVATION OF

CONTINGENCY PLAN
The contingency measures in this document aligns with the 2019 NDRRMC Harmonized
National Contingency Plan (HNCP) for Covid-19. 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.
A. Activation
The activation of DepEd’s Contingency Plan for Covid-19 is aligned with the activation of
the Harmonized National Contingency Plan. This include any of the following triggers:
 Presidential Proclamation to be issued declaring a State of Calamity due to a
Pandemic Situation (COVID 19).
 Regional Emergency Proclamation from Department of Health Regional Office
1(DOH RO1) due to a Pandemic Situation (COVID 19).
 DepEd Regional Office and divisions shall coordinate with the DRRMS for the
ongoing health situation on the schools within the region.
B. Deactivation
The trigger for deactivation of this CP on Covid-19 will be based on the declaration of the
Secretary, RDs, SDSs and School Heads upon the recommendation of
IATF/National/Regional DRRMC1 and other authorized government agencies.
C. Non-activation
• In the event that the HNCP is not activated, the response mechanisms detailed in this
plan can still be relevant for any Virus transmission.
VII. RESOURCE INVENTORY AND NEEDS PROJECTION
This part serves as an inventory of all existing human resources, supplies, and
equipment of the school that can be mobilized in preparing for response measures for
COVID-
19. The tables below identify the projected needs in terms of human resources and supplies &
equipment and determine possible sources of funds to fill in the gaps in training or
procurement of equipment and supplies. Table 4 lists down all human resources needed to
prepare and respond to the biological hazard. Table 5 includes inventory of supplies and
equipment in the school.
TABLE 4: INVENTORY OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Projected Needs
(e.g. training needs) Possible sources
Write N/A if not of funding
Capacity No. of
needed (MOOE, SEF,
Human Resources (certifications, staff/persons Timeline
Local DRRM
skills, etc.) available
No. of staff Fund, Partners,
Cost for
needing etc)
Training
training
Internal Local DRRM

4 50 1,200 Year Round
(e.g. GCs, Teachers, Staff, etc.) Basic Life Support Fund/ Partners
External Resources Basic Life Support ( Rural

(e.g. Partners, PNP, BFA etc.) Health Unit 2-Lingayen,
Philippine Red Cross) Year Round
Search and Rescue
(Lingayen MDRRMO) Year Round
Fire Management and
Control- BFP Lingayen Year Round
TABLE 5: INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

Projected Needs
Possible sources
of funding
Equipment/Supplies Condition
(MOOE, SEF,
(e.g. fire extinguishers, body board, (e.g.fully functional, Units available
Units Needed Unit Cost Local DRRM
siren, comms radio) nearing expiry, etc.)
Fund, Partners,
etc)
MOOE, Local
Fire extinguishers DRRM Fund,
fully functional 12 3 1250 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Smoke Detector fully functional 2 2 500 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Handy Flashlights fully functional 2 20 100 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Hard Hats fully functional 26 30 125 Partners
MOOE, Local
Rope DRRM Fund,
fully functional 1 5 150 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Axe fully functional 1 1 350 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Emergency Vest fully functional 5 50 125 Partners
MOOE, Local
DRRM Fund,
Generator fully functional 1 2 1200 Partners
VIII. RESPONSE ACTIONS
This part focuses on the school’s responses for COVID-19, the preparations taken and
the specific measures for COVID-19 prevention an mitigation in the school.
TABLE 6: RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR PRIORITY HAZARD
Timeline
School
Before Organize and activate the SDRRM COVID-19 Team;
During Provide assistance to LGUs through the provision of appropriate
augmentation as needed.
After Gather report for submission to DO. Implement modalities
under the BELCP.
0-24 Follow and implement issuances on COVID-19 guidelines and
hours directives.
24-48 Submit report to DO of the situation;
hours
72 Submit report to DO;
hours
96 Submit report to DO;
hours
5-10 Provide assistance to LGUs on the need for emergency isolation
days facility as necessary; submit report to DO;
0-24 Follow and implement issuances on COVID-19 guidelines and
hours directives.
DepEd Required Health Standards

Please see attached DepEd Order in the Appendices
- DepEd Order No.14 s. 2020
- based on the DOH AO 2020-0015 or the Guidelines on the Risk-Based
Public Health Standards of COVID-19 Mitigation
- serves as Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education Offices
and School
I. Routines and Protocols for Health and Safety
A. General Health and Safety Protocols
B. Detection and Referral
C. School Activities and Events
D. School Clinic and Health Services
E. DepEd Health and Safety Policies
II. Physical Arrangement in Schools
III. Support Mechanisms
A. Physical and Mental Resilience
B. Administrative Support
IV. Screening of Returning Personnel and Learners and Testing Protocol
IX. SCHOOL DRRM TEAM
TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

Principal II
TABLE 7: SCHOOL DRRM TEAM

Domalandan Center Integrated School DRRM Team
Committee/Cluster Objectives Overall Responsibilities Composition

Lead Members
The Incident Commander (IC) is responsible for directing

emergency operations and shall remain at the Command Post ICC to
observe and direct all operations. The IC will normally be the school
Teody M. Maria Magdalena S.
Delos Flores
principal, assistant principal or their designee. In the absence of the
Santos,
Josephine C.
Responsible Persons normal IC, anyone may assume the duties of the IC until someone 1. Take full responsibility in the whole duration of a calamity Jefferson Y. Guarin
EdD
more qualified can take over. The Incident Command Center (ICC) – Tanigue, EdD April G. Sison
Principal
The ICC will normally be located in the Principal’s Office. If any
conditions make this unsafe, a safe alternate location will be selected.
II Rizalina E. Cruz
1. Set up first aid area in a safe place.

2. Secure first aid supplies.
3. Triage for life-saving: prioritizing quick check to open airways,
stop bleeding and treat shock. Lorelie Cruz, Elizabeth
Give help to someone who is injured or ill, to 4. Coordinate with Search and Rescue Teams.
Lolita Uson MC. Ocampo, Jasmin De
keep them safe until they can get more 5. Determine need for emergency medical assistance. (Elementary) Venecia, Erica Mae
FIRST AID TEAM advanced medical treatment by seeing a 6. Administer first aid as needed. Joselyn M. Bergonia Fernandez, Rosbeda
doctor, health professional or go to hospital. 7. Keep record of types of injuries and aid provided. (Secondary)
Rhonda Anselmo, Pechi
8. Provide psychological first aid and establish buddy system to Luz Ramat
support students or staff in need.
9. Keep log of students dispatched for emergency medical
assistance and that need follow-through and referrals.
1. Opens Emergency supplies Bin.
Edna Limliman, Larry M.
2. Mobilizes Search and Rescue Teams. Jesus Dela Cruz
Gamboa, Alex Fabiana,
In charge of over seeing the search and rescue 3. Maintains contact with Incident Command Center. (Elementary)
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM Warly Ramos, Mario
operations during a calamity 4. Receives list of missing/unaccounted students. Gerardo P. Sison
Lumiguen, Prudencio
(Secondary)
5. Checks with Search & Rescue Teams for missing students Embuido
1. Inform the ICC of incidents of fire.
Yolanda Mejia, Jinky
Imelda C. Lomibao
Fernandez, Judy Ann
The team is in charge of fire-related incidents during a 2. Demonstrate proper fire suppression. (Elementary)
FIRE BRIGADE TEAM Gerobin, Felicitas
calamity Mark Martin Mejia
3. Maintains list of fires discovered and status. Amansec, John John
(Secondary)
Dela Cruz
1. Guide the students in proceeding to the evacuation
area
following the Evacuation Route Plan.
2. Send INJURED / MISSING STATUS REPORT FORMS from
teachers, with any injured or missing from teachers to the
ICC
immediately.
3. Send all remaining INJURED / MISSING STATUS REPORT Joey Cruz, Mary Grace
FORMS to ICC Attendance Accounting Team. Imelda Cristobal
Pasiliao, Imelda Vila,
(Elementary)
The team is in charge of the evacuating matters 4. Report injuries and missing person to Incident Commander. Mercy Del Rosario,
EVACUATION TEAM Josephine
related during a disaster 5. Keeps all doorways, hallways, and stairwells safe and clear. Borlagdan
Blesislda Cyabyab,
6. Implements “buddy” system with neighboring teachers/staff. Rosalie Ferrer, Janine
(Secondary)
Labayo
7. Help runners locate students being picked up and direct them to
the Evacuation Area.
8. Take roll and re-check students from time to time, reporting
status to the Incident Command Center.
9. Supervise and reassure students throughout the duration of the
emergency.
10. Conduct recreational and educational activities to maintain
order
and calm.
11. Provide water and snacks to help calm the students.
1. IMMEDIATELY lock all external gates and doors – secure
campus
2. Monitor gates and open for emergency vehicles, and direct first
responders to area of need.
3. Post signs as needed.
4. Direct parents to the “Request Gate”. Ma. Divinita Oiga,
5. Check utilities and take action to minimize damage to school Ma. Divinita Oiga Annaliza Estrada, Maria
SITE SECURITY TEAM

In charge of security matters and Family site. (Elementary) Paz Dela Cruz, Ednalyn
Reunification Plan of the school 6. Assess damage to site and report findings to Incident Command Nora T. Cruz Estrada, Melanie
(Secondary) Radam, Kristine Sison,
Center.
Rosemarie Aguilando
7. Establish morgue area, if needed.
8. Work with the cafeteria and ICC to distribute resources such as

water, food, power, radio telephones and sanitation supplies.
9. Seek help of to create shelter and sanitation teams as needed.
1. Ensure the availability of vehicles and means of transportation Nelly Ocampo, Imelda
Cristina Paragas
In Charge of over-seeing the possible availability of
for the injured students. (Elementary)
Quimson, Maria Cecilia
LOGISTICS TEAM Balanza, Lilibeth
vehicles to be used during times of calamities Grace T. Velasco
Tiongson, Maria Crisina
(Secondary)
Dudang
X. INVENTORY OF IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
Partnerships done by the school is necessary to ensure continuity and expansion of
resources not readily found within the existing capacity of the school, to this end, the school
have signed Memorandum of Agreements between various private and public entities with
their specific membership and roles and responsibilities as co-members of the school SDRRM
Team, to wit:
1. Philippine Red Cross, as member of the First Aid Team and provisions for Basic
Life Support Training, organization of Blood Donation Drives, Sanitary and
Hygiene Awareness Campaigns and assistance in the organization of the school’s
Red Cross Youth Council;
2. Rural Health Unit II of Lingayen as member of the First Aid Team in assistance
during the conduct of quarterly NSED, First Aid and Health and Wellness
campaigns;
3. Lingayen Municipal and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
(MDRRMO) as member of the Search and Rescue Team, by providing
assistance during the quarterly NSED and further trainings on DRRM;
4. Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)
as member of the Search and Rescue Team, by providing assistance during the
quarterly NSED and further trainings on DRRM;
5. Poblacion-Domalandan Tricycle Operators and Drivers’ Association (PD TODA),
as member of the Logistics Team, assistance on availability of vehicles in times of
disasters;
6. Barangay Domalandan Center BDRRMC, as part of the Site Security Team
and assistance during NSED;
7. Bureau of Fire Protection- Lingayen, as member of the Fire Brigade Team
and assistance during NSED and organization of the school’s Junior Fire
Brigade;
8. Philippine National Police- Lingayen, on matters of peace and order and
sustainability.
TABLE 8: IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

PARTNERS SPECIFIC ROLE/SUPPORT OF PARTNER LOCATION CONTACT PERSON/NUMBER
as member of the Search and Rescue Team, by

633-5702
Lingayen MDRRMO providing assistance during the quarterly NSED and Poblacion,Lingayen, Pangasinan
09120788654
further trainings on DRRM
as member of the Search and Rescue Team, by Poblacion,Lingayen, Pangasinan
9189345754
providing assistance during the quarterly NSED and
Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk 09171505754
further trainings on DRRM
Reduction and Management Office 075-542-3347
for Basic Life Support Training, organization of Blood

Donation Drives, Sanitary and Hygiene Awareness
075-632-3294
Campaigns and assistance in the organization of the Dagupan City
075-542-8847
school’s Red Cross Youth Council
Philippine Red Cross (Dagupan City)
DCIS School Head DCIS
9213272521
DCIS SDRRMC Coordinator Elementary DCIS
DCIS SDRRMC Coordinator Secondary DCIS 9079691778
SDO1 PANGASINAN Division DRRM SDO1 Pangasinan 9338645764
as part of the Site Security Team and assistance
9475631222
Barangay Officer In-Charge of DRRM during NSED; Domalandan Center, Lingayen, Pangasinan
as member of the Logistics Team, assistance on Domalandan Center, Lingayen,
9985775437
PD TODA availability of vehicles in times of disasters Pangasinan
PNP Lingayen on matters of peace and order and sustainability Poblacion Lingayen, Pangasinan
as member of the Fire Brigade Team and assistance

during NSED and organization of the school’s Junior
BFP Lingayen Fire Brigade Poblacion Lingayen, Pangasinan
as member of the First Aid Team in assistance during the
conduct of quarterly NSED, First Aid and Domalandan Center, Lingayen,
Rural Health Unit II Lingayen Health and Wellness campaigns Pangasinan
EFFECTIVITY
This contingency plan for Tropical Cyclone shall be effective and 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 latest scientific studies about
geological hazards, risk assessment findings and innovations in DRRM policies and
standards.
TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

Principal III
REFERENCES:
A. DepEd Required Health Standards (DepEd Order No.14 s. 2020)
B. DepEd Policy Directives (1st -5th set) DepEd Task Force Covid
19 (DepED Memo Nos. 15, 21, 23, 31, _ s.2020)
C. Guidelines on the Alternative Work Arrangements in the Department

of Education in Light of the COVID-19 Stringent Social Distancing
Measures (DM s.2020 #043)
D. Guidelines for the Remainder of School Year 2019-2020 in Light of

COVID-19 Measures (DM s.2020 #042)
E. Authorizing the Use of Regular Allocations for Maintenance and other

Operating Expenses and/or Local Funds to Implement Measures in
Preparing and Responding to the COVID-19 Threats (DM s.2020 #039)
F. Guidance to Regional Directors for Action on Requests by Local

Government Units to use DepEd Schools as Quarantine or Isolation
Areas for COVID-19 (OM OSEC 2020 #002)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DepEd O R D E R No.
s. 2020
GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED

HEALTH STANDARDS IN BASIC
EDUCATION OFFICES AND
SCHOOLS
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant
Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher and Technical
Education, BARMM Bureau and Service
Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary
School Heads All Others Concerned
1. The Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to ensure safe

educational continuity amidst the challenges of COVID-19. Learning
opportunities must be provided to give hope and stability, contribute to the
normalization of activities in the country, and facilitate development of our
learners and bring normalcy to their lives.
2. In the provision of learning opportunities, the health and safety of

our learners and teaching and non-teaching personnel are of utmost
importance and must be protected at all times.
3. To ensure the safe return to schools and DepEd offices when allowed
by the Department of Health (DOH), the Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), or the Office of the
President, DepEd issues the enclosed Guidelines on the Required Health
Standards in Basic Education Offices and Schools (Enclosure No. 1) for the
guidance of all learners, teachers, and nonteaching personnel nationwide.
The specific measures for COVID-19 mitigation in schools and offices are
detailed in Enclosure No. 2 and Enclosure No. 3, respectively.
4. The guidelines and the specific interventions are primarily based on

the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0015 or the Guidelines on the Risk-
Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation, cited by the IATF
to aid all sectors in all settings to implement non-pharmaceutical
interventions.
5. The DepEd Central Office (CO), Regional Offices (ROs), Schools

Division Offices (SDOs) and all public and private elementary and
secondary
schools/community learning centers (CLCs) are mandated to adopt the
guidelines on the required health standards and implement the specific
interventions for COVID-19 mitigation. Other measures may be instituted,
guided by the following principles laid out in the DOH Administrative Order
No. 2020-0015:
a. Shared accountability
i. All efforts shall espouse the government’s strategic

directions of national government-enabled, local
government-led, and people- centered response to the
COVID-19 health event
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600 8633-7208/8633-7228/8632-1361 8636-4876/8637-

6209 www.deped.go
b. Evidence-based decision making
i. All policies and decisions shall be guided by evidence

ii. All actors shall periodically assess and recalibrate policies, plans, programs,
and guidelines
c. Socio-economic equity and rights-based approach
i. Vulnerable groups should be identified and provided additional social safety

net protections;
ii. Policy design shall always choose the least restrictive alternative that
achieves its goals; and
iii. In the event of any conflict of rules or guidelines, the interpretation shall
ensure the protection of human rights. As such, the safety, needs, and well-
being of the individual shall prevail.
6. All concerned are directed to:
a. Cooperate with DepEd in carrying out the provisions set forth in these standards;
b. Report any COVID-19 related concerns to the DepEd Task Force COVID-19 for
Central Office concerns, or to their respective COVID-19 DRRM Teams for
Regional, Division, or school-level concerns;
c. Comply with the standards on health and work safety issued by the Department, and
participate in related programs, initiatives, and activities;
d. Responsibly use and manage all safety, hygiene, and sanitary resources provided by
the agency;
e. Contextualize and adapt implementation processes and procedures according to the
socio-cultural realities and contexts of learners and their communities; and
f. Support government initiatives for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. Formore information, contact DepEdTaskForceCOVID-19throughthe Bureau of

Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD), 3rd Floor, Mabini Building,
Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at
telephone no. (02) 8-632-9935 or email at medical.nursing@deped.gov.ph.
8. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order are directed.
LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

Secretary
Encl/s: As stated
Reference: N o n e
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the
following subjects:
BUREAUS AND SERVICES POLICY

EMPLOYEES RULES AND REGULATIONS
HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS
LEARNERS TEACHERS
JD, DO Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education June 22,
2020
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Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No. , s. 2020
GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS IN

BASIC EDUCATION OFFICES AND SCHOOLS
I. RATIONALE
1. The united efforts of the country against COVID-19 have been instrumental in slowing
the spread of the virus and the disease. However, its full containment has not yet been
attained. In this time of threat, challenges, and uncertainties brought about by the
pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to find ways for
learning opportunities to be provided, while ensuring the health, safety and welfare of
all learners, teachers, and personnel.
2. As stipulated in Resolution No. 29 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management
of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), dated April 27, 2020, all decisions to impose,
lift, or extend community quarantine rests with the IATF, although local authorities may
impose enhanced community quarantine upon the concurrence of their respective
regional inter-agency task groups. The decision to impose, lift, or extend community
quarantine should be based on the parameters identified in IATF Resolution No. 19,
which include:
a. Trends in the COVID-19 epidemiological curve, which include, among

others, the doubling time, acceleration, or deceleration of new cases;
b. Capacity of the health care system, which includes, among others, the number
and availability of quarantine, isolation, and treatment facilities, the capability
to mount contact tracing, availability of Personal Protective Equipment
(PPEs) to frontliners, and the testing capacity of the country;
c. Social factors;
d. Economic factors; and
e. Security factors.
3. Guided by its Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), the Department
of Health (DOH) Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-
19 Mitigation (DOH Administrative Order No. 2020- 0015), other applicable
guidelines by the DOH and the IATF, and policy directives by the President, DepEd
adoptsthe RequiredHealthStandardsto be followed in all basic education schools and
community learning centers (CLCs), and DepEd offices, when and to the extent that
personnel, teachers, non-teaching personnel, and learners will already be allowed to
physically return to DepEd schools and/or offices.
II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE
4. The DepEd Required Health Standardsfor COVID-19 mitigation shall be applicable

to the DepEd Central Office (CO), Regional Offices (ROs), Schools
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Division Offices (SDOs), and all public and private elementary and secondary
schools/CLCs nationwide, consistent with applicable guidelines from the DOH
and the IATF, the policy directives of the President, and taking into
consideration the socio-cultural context of their respective localities. The
specific measures for COVID-19 mitigation in schools/CLCs and offices are
detailed further in Enclosure No. 2 and Enclosure No. 3, respectively.
III. DEFINITION OF TERMS
5. For the purpose of this Policy, the operational definition of the following terms are as
follows:
a. Isolation - the separation of ill or infected persons from others to prevent the
spread of infection or contamination
b. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support(MHPSS)- used to describe a range of

activities that aims to protect/promote psychosocial well-being of individuals
and communities in their affected environment and/or prevent or treat mental
disorder
c. Most-at-risk Population (MARP) - population groups who have a higher risk of

developing severe COVID-19 infection, such as individuals who are aged 60
and above, pregnant, or have underlying conditions or comorbidity at risk of
COVID-19 exacerbation
d. Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) - protective garments or equipment worn

by individuals to increase personal safety from infectious agents
e. Quarantine - the restriction of movement, or separation from the rest of the

population, of healthy persons who may have been exposed to the virus, with
the objective of monitoring their symptoms and ensuring early detection of
case. This covers self-quarantine or community quarantine in this policy.
f. Vulnerable Groups - socially disadvantaged groups that are most susceptible

to suffer directly from disasters and health events, including senior citizens,
immunocompromised individuals, women, children, persons deprived of
liberty (PDL), persons with disabilities (PDL), members of indigenous
peoples (IPs), internally displaced persons (IDPs), and indigenous cultural
communities (ICCs), among others.
IV. POLICY STATEMENT
6. In accordance with the principles guiding the BE-LCP, the Department establishes the
DepEd Required Health Standards to ensure the protection of the health, safety and
well-being of learners, teachers and personnel, and prevent the further transmission of
COVID-19.
7. This Policy facilitates the safe return of learners, teachers and personnel to
schools/CLCs and offices, at the time and to the extent as will be allowed by the
DOH, the IATF, or the President.
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8. The policy is informed by relevant official guidelines, complemented by other
credible sources, and balanced by DepEd’s own risk assessments.
V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK
9. The IATF released its OmnibusGuidelinesontheImplementationofCommunity

Quarantine in the Philippines, outlining the rules and guidelines for all forms of
community quarantine that may be applied in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic. According to these guidelines, all forms of community quarantine aimed at
preventing further transmission of COVID-19 require adherence to minimum public
health standards.
10. In accordance with the DOH Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for
COVID-19 Mitigation (DOH AO No. 2020-0015) and consistent with the Basic
Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), the DepEd Required Health Standards
framework is mainly composed of four COVID- 19 Mitigation Objectives:
a. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience
b. Reduce Transmission
c. Reduce Contact
d. Reduce Duration of Infection
11. Additional references consulted in the development of this framework include the
recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1 for a holistic
approach to minimum health standards for adoption by schools; the United Nations
Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization– International Institute for
Educational Planning (UNESCO-IIEP) Plan for School Reopening2 for key factors in
guaranteeing the well-being of learners, teachers, and staff in schools; the Johns
Hopkins Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance
for Governors3 breakdown of risks involved in mass gathering, including sports activities
and other events; and UNESCO’s4 framework for reopening schools.
12. The specific measures for the standards are enumerated in Enclosure No. 2 and
Enclosure No. 3.
A. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience
13. Guided by the strategies identified in the DOH Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health
Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation, key interventions in the
1 Center for Disease Control and Prevention Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child
Care Programs to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (2020)
2International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO: Plan for School Reopening (2020)
3 John Hopkins: Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors
(2020)
4 UNESCO/UNICEF/World Bank/World Food Programme: Framework for Reopening Schools (2020)
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DepEd Required Health Standards aim to increase the physical resilience of
learners. Standards include the re-establishment of regular and safe delivery of
essential school-based services, adapted school-based feeding, continuous
promotion of “school-life balance”, and learners’ engagement in daily physical
activities provided physical distancing is observed. Similarly, personnel in
DepEd offices shall be encouraged to engage in at least 30 minutes of daily
physical activities subject to the strict observance of physical distancing, and to
observe proper hygiene, safety, and other precautionary measures. Smoking
and drinking of alcoholic beverages shall be discouraged, and related bans
strictly implemented.
14. The Department likewise places priority on the protection and promotion of the
mental health and general welfare of all learners and personnel. Interventions to
increase mental resilience include discussion/facilitation of modules related to mental
health within the first week of return to school, operationalization of a guidance
office in every school to provide basic mental health services to learners and
personnel, and the establishment of counseling services through a hotline/platform in
SDOs. Likewise, a hotline/platform for counseling services shall be established at the
CO for its personnel in the CO and ROs. Moreover, interventions for DepEd offices
include provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and
debriefing sessions to personnel, and the promotion of “work-life balance” through
proper scheduling of activities and rotation of workforce.
15. Appropriate support for the essential workforce, vulnerable groups, and most-at-risk
population (MARP) learners and personnel shall be ensured by this Policy.
B. Reduce Transmission
16. In accordance with DOH AO No. 2020-0015, strategies to reduce transmission in

schools/CLCs and DepEd offices include sustaining appropriate information and
education campaigns on proper handwashing and respiratory etiquette, ensuring that
symptomatic individuals be required to stay at home and seek medical consultation,
institutionalizing routine cleaning and disinfecting of workstations and touch areas
such as toilets, door knobs, switches at least once every day for workstations,
ensuring access to basic hygiene facilities, and the rational use of personal protective
equipment (PPEs) such as masks.
17. In addition to the standards set in DepEd Order (DO) No. 10, s. 2016, titled Policyand
Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WINS)
Program, schools/CLCs that will be allowed to deliver face-to- face learning will be
required to conduct orientation on proper respiratory etiquette for learners, teachers, and
personnel.
C. Reduce contact
18. To reduce contact in all schools/CLCs and offices, the DepEd Required Health
Standards directs the implementation of strict physical distancing of at least 1 meter
apart in all common areas.
19. Travel and activities of learners and personnel shall be limited to those most
essential. The conduct of large physical gatherings and other activities where
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physical distancing may not be possible will be restricted. Online platforms
for meetings, training, and conferences shall be utilized instead.
20. In compliance with the IATF Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community
Quarantine in the Philippines and the Revised Interim Guidelines for Alternative Work
Arrangementsand Support Mechanismsfor Workersinthe Government During the Period of
StateofNational EmergencyDue to COVID-19 Pandemic (CSC Memorandum Circular
No. 10, s. 2020), DepEd has issued its revised policy on alternative work arrangements to
minimize contact in schools/CLCs and offices, through DO No. 011, s. 2020.
D. Reduce duration of infection
21. In order to reduce the duration of infection of COVID-19, early detection and
isolation of symptomatic individuals must be ensured in all schools/CLCs and
offices.
22. Pursuant to DepEd Memorandum (DM) No. 15, s. 2020 (First Set of Policy
Directives of the DepEd Task Force nCoV), the Preventive Alert System in Schools
(PASS) shall continue its operation to be able to identify possible cases. Part of the
procedure is the daily health inspection to detect symptoms of infection.
23. Schools/CLCs and DepEd offices shall ensure the establishment/setting-

up/refurbishment of their own clinics for health assessment, provision of appropriate
interventions such as first aid or treatment, and proper management of symptoms of
learners, teachers, personnel, and when applicable, of visitors. Clinics shall ensure the
provision of referral services and follow up of status of learners, teachers, and
personnel in appropriate health facilities.
VI. DEPED TESTING PROTOCOL
A. Framework
24. Testing is indispensable in a comprehensive set of Required Health Standards in

our schools/CLCs and offices, covering the DepEd family of learners, teachers, and
nonteaching personnel.
25. The DepEd Testing Protocol is defined in terms of who will be tested, and how
testing will proceed. This testing protocol shall not be called “mass testing” because such
term, without being attached to a defined coverage, is prone to conflicting
interpretation by the public and even among those who advocate it.
26. In the context of DepEd, testing all is not affordable and not feasible relative to the
country’s testing capacity. Instead, the testing protocol of DepEd shall be risk-based,
guided by issuances of the DOH and advisories issued by the World Health
Organization (WHO).
27. The DepEd Testing Protocol adheres to the following principles:
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a. Testing is an integral part of inter-related health standards and measures to
ensure the health and safety of the learners, teachers and personnel. Thus,
testing shall be combined with:
● Physical distancing at school, workplace, and during travel;
● Alternative work arrangements;
● Suspension of face-to-face classes as needed, cancellation of

activities involving congregation of learners and teachers, and use of
blended learning and distance learning modalities;
● Mental health interventions; and
● Detection and isolation whether at home, in a DepEd facility, or in a

health facility through referral.
b. Testing in the Department shall be employed as a diagnostic tool by qualified

medical personnel for medical management, and as part of detection and
contact-tracing efforts to suppress spread within the DepEd family and
immediate community, and where feasible and available, for clearance of a
suspected individual to return to work or school.
c. It is emphasized that COVID-19 testing of returning personnel and

learners shall not be a condition to their return to offices and
schools/CLCs.
d. The DepEd Testing Protocol will take into account considerations such as
availability of resources, the COVID-19 situation in a particular locality, and
overall public health impact. Thus, prioritization for testing is inevitable, and
will be aligned with existing DOH Guidelines.
e. DepEd will ensure strong coordination with the health sector and local
government units.
B. Basis
28. Presently, the applicable DOH testing guidelines are Department Memorandum No.
2020-0180, dated April 16, 2020 (Revised Interim Guidelines on Expanded Testing) and
Department Memorandum No. 2020- 0220, dated May 11, 2020 (Interim Guidelines on
the Return-to-Work).
29. The DOH defines “expanded testing” as testing of all individuals who are at risk of
contracting COVID-19 infection, specifically: (1) suspect cases; (2) individuals with
relevant history of travel and exposure (or contact) whether symptomatic or
asymptomatic; and (3) health care workers with possible exposure, whether
symptomatic or asymptomatic.
30. The DOH does not recommend indiscriminate testing beyond close contacts of a
confirmed COVID-19 case. Under DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0180,
the following subgroups of at-risk individuals are arranged from greatest to lowest need
for testing:
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a. Subgroup A: Patients or healthcare workers with severe/critical
symptoms, with relevant history of either travel or contact
b. Subgroup B: Patients or healthcare workers with mild symptoms, with

either relevant history of travel/contact, and considered vulnerable
c. Subgroup C: Patients or healthcare workers with mild symptoms, with

either relevant history of travel or contact
d. Subgroup D: Patients or healthcare workers with no symptoms but with either

relevant history of travel or contact
31. Subgroups A and B are prioritized for testing. Subgroup C shall also be tested, with
healthcare workers prioritized.
32. Based on current available evidence, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
testing is the confirmatory test. However, Rapid antibody-based test kits approved by
the FDA may also be used under conditions indicated in the Revised Interim Guidelines
on Expanded Testing.
C. Components
Early detection in schools and offices
33. To reduce the duration of infection, early detection and isolation of possible infected
individuals is essential. All learners, teachers, personnel, and other visitors shall be
subjected to temperature checks using a thermal scanner prior to entering
schools/CLCs or offices.
34. Those who will have a temperature reading of 37.5˚ Celsius and above or show
symptoms of COVID-19 shall be provided with a surgical face mask and brought to a
clinic for proper evaluation and management.
Referral Process
35. To assist in early detection and eventual referral of possible COVID-19 cases, all
school heads shall ensure the continued operationalization of the Preventive Alert
System in Schools (PASS) for COVID-19 per DM No. 15, s. 2020. The PASS involves
a systematic reporting of one’s state of health to the appropriate personnel and/or
agencies in the locality.
36. Symptomatic learners, teachers, and personnel shall be evaluated by the school/office
health personnel or referred to the nearest barangay/municipal/city health center for
evaluation or referral to a hospital if needed.
37. The school/office, through its clinic, shall ensure the provision of referral services
and follow up of learners, teachers, and personnel to the appropriate health facilities.
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Testing and Quarantine
38. Applying DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0180, other relevant DOH
guidelines, and relevant WHO guidance to the context of the DepEd family, the
Department shall assist in facilitating the testing of the following:
a. learners, teachers and personnel who develop symptoms during the period
when face-to-face classes is already being held, or when teachers and personnel
are already reporting physically in school or workplace, and: (1) who have
history of travel to a place (local or foreign) assessed as having community
transmission of COVID-19 in the last 14 days prior to onset of symptoms; or
(2) have history of contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case in
the last 14 days prior to onset of symptoms.
b. symptomatic assigned healthcare workers and first responders in DepEd with

exposure to (a).
39. Learners, teachers and personnel covered by paragraph 38, while no face-to- face
classes are being held, or while on pure work from home arrangement, shall be
referred to a health facility for evaluation and medical intervention, including testing.
Similarly, learners, teachers, and personnel with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe
Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) as defined by DOH shall be referred to a health
facility for evaluation and medical intervention, including testing.
40. Upon detection, and prior to testing or referral to a facility, identified learners,
teachers and personnel who fall under the above categories shall be isolated at home
or in a DepEd facility. If no referral happens, the patients should still remain in
isolation for 14 days or until asymptomatic, whichever is longer.
41. Asymptomatic learners and personnel with relevant history of travel and close exposure
or contact with individuals known to be COVID-19 positive shall complete 14 days
of quarantine from the date of last contact with the confirmed case, either at home, in
a DepEd facility, or in a referral facility.
42. Testing beyond those indicated above, whether using RT-PCR or rapid antibody-
based test kits approved by the FDA shall be on case-by-case basis, such as when there is
an LGU initiative, or resources are made available by partners, provided: that this
shall be done in consultation with a DOH or local government officer, or upon
determination of a properly trained DepEd physician following appropriate
administrative supervision of relevant DepEd officials. For tests using RT-PCR,
results shall be reported to DOH in accordance with DOH AO No. 2020-0013 and DOH
AO No. 2020- 0014. For tests using rapid antibody tests, the results shall be submitted
to hrtucovid19results@gmail.com using the format available on
https://bit.ly/RDTReportingForm.
Contact Tracing
43. Pursuant to DOH Updated Guidelines on Contact Tracing of Close Contacts of Confirmed
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases (DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-
0189), contact tracing shall serve as one of the main
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public health interventions for COVID-19 response aimed at interrupting
ongoing transmission and reducing the spread of infection.
44. DepEd shall cooperate with the relevant local health authorities, local government
units, or applicable inter-agency groups in the conduct of contact tracing. The process
for contact tracing shall include the following actions:
a. Identify settings where the contacts have visited or social interactions where
the contacts have been exposed;
b. Identify all social, familial, work, and health care worker contacts who have
had contact with a confirmed case from 2 days before symptom onset of the
case (use date of sample collection for asymptomatic cases as basis) until the
time that the said case tests negative on laboratory confirmation;
c. Create a line list, including demographic information and geographic

information at barangay and sitio levels, date of first and last exposure or date
of contact with the confirmed or probable case, and, for symptomatic close
contacts, date of onset of fever, respiratory symptoms, or other significant
signs and symptoms; and
d. Thoroughly document the common exposures and type of contact with the
confirmed or probable case for any contact who become infected with
COVID- 19.
45. The Department shall conduct its supplemental contact tracing within the DepEd
family to ensure timely interventions as required.
Support Protocols
46. DepEd shall coordinate with PhilHealth on the coverage of applicable package/s to
learners, teachers and personnel, and work out a possible institutional arrangement
with the agency.
47. DepEd shall set aside an amount to subsidize indicated testing for learners, teachers
and personnel, subject to availability of funds and applicable budget and accounting
regulations.
48. The health status of learners, teachers and personnel who tested positive for COVID-
19, and those currently in isolation/quarantine, shall be regularly monitored by the
school/office health personnel, in close coordination with the SDO/RO/CO health
personnel. Learners, teachers, and personnel who tested positive or are under
isolation/quarantine shall secure medical clearance/certificate from their attending
physician before they may return to school or office.
49. Learners, teachers, and personnel who are confirmed to be COVID-19 positive, under
isolation/quarantine, or categorized as suspect and probable cases shall be provided
with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) facilitated by the school’s
guidance office and/or personnel trained on MHPSS.
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50. DepEd shall arrange with the learners and parents/guardians, teachers, and personnel,
the necessary permissions for health-related use and processing of personal
information, consistent with the Data Privacy Act.
VII. SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH

STANDARDS
51. To support the implementation of the identified strategies under each COVID- 19
mitigation objective, the DepEdRequired HealthStandardsshall also be supported by
the following mechanisms:
A. Continuation of DepEd Task Force COVID-19
52. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19, created through DM No. 11, s. 2020, shall continue
to lead the overall efforts of the Department in addressing the challenges of COVID-
19 through policy recommendations and strategy development, monitoring of
compliance by all schools/CLCs and DepEd offices to the DepEd Required Health
Standards, DOHguidelines, andother relevant policy directives in relation to COVID-
19, and performance of other functions and activities as may be necessary to carry out
their mandate, or as the Secretary may direct.
53. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 may be contacted through the Bureau of Learner
Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD), 3rd Floor, Mabini Building,
Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig
City at telephone no. (02) 8632-9935 or email at medical.nursing@deped.gov.ph.
B. Internal Situation Reports
54. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 prepares regular internal situation reports
containing updated statistics of infected persons nationally and within the
Department, the latest action/s taken by DepEd in support of COVID-19 mitigation,
and latest relevant issuance/s to keep the concerned DepEd officers adequately
informed during the pandemic.
C. Communications Plan
55. The Department places great emphasis on the importance of maintaining clear
communications, consultation, and coordination with learners, teachers, personnel,
parents, and other education stakeholders in this time of uncertainty.
56. As such, close coordination with national government media channels such as the
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), DOH, and IATF will be done
to ensure the dissemination of truthful and accurate information to all stakeholders.
57. New media channels across various online platforms, such as social media and
streaming services, shall be strengthened for quick and wide dissemination of
policies and announcements. Environment scanning for the collection of inputs from
stakeholders will also be conducted to help in informing policy decisions.
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58. The Public Affairs Service (PAS) will work closely with the DepEd Task Force
COVID-19, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), Quick
Response and Recovery Team (QRRT), Bureau of Learner Support Services- School
Health Division (BLSS-SHD), and other DepEd units in the dissemination of relevant
preventive and safety information, support, and response in the midst of the COVID-
19 pandemic.
VIII. BUDGET AND FINANCE
59. Funding requirements to implement the provisions set forth in this policy guidelines
shall be charged to available funds in the CO, ROs, SDOs, and schools/CLCs under
the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and/or other sources of funds as a result of
partnerships with the LGUs, the private sector, and other non-government
organizations. All cost implications should be ranked according to the priority needs of
the offices and schools. Utilization of funds for this purpose shall be subject to
applicable procurement, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations.
IX. EFFECTIVITY/TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
60. This Policy shall take effect immediately upon publication in the DepEd website.
X. REFERENCES
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020 “Revised
Interim Guidelines for Alternative Work Arrangements”
Department of Education (DepEd) Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE- LCP)
"LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE: The Basic Education
Learning Continuity Plan in the Time of COVID-19"
DepEd Memorandum No. 11, s. 2020 “Creation of a Task Force for the Management
of the Department of Education Response to Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory
Disease”
DepEd Memorandum No. 15, s. 2020 “First Set of Policy Directives of the DepEd Task
Force on NCOV”
DepEd Memorandum No. 111, s. 2019 “Prohibiting the Use of E-Cigarettes and other
Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery System and Reiterating the Absolute
Tobacco Smoking Ban in Schools and DepEd Offices”
DepEd Order No. 011, s. 2020 “Revised Guidelines on Alternative Work

Arrangements in the Department of Education during the Period of State of National
Emergency due to COVID-19 Pandemic”
DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016 “Policy and Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water,
Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WINS) Program”
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DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2017 “Policy and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverage
Choices in Schools and in DepEd Offices”
DepEd Order No. 48, s. 2016 “Policy and Guidelines on Comprehensive Tobacco
Control”
DepEd Task Force COVID-19 Memorandum No. 25, s. 2020 “Minimum Standards on
Social Distancing/Baseline Protocols to be Observed in the Workplace, Travel and
Home and Private Space and Time of Deployed Personnel during the Enhanced
Community Quarantine”
DepEd Task Force COVID-19 Memorandum No. 39 “Strict Enforcement of Tobacco

Control Policies, Including Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Policies, During the Enhanced
and General Community Quarantine”
Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 2020-0015 "Guidelines on the

Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation"
DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0176 “ Interim Guidelines on the Rational

Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Coronavirus Disease 2019”
DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0180 “Revised Interim Guidelines on

Expanded Testing”
DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0189 “Updated Guidelines on Contact

Tracing of Close Contacts of Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases”
DOH Department Memorandum No. 2020-0220 “Interim Guidelines on the

Return- to-Work”
Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases “Omnibus Guidelines on the

Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines “
Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 19
Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 29
Republic Act (RA) No. 10173 “Data Privacy Act of 2012”
Republic Act (RA) No. 11223 “Universal Health Care Act”
PhilHealth Circular No. 2020-0009 “Benefit packages for the inpatient care of
probable and confirmed COVID-19 developing severe illness/outcomes”
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SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION IN

SCHOOLS
1. Practice respiratory etiquette and other protective measures.
a. Practice physical distancing (at least 1 meter apart) at all times.
b. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand

rub/disinfectants or by proper handwashing with soap and water.
Teachers shall allot a specific period among learners for
regular and thorough handwashing with soap and water,
subject to the strict observance of physical distancing.
c. When sneezing/coughing, use tissue or inner portion of elbow

to cover nose and mouth, and be sure that proper distance is
maintained. Do not cover the mouth with the hand.
d. Observe proper use of face masks at all times. Both nose and
mouth must be covered.
i. Those with no symptoms may use cloth/washable face

masks, earloop masks, indigenous, reusable, do-it- yourself
masks, or face shields, handkerchiefs, or such other
protective equipment or any combination thereof, which
can effectively lessen the transmission of COVID-19.
ii. Surgical masks—to be stored in the school clinic and

available at the school entrances, shall be reserved for
symptomatic individuals and health care providers.
Individuals who will manifest symptoms shall immediately
be provided with a surgical mask and brought to
the school clinic for
checking/monitoring/advice; e.g., send home, refer to a
hospital/appropriate health authority, etc.
e. Practice proper disposal of tissue and masks after use.
2. All learners, teachers and personnel, on the first day of their reporting
to school, shall be provided with an initial orientation on the
respiratory etiquette and other protective measures. It shall be
reiterated that the same measures are expected to be
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practiced in other public places, including when they travel to
and from the school, and even at home should risk factors exist.
3. The school shall ensure that each learner, teacher, and personnel has
access to the following upon return to school:
a. Cloth/washable face masks, earloop masks, indigenous,

reusable, do-it-yourself masks, or face shields, handkerchiefs, or
such other protective equipment or any combination thereof,
which can effectively lessen the transmission of COVID-19
b. 1 toothbrush and 1 toothpaste (K-6 learners)
c. 1 bar of soap (K-6 learners)
4. The school shall ensure availability of hand soaps/hand-

sanitizers/alcohol-based solutions/other disinfectants in restrooms,
classrooms, entrances, etc. by doing routine monitoring and
replacement/replenishment if needed.
5. The school shall ensure routine cleaning/disinfection of frequently

touched surfaces and objects (tables, doorknobs, desks, and school
items) using bleach solution at least twice a day, preferably before the
start of scheduled physical classes (e.g., once in the morning, once in
the afternoon), as well as the routine cleaning and the replacement of
disinfectant solutions in foot baths. More intensive cleaning and
disinfection shall be done on weekends.
B. Detection and Referral
1. All learners, teachers, personnel, and when applicable, visitors, shall

be subjected to temperature checks using a thermal scanner prior to
entering the school. Those who will have a reading of 37.5˚ Celsius or
above shall be provided with a surgical face mask and brought to a
private screening area that shall be set up near the entrance of the
school where the concerned teacher, personnel, learner, or visitor can be
further examined, for appropriate management, intervention, or referral.
2. Entrance to the school of visitors and other external stakeholders shall

be discouraged. Non-face-to-face communications and coordination
through available platforms (e.g., telephone, cellular network, the
internet) shall be prioritized.
3. Teachers shall conduct daily rapid health check in the classroom.

Those who will show symptoms of COVID-19 shall be given a surgical
face mask and further assessed in the school clinic.
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C. School Activities and Events
1. The school shall implement adjustments of schedule of classes and

activities to allow for physical distancing in the classroom.
2. The school shall restrict conduct of physical or face-to-face large

gatherings and activities that will require close contact or where
physical distancing may not be possible (e.g., school activities, field
trips, sports festivals, and flag ceremony, etc.)
3. The school shall provide and maximize the use of online platforms
which do not require physical interactions or congregations for the
performance of tasks, including learning delivery, training, and
conferences.
4. Travel of learners, teachers and personnel shall be limited only to the

most critical or essential as determined by the Secretary or her
designated officers.
5. Teachers shall devise and implement alternative means of recording and

monitoring attendance.
D. School Clinic and Health Services
1. The school, with the support of concerned DepEd offices, shall ensure
the establishment/setting-up/refurbishment of a school clinic to
provide basic health services to learners, teachers and personnel, and
when applicable, for visitors, such as:
a. Health assessment and physical examination, as needed,

b. Appropriate intervention, first aid, or treatment,
c. Proper management of symptoms, including rest at home
d. Referral and follow-up of learners, teachers and personnel to
appropriate health facilities
2. Aside from the school clinic, the school shall also designate:
a. a private screening area near the entrance of the school where

teachers, personnel, learners, and visitors who show symptoms
upon screening at the entrance can be further examined, for
appropriate management, intervention, or referral, and
b. a separate space where sick learners, teachers and personnel who

have been managed in the clinic can temporarily stay, awaiting
referral to the appropriate health facility, without creating
stigma.
3. In the absence of school health personnel, the school shall designate

(a) clinic teacher(s) who shall manage the clinic every school day, to
provide basic health services and facilitate referral as needed, in close
coordination with the school health personnel at the SDO. Clinic
teachers shall be provided prior
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orientation by the school health personnel at the SDO for proper
guidance on how to effectively run the school clinic.
4. The school shall ensure that learners, teachers, and personnel who
manifest COVID-19 symptoms shall not physically report to school and
shall seek medical advice—virtual, if possible—as needed.
5. The school shall cooperate with the local health authorities in the tracing
and quarantine of close contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19,
consistent with DOH guidelines.
6. The school shall ensure that learners and personnel who have tested
positive for COVID-19 shall not return to school, even if they are
already asymptomatic, unless cleared by medical authorities.
7. The school clinic shall ensure the availability of Emergency Health

Kits that include PPEs and other needed supplies and materials. The
PPEs should be available for COVID-19 DRRM team members,
health personnel, maintenance, and security guards. The use of PPEs
should be guided by the DOH Interim Guidelines on the Rational Use
of Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19-04-02 as
summarized in the tables below:
a. PPE requirement depending on the nature of the activity:
Activity Required PPE

Triage and screening of Medical mask
individuals in points of entry (for
personnel in school entrances)
Caring for a suspected case of Medical mask,
COVID-19 with no aerosol- goggles or face
generating procedure (for shield, gloves,
personnel in school clinics) gown
Caring for suspected/confirmed Goggles or face
cases of COVID-19 with aerosol- shield, respirator
generating procedure (for (N95 or FFP2),
personnel in school clinics) gloves, gown
Assisting in transporting Full PPE
passengers to a healthcare facility
b. Technical specifications of PPE
Item Technical Specifications

Medical Medical or surgical mask, disposable,
mask earloop, 3-ply, conforms to EN
14683 rating type standards or
equivalent
Goggles Goggles or laboratory safety goggles,
polycarbonate lens, soft, flexible,
adjustable head strap, anti-fog, conforms
to EN 166 standard or equivalent
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Face Full face shield, anti-fog, latex-free, one-
shield size fits all, soft head foam, comfort stretch
band, disposable, conforms to EN 166
standard or equivalent
Gown Examination gown, disposable, non-
sterile, SMS/PE coated polyethylene
material, fluid-resistant, solid-front and
rear opening, long sleeved with elastic
cuffs, conforms to ASTM F1671 standards
or equivalent
1. The school shall ensure the operationalization of the Preventive Alert

System in Schools (PASS) for COVID-19 per DepEd Memorandum No.
15, s. 2020.
2. The school shall strengthen the implementation of DepEd Task Force

COVID-19 Memorandum No. 25, s. 2020, or the Minimum Standards
on Social Distancing.
3. The school shall develop its School Contingency and Response Plan
for COVID-19.
4. To ensure the effective adoption of the proper hand and respiratory

hygiene and other safety precautions, the school shall strengthen the
implementation of DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016, or the Policy and
Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) in Schools (WinS) Program.
5. To ensure the availability of nutritious foods in schools and support

the promotion of ensuring a strong immune system among learners
and personnel to fight COVID-19, the school shall strictly enforce
DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2017 or Policy and Guidelines on Healthy
Food and Beverage Choices in Schools and in DepEd Offices, as well
as provide nutrition education and post nutrition education and
information materials; e.g., Pinggang Pinoy, Food Pyramid and Cycle
Menu.
6. In line with studies that link COVID-19 and smoking, the school shall
strictly enforce the ban on smoking/vaping per DepEd Order No. 48, s.
2016, or the Policy and Guidelines on Comprehensive Tobacco
Control and DepEd Memorandum No. 111, s. 2019 entitled
Prohibiting the Use of E-Cigarettes and other Electronic Nicotine and
Non-Nicotine Delivery System and Reiterating the Absolute Tobacco
Smoking Ban in Schools and DepEd Offices. Brief Tobacco Intervention
Providers at the SDO may be tapped to help learners and personnel
who smoke to quit. The DOH Quitline can also be reached through
https://www.facebook.com/DOHQuitlineofficial/. The schools are
enjoined to communicate with local government units (LGUs) to pass an
ordinance/implement the existing law that prohibits the sale of tobacco
products to minors or within 100 meters from
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any point of the perimeter of the school, or implement stricter
measures, if possible, as reiterated in DepEd Task Force COVID-
19 Memorandum No. 39, entitled Strict Enforcement of Tobacco
Control Policies, Including Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Policies,
During the Enhanced and General Community Quarantine.
Schools are also warned against partnerships with tobacco
companies and NGOs and foundations funded by tobacco
companies.
II. Physical Arrangement in Schools
A. All classrooms must meet the following standards:
1. Proper ventilation (open windows are preferred over air- conditioning

systems)
2. Adherence to the attached classroom layout (Enclosure No. 4),

specifying the physical designs of chairs and classroom arrangements
that ensure proper physical distancing
B. The school shall establish and maintain proper sanitation and hygiene facilities:
1. Foot baths in all entrances
2. Toilets (with adequate water and soap)
3. Handwashing stations
C. The school shall create and operate a common area where physical distancing
and appropriate prevention measures can be strictly enforced for
accommodating visitors and/or clients.
D. The school shall ensure that the following are sufficiently provided in its
premises:
1. Tissue paper/towel
2. Designated trash bins for tissue disposal
3. Adequate water and soap for handwashing (especially for all toilet
facilities)
4. Hand-sanitizers/alcohol-based solutions/other disinfectants in all

rooms, entrances, corridors, communal areas, and other amenities
especially eating areas
E. Information, education, and communication (IEC) materials containing the key

messages on health and safety shall be displayed in key strategic areas of the
school, such as the school entrances, corridors, toilets, and other communal
areas, or if practicable, distributed to the learners or personnel for their ready
reference. The same IECmaterials
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shall be shown or provided to visitors who need to enter the school
premises.
F. The school shall ensure that a Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) is set up
for proper waste segregation.
1. The first five school days that the learners are physically present in
school shall be devoted to discussion/facilitation of modules related to
mental health, facilitated by their respective classroom advisers or
designated teachers. Before the opening of the school year, classroom
advisers or designated teachers are expected to take the training on
how to facilitate the modules, which cover the following mental health
topics, in addition to modules on the nature of COVID-19 and
preventive measures (WASH, physical distancing, etc.):
a. Validating and Normalizing Feelings
b. Calming Down and Controlling One’s Emotions
c. Identifying and Addressing Needs
d. Sources of Strength
e. Other relevant topics as needed
2. The school shall maintain/set-up a guidance office that will remain

operational for the entire school year.
a. The school shall ensure that the guidance office is staffed by a

registered guidance counselor (RGC) or a designated guidance
associate (not an RGC but is trained on MHPSS and is capable
of effective referral) every school day, to provide basic mental
health services to learners, teachers and personnel who may
need such services.
b. The Schools Division Office (SDO) shall set up a

hotline/online platform to provide counseling services to
learners, teachers and personnel who require counseling
services. In the absence of an RGC, learners, teachers and
school-based personnel shall be referred to this platform for
counseling services.
3. The school, through its guidance office, shall ensure the provision of
specialized psychosocial support to learners, teachers and personnel
who are confirmed to be positive, under isolation/quarantine, and
categorized as suspect and probable. The most appropriate method,
which duly considers the safety
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of the MHPSS provider, shall be employed (e.g. provision through
the internet or hotlines).
4. The school shall engage parents, guardians, or any care providers of

learners on taking care of mental health and creating a positive
environment.
5. The school shall ensure strict adherence to Republic Act No. 10173 or
the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the provision of mental health
services and referral.
6. The school shall promote “school-life balance” through proper

scheduling of schoolwork that will allow learners to enjoy quality time
at home.
7. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19, in collaboration with the Bureau

of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD), the
Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), the Bureau of Learning
Delivery (BLD), National Educators' Academy of the Philippines
(NEAP), and Youth Formation Division (YFD), shall issue guidelines
on the mental health program and psychological support system for
learners and personnel across all governance levels in DepEd.
8. The school shall continue to engage learners in at least 60 minutes of

daily physical activities consisting of any one or a combination of
activities based on the 2010 Physical Activity Prescription, Philippine
National Guidelines in Physical Activity—namely, (a) active daily
tasks; (b) exercise, dance, and sports; (c) high impact play
(unstructured spontaneous play); and (d) muscle strengthening and
flexibility activities—subject to the strict observance of physical
distancing, proper hygiene and safety, and other precautionary
measures.
that teaching and non-teaching personnel undergo annual physical
examination, in accordance with the provisions of RA 11223 or the
Universal Health Care Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
The conduct of the physical examination shall be in accordance with
precautionary and protective measures in light of the COVID-19
health emergency.
2. The school, with the support of concerned DepEd offices, shall re-
establish the regular and safe delivery of essential services, including,
but not limited to:
a. protection referrals
b. specialized services for children with disabilities
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c. school health and nutrition services such as medical and dental
services, school feeding, immunization program, counseling,
and brief tobacco interventions
3. Guidelines for the delivery of such services shall be issued by the Bureau
of Learner Support Services – School Health Division (BLSS-SHD).
4. The school shall prioritize to provide alternative arrangements to

learners, teachers and personnel who are elderly, who have underlying
health conditions, or who are pregnant in the duration of the COVID-
19 event. If alternative arrangements are not possible, designated areas
must be available to high-risk groups.
5. The school shall explore partnerships to assist learners, teachers and

personnel especially those belonging in vulnerable groups through
initiatives including but not limited to transportation, provision of
PPEs and social amelioration. The school shall reiterate policies that
will help reduce expenses of families (e.g., non-mandatory use of
school uniforms; no collection policy).
6. The school shall ensure that personnel on work from home

arrangement are provided with logistical support, and that reasonable
expenses incurred are covered in accordance with CSC Memorandum
Circular 10, s. 2020 and with the DepEd revised guidelines on
implementing alternative work arrangements to minimize contact in
offices and schools.
the provision of the following:
a. Temporary accommodations to learners, teachers and personnel,

if necessary (e.g., for personnel requiring daily/long
travel/commute; visiting health personnel who will need to
provide services for an entire week, etc.)
b. Financial, transportation, internet/communication allowance,

food, and other commodities (e.g. medical and dental supplies
and supplements) for essential workforce, if necessary and
practicable, may be considered as allowable expenses. The
provision of transportation shall be subject to standards of
physical distancing, disinfection, and observance of other
health protocols measures.
c. Assistance to learners, teachers and personnel who contract the

virus in coordination with PhilHealth to avail of the case-based
payment of the benefits of patient with probable or confirmed
COVID-19 under the PhilHealth Circular No. 2020-0009 and
other relevant government health institutions.
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IV. Screening of Returning Personnel and Learners and Testing Protocol
A. Screening of Returning Personnel and Learners

1. All returning personnel and learners physically reporting to the school
shall be screened for symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, cough,
colds, and other respiratory symptoms, and/or relevant history of
travel or exposure within the last 14 days. The following should have
happened two (2) days before or within 14 days from onset of symptoms
of a confirmed or probable case:
a. Face-to-face contact with a confirmed or probable case

within 1 meter and for more than 15 minutes
b. Direct physical contact with a confirmed case
c. Direct care for a patient with a probable or confirmed COVID-

19 disease without using proper personal protective equipment
2. Returning personnel and learners who are symptomatic with relevant

historyoftravel/exposureonthedate of reporting to the school shall not
be allowed to physically report to the school and must consult with their
primary care provider. The use of telemedicine is encouraged for proper
care and coordination.
3. Returning personnel and learners who were symptomatic with relevant
history of travel/exposure within the last fourteen
(14) days prior to the date of reporting to the school shall present the
Certificate of Quarantine Completion duly issued by the step-down care
facility or local health office, whichever is applicable based on the latest
DOH guidelines.
4. If asymptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date of
physically reporting to school, personnel and learners without relevant
history of travel or exposure can be allowed to physically return to the
school.
5. If asymptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date of
physically reporting to school, personnel and learners with relevant
history of travel or exposure can be cleared to physically return to the
school only upon presentation of a medical certificate issued by local
health authorities such as DepEd school health personnel or the
provincial, city, or municipal health office.
6. If symptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the physically
reporting to school, personnel and learners without relevant history of
travel or exposure shall seek medical advice for proper
treatment/intervention and the issuance of the necessary medical
certificate prior to reporting back to the school.
B. The testing protocol shall be as provided in Enclosure No. 1.
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SPECIFIC MEASURES FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION IN

OFFICES
1. Practice respiratory etiquette and other protective measures.
a. Practice physical distancing (at least 1 meter apart) at all times.
b. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand

rub/disinfectants or by proper handwashing with soap and water.
c. When sneezing/coughing, use tissue or inner portion of elbow to

cover nose and mouth, and be sure that proper distance is
maintained. Do not cover the mouth with the hand.
d. Observe proper use of face masks at all times. Both nose and
mouth must be covered.
i. Those with no symptoms may use cloth/washable face

masks, earloop masks, indigenous, reusable, do-it- yourself
masks, or face shields, handkerchiefs, or such other protective
equipment or any combination thereof, which can effectively
lessen the transmission of COVID- 19.
ii. Surgical masks—to be stored in the office clinic and

available at the office entrances, shall be reserved for
symptomatic individuals and health care providers. Individuals
who will manifest symptoms shall immediately be provided
with a surgical mask and brought to the clinic for
checking/monitoring/advice; e.g., send home, refer to a
hospital/appropriate health authority, etc.
e. Practice proper disposal of tissue and masks after use.
2. Prior to returning to work, all personnel shall be provided, through

available platforms (e.g., e-mail, text messaging, teleconferencing
platform), relevant and adequate information on respiratory etiquette and
other protective measures that shall be observed in the workplace. It shall
be reiterated that the same measures are expected to be practiced in other
public places, including when they travel to and from work, and if
applicable, even at home.
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3. The office shall ensure that all personnel have access to cloth/washable face
masks, earloop masks, indigenous, reusable, do-it-yourself masks, or face
shields, handkerchiefs, or such other protective equipment or any
combination thereof, which can effectively lessen the transmission of
COVID-19.
4. The office shall ensure availability of hand soaps/hand- sanitizers/alcohol-

based solutions/other disinfectants in restrooms, entrances, etc. by doing
routine monitoring and replacement/replenishment if needed.
5. The office shall ensure routine cleaning/disinfection of frequently touched

surfaces and objects (tables, doorknobs, desks, workstations) using bleach
solution at least twice a day, as well as the routine cleaning and the
replacement of disinfectant solutions in foot baths. More intensive cleaning
and disinfection shall be done on weekends.
C. Detection and Referral
1. All personnel and, when applicable, visitors shall be subjected to

temperature checks using a thermal scanner prior to entering the office.
Those who will have a reading of 37.5˚ Celsius or above shall be provided
with a surgical face mask and brought to a private screening area that
shall be set up near the entrance of the office where the concerned
personnel or visitor can be further examined, for appropriate management,
intervention, or referral.
2. The office, through its clinic, shall:
a. Monitor all personnel for possible manifestation of COVID- 19-

symptoms. Those who will show symptoms of COVID-19 shall be
given a surgical mask and assessed and managed in the clinic.
b. Ensure the provision of referral services to appropriate health

facilities and monitoring of referred personnel
c. Ensure that personnel who manifest COVID-19 symptoms shall

not physically report to work and shall seek medical advice—
virtual, if possible—as needed.
d. Facilitate/cooperate in the tracing and quarantine of close contacts

of confirmed cases of COVID-19 consistent with DOH guidelines.
e. Ensure that personnel who have tested positive for COVID-

19 shall not return to work, even if they are already
asymptomatic, unless cleared by medical authorities.
3. All personnel shall report to their immediate supervisors if they are

experiencing flu-like symptoms.
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D. Office Activities and Events
1. The office shall ensure that the scheduling of office-based work of

personnel and their assignment to their respective workstations shall allow
for physical distancing in the office premises.
2. The office shall limit face-to-face meetings and restrict conduct of

physical or face-to-face large gatherings and activities that will require
close contact or where physical distancing may not be possible.
3. The office shall provide and maximize the use of online platforms which
do not require physical interaction or congregations for the performance
of tasks and conduct of meetings, trainings, and conferences.
4. Travel of personnel shall be limited only to necessary and critical

situations or essential official functions determined by the Secretary or her
designated officers.
5. The office shall devise and implement alternative means of recording and
monitoring attendance.
6. The office shall set a flexible dining policy in the workspace/cubicle

during lunch breaks, to include limiting the number of individuals who eat
in the pantry at a given time.
1. The office shall strengthen the implementation of DepEd Task Force

COVID-19 Memorandum No. 25, s. 2020, or the Minimum Standards on
Social Distancing.
2. The office shall develop its Contingency and Response Plan for COVID-
19.
3. To ensure the availability of nutritious foods in the office and support the
promotion of ensuring a strong immune system among personnel to fight
COVID-19, the office shall strictly enforce DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2017
or Policy and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverage Choices in
Schools and in DepEd Offices, as well as provide nutrition education and
post nutrition education and information materials; e.g., Pinggang Pinoy,
Food Pyramid and Cycle Menu.
4. In line with studies that link COVID-19 and smoking, the office shall
strictly enforce the ban on smoking/vaping per DepEd Order No. 48, s.
2016, or the Policy and Guidelines on Comprehensive Tobacco Control and
DepEd Memorandum No. 111, s. 2019 entitled Prohibiting the Use of E-
Cigarettes and other Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery
System and Reiterating the Absolute Tobacco Smoking Ban in Schools
and DepEd Offices. Brief Tobacco Intervention Providers at the SDO may
be tapped to help personnel who smoke to quit. The DOH Quitline can
also be reached through
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https://www.facebook.com/DOHQuitlineofficial/. Offices are also
enjoined to communicate with local government units (LGUs) to
pass an ordinance/implement the existing law that prohibits the sale
of tobacco products to minors or within 100 meters from any point
of the perimeter of schools, or implement stricter measures, if
possible, as reiterated in DepEd Task Force COVID-19
Memorandum No. 39, entitled Strict Enforcement of Tobacco
Control Policies, Including Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Policies,
During the Enhanced and General Community Quarantine. Offices
are also warned against partnerships with tobacco companies and
NGOs and foundations funded by tobacco companies.
II. Physical Arrangement in Offices
A. The office shall ensure proper ventilation and install temporary barriers between
cubicles/tables for proper physical distancing.
B. The office shall establish and maintain proper sanitation and hygiene facilities:
1. Foot baths in all entrances
2. Toilets (with adequate water and soap)
3. Handwashing stations
C. The office shall create and operate a common area where physical distancing and
appropriate prevention measures can be strictly enforced for accommodating
visitors and/or clients.
D. The office shall ensure that the following are sufficiently provided, monitored,
and replenished when needed:
1. Tissue paper/towel
2. Designated trash bins for tissue disposal
3. Adequate water and soap for handwashing (especially for all toilet
facilities)
4. Hand-sanitizers/alcohol-based solutions/other disinfectants in all rooms,

entrances, corridors, communal areas, and other amenities especially eating
areas
E. The office shall ensure the establishment/setting-up/refurbishment of its own clinic

for the health assessment and physical examination, as needed, and the provision
of appropriate intervention, first aid, or treatment, or the proper management of
symptoms, including the necessary rest at home, for personnel, and when
applicable, for visitors. In certain days when an office may not have a reporting
health personnel (such as the case of Regional Offices that have a limited number
of health personnel), the office shall ensure that it has access to existing
telemedicine platforms or local emergency hotlines.
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F. Aside from the clinic, the office shall also designate:
a. a private screening area near the entrance of the office where personnel
and visitors who show symptoms upon screening at the entrance can be
further examined, for appropriate management, intervention, or referral,
and
b. a separate space where sick personnel who have been managed in the
clinic can temporarily stay, awaiting referral to the appropriate health
facility, without creating stigma.
G. Information, education, and communication (IEC) materials containing key

messages on health and safety shall be displayed in key strategic areas of the office,
such as the entrances, corridors, toilets, and other communal areas, or if
practicable, distributed to the personnel for their ready reference. The same IEC
materials shall be shown or provided to visitors who need to enter the office
premises.
H. The office shall ensure that a Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) is set up for
proper waste segregation.
I. The office shall ensure the availability of ICT infrastructure and facilities to
support online learning, conferences, and meetings.
1. Offices shall ensure the provision of mental health and psychosocial support
(MHPSS) to all personnel, which includes the following:
a. Validating and Normalizing Feelings
b. Calming Down and Controlling One’s Emotions
c. Linking: Identifying and Addressing Needs and Sources of

Strength
d. Managing Physical Reactions, Thoughts, and Emotions
e. Seeking Solutions and Social Support
f. Focusing on Positive Activities
g. Other relevant topics as needed
2. Practical tips based on the listed MHPSS topics shall be communicated

through available platforms (e.g., phone call, text messaging, email,
orientation via online conferencing platform, etc.) to personnel who have
worked from home or stayed on quarantine prior to their return to work to
help them transition effectively to physically reporting in the office.
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3. Psychological first aid to all personnel shall be provided to gauge their
readiness to fulfill their work and provide support needed to ease their
transition.
4. The Regional Office (RO) shall set up a hotline/online platform for

COVID-19 related inquiries (e.g. basic information on COVID-19, details
on DepEd response, grievance of personnel or learners, and other
information that shall help DepEd learners and personnel cope with the
pandemic) from RO personnel. The hotline/online platform shall be
manned by a pool of trained PFA-providers under the supervision of the
Regional DRRM Coordinator.
5. The RO shall provide technical assistance to their respective School

Division Offices (SDOs), who shall in turn set-up similar hotlines/online
platforms. These shall be manned by a pool of trained PFA-providers
under the supervision of the Division DRRM Coordinator, and shall cater to
SDO and school personnel.
6. A similar hotline shall be set up at the Central Office (CO) for CO

personnel, and shall be manned by PFA-trained personnel supervised by the
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS).
7. A referral system established by the concerned office (i.e. CO for CO

personnel; RO for RO personnel; and SDO for SDO and school
personnel) shall be followed in referring personnel needing specialized
psychosocial support.
8. The office shall ensure the provision of specialized psychosocial support

to personnel who are confirmed to be positive, under isolation/quarantine,
and categorized as suspect and probable. The most appropriate method,
which duly considers the safety of the MHPSS provider, shall be
employed (e.g. provision through the internet or hotlines).
9. The office shall ensure strict adherence to Republic Act No. 10173 or the
Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the provision of mental health services and
referral.
10. The office shall promote “work-life balance” through proper scheduling
of activities and rotation of workforce.
11. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19, in collaboration with the Bureau of
Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD), the Bureau
of Curriculum Development (BCD), the Bureau of Learning Delivery
(BLD), National Educators' Academy of the Philippines (NEAP), and
Youth Formation Division (YFD), shall issue guidelines on the mental
health program and psychological support system for learners and
personnel across all governance levels in DepEd.
12. The office shall encourage adults to engage in at least 30 minutes of daily
physical activities consisting of any one or a combination of activities based
on the 2010 Physical Activity Prescription, Philippine National Guidelines
in Physical Activity—namely, (a)
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activities for daily living; (b) exercise, dance, and recreational
activities; (c) muscle strengthening and flexibility activities; (d)
activities in the workplace such as, but not limited to walking, stair
climbing, arranging office furniture—subject to the strict observance
of physical distancing, proper hygiene and safety, and other
precautionary measures.
13. The following are the strategies for the implementation of daily
physical activities:
a. Provision of opportunities for physical activities (e.g.,
zumba, fitness workout, exercise, yoga, dance, etc.)
b. Provision of basic sports supplies and equipment for fitness
activities such as medicine ball, free weights, balls, hoops, etc.
c. Encourage 2-minute physical activities for every two-hour
sitting periods
1. The office shall ensure that all personnel undergo an annual physical
examination, in accordance with the provisions of RA 11223 or the
Universal Health Care Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
The conduct of the physical examination shall be in accordance with
precautionary and protective measures in light of the COVID-19 health
emergency.
2. The office, especially if in a locality under a community quarantine, shall

ensure the provision of necessary assistance to personnel required to
physically report to work or staff performing critical/essential official
functions (e.g., COVID-19 DRRM Team members, engineers conducting
regular monitoring and validation activities, etc.), such as travel passes for
use in checkpoints and access to hotlines for inquiries, among others.
3. The office shall ensure the provision of financial, transportation,

internet/communication allowance, food, and other commodities (e.g.
medical and dental supplies and supplements) for essential workforce, if
necessary and practicable, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules.
In the provision of transportation, the office shall ensure compliance to
standards of physical distancing, disinfection, and observance of other
health protocols measures.
4. For offices in localities that are under a community quarantine, the set
limited working hours shall be properly observed (e.g., not beyond 4pm)
as part of community quarantine, except for those involved in COVID-19
monitoring and emergency/quick response that may require 24/7 duty.
5. The office shall prioritize to provide alternative arrangements to personnel

who are elderly, who have underlying health conditions, or who are
pregnant in the duration of the COVID-19 event. If alternative
arrangements are not possible, designated areas must be available to high-
risk groups.
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6. The office shall explore partnerships to assist personnel especially those
belonging in vulnerable groups through initiatives including but not limited
to transportation, provision of PPEs and social amelioration.
7. The office shall ensure that personnel on work from home arrangement
are provided with logistical support, and that reasonable expenses
incurred are covered in accordance with CSC Memorandum Circular 10,
s. 2020 and the DepEd revised guidelines on alternative work
arrangements.
8. The office shall ensure that personnel involved in COVID-19 monitoring

and response, if any, are provided with appropriate compensation and
benefits (e.g. hazard pay, overtime pay, if applicable).
9. The office shall ensure the following:
a. Provision of temporary accommodations to personnel, if necessary

(e.g., for personnel requiring daily/long travel/commute).
b. Assistance in the provision temporary shelter for probable,

suspected, and confirmed cases among personnel, as practicable.
c. Availability of Emergency Health Kits that include PPEs and other

needed supplies and materials. The PPEs should be available for
COVID-19 DRRM team members, health personnel, maintenance,
and security guards during emergency. The use of PPEs should be
guided by the DOH Interim Guidelines on the Rational Use of
Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19 as summarized in the
tables below:
i. PPE requirement depending on the nature ofthe activity:
Activity Required PPE

Triage and screening of Medical mask
individuals in points of entry
(for personnel in school
entrances)
Caring for a suspected case of Medical mask,
COVID-19 with no aerosol- goggles or face
generating procedure (for shield, gloves,
personnel in school clinics) gown
Caring for Goggles or face
suspected/confirmed cases of shield, respirator
COVID-19 with aerosol- (N95 or FFP2),
generating procedure (for gloves, gown
personnel in school clinics)
Assisting in transporting Full PPE
passenger to a healthcare
facility
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ii. Technical specifications of PPE
Item Technical Specifications

Medical Medical or surgical mask, disposable,
mask earloop, 3-ply, conforms to EN
14683 rating type standards or
equivalent
Goggles Goggles or laboratory safety goggles,
polycarbonate lens, soft, flexible,
adjustable head strap, anti-fog,
conforms to EN 166 standard or
equivalent
Face Full face shield, anti-fog, latex-free,
shield one-size fits all, soft head foam, comfort
stretch band, disposable, conforms to
EN 166 standard or equivalent
Gown Examination gown, disposable, non-
sterile, SMS/PE coated polyethylene
material, fluid-resistant, solid-front and
rear opening, long sleeved with elastic
cuffs, conforms to ASTM F1671
standards or equivalent
d. Provision of assistance to personnel who contract the virus in

coordination with PhilHealth to avail of the case-based payment of
the benefits of patients with probable or confirmed COVID-19
under the PhilHealth Circular No. 2020-0009 and other relevant
government health institutions.
IV. Screening of Returning Personnel and Testing Protocol
A. Screening of Returning Personnel
1. All returning personnel physically reporting to work shall be screened for

symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, cough, colds, and other
respiratory symptoms, and/or relevant history of travel or exposure within
the last 14 days. The following should have happened two (2) days before
or within 14 days from onset of symptoms of a confirmed or probable case:
a. Face-to-face contact with a confirmed or probable case within

1 meter and for more than 15 minutes
b. Direct physical contact with a confirmed case
c. Direct care for a patient with a probable or confirmed COVID-

19 disease without using proper personal protective
equipment
2. Returning personnel who are symptomatic with relevant history of

travel/exposure on the date of work resumption shall not be
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allowed to physically report to work and must consult with their
primary care provider. The use of telemedicine is encouraged for
proper care and coordination.
3. Returning personnel who were symptomatic with relevant history of

travel/exposure within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date work
resumption shall present the Certificate of Quarantine Completion duly issued
by the step-down care facility or local health office, whichever is applicable
based on the latest DOH guidelines.
4. If asymptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date of work
resumption, personnel without relevant history oftravel or exposure can be
allowed to physically return to work.
5. If asymptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date of work
resumption, personnel with relevant history of travel or exposure can be
cleared to physically return to work only upon presentation of a medical
certificate issued by local health authorities such as DepEd school health
personnel or the provincial, city, or municipal health office.
6. If symptomatic within the last fourteen (14) days prior to the date of work
resumption, personnel withoutrelevanthistoryoftravel or exposure shall
seek medical advice for proper treatment/intervention and the issuance of
the necessary medical certificate prior to reporting back to work.
B. The testing protocol shall be as provided in Enclosure No. 1.
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Enclosure No. 5 to DepEd Order No. , s. 2020)
This new arrangement uses existing school furniture as physical

barriers between learners to better implement social
distancing measures, and does not require moving the
furniture.
Annex B. Memorandum of Agreement
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
This Memorandum of Agreement is made and entered into by and between:
THE DOMALANDAN CENTER INTEGRATED SCHOOL, a public

integrated school under the Department of Education (DepEd), a line agency of the
Philippine Government that is mandated to protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality basic education and take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all, with office address at Barangay Domalandan Center, Lingayen,
Pangasinan represented herein by its School Principal, DR. TEODY M. DELOS
SANTOS and School Disaster and Risk Reduction Coordinator, JEFFERSON Y.
GUARIN, hereinafter referred to as the “DepEd”.
The RURAL HEALTH UNIT II- LINGAYEN, a component of the Local

Government Unit of Lingayen and Department of Health represented herein by its
Medical Officer, FERDINAND M. GUIANG, M.D. hereinafter referred to as the
“RHU”.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, under Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as “ Governance of

Basic Education Act of 2001, the Department of Education shall established ,
maintain and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education
relevant to the needs of the people and society. It shall establish and maintain a
system of free and compulsory public education in the elementary level and free
public education in the high school level.
WHEREAS, volunteerism from among all sectors shall be emphasized and

encouraged to ensure sustainable growth and development in education.
WHEREAS, Republic Act No, 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 provides for the integration of Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Education in the school curricula, whether private
or public including formal and non-formal, technical-vocational, indigenous learning
and out of school youth courses programs.
WHEREAS, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office created under
DepEd Order No. 50, s. 2011 and later elevated into a service (DRRMS) through
DeoEd Memorandum No. 112, s. 2015 is in charge of disaster risk reduction and
management
(DRRM) , climate change adaptation (CCA) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) for
basic education.
WHEREAS, DO. No. 37 s. 2015, otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Risk

Reduction and Management” (DRRM) in Basic Education Framework, issued a
comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Basic Education
Framework to guide DRRM efforts in the basic education sector towards resilience-
building in offices and schools and to ensure that quality education is continuously
provided and prioritized even during disasters/ emergencies.
WHEREAS, section 3 of republic act 10871, otherwise known as “An Act requiring
basic education students to undergo age-appropriate life support training”, Affirms
that it shall be the duty of all public and private basic education schools operating
nationwide to provide there students with First Aid/Basic Life Support training
through the use of psychomotor training in an age-appropriate manner.
WHEREAS, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

(NDRRMC) adopted the cluster approach of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
(IASC) for humanitarian emergencies through NDCC Circular No. 5 s. 2007 ,
designating DepEd as lead of the National Education Cluster (NEC). In strengthening
partnerships and the cluster approach, the DepEd, together with other members of the
NEC, created the Education Resilience Working Group (ERWG). National Education
Cluster and ERWG are governed by a Terms of Reference (TOR) to guide all
members;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is known for its increasing vulnerability to hazards and
to the impact of climate change as evidenced by the increasing frequency and
propensity of natural and human induced hazards that affected the country in recent
years.
WHEREAS, the government and all its stakeholders recognize the need for better and
effective for lifesaving measures which are anchored on preparedness and disaster risk
reduction and management further defined in RA 10072. It recognizes the need for the
engagement and participation of civil society organizations, the private sector and
volunteers in the government’s disaster risk reduction program towards
complementation of resources and effective delivery of services to the citizenry.
WHEREAS, ensuring that volunteers are properly organized and registered under
duly recognized organizations such as but not limited to the Barangay DRRMC is key
to ensuring the effective and synergistic mobilization throughout the disaster
continuum.
WHEREAS, voluntary service and helping of others in need must be inculcated in

the hearts of the Filipino Youth, and that youth volunteers must be mobilized in times
of natural and man-made disasters and emergencies;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, the Parties do
hereby jointly agree and bind themselves to undertake the following:
I. UNDERTAKINGS OF DOMALANDAN CENTER

INTEGRATED SCHOOL
1. Promote and encourage a proactive engagement in conducting capacity
building and resilience education in times of emergency in
participation with the medical officers and Barangay Health Workers
of RHU II Lingayen.
2. Ensure school safety and readiness by implementing RA 10121, RA

10821, RA 10871 together with the concerned agencies, partners, the
medical officers and Barangay Health Workers of RHU II Lingayen. ;
3. Review related guidelines and/or activities governing the Barangay

Health Workers of RHU II Lingayen nationwide for the purpose of
adoption of good practices, alignment of DRRM/CCA/ EiE efforts of
the school;
4. Integrate the concepts of volunteerism, humanitarian values, DRRM,

CCA, health, Basic First Aid, Basic Life Support and pertinent laws in
the curriculum;
5. Take feasible measures to ensure that children shall be protected

against recruitment and/ or enlistment by any armed forces;
6. Take into consideration any recommendation from the RHU in the

school with outstanding performance in supporting the membership
programs and other humanitarian activities/ initiatives of the unit.
7. Call the attention and participation of the RHU in times of Drills to

ensure maximum participation in the locale;
8. Tap medical officers or Barangay Health Workers to serve as resource

speaker in DRRM/CCA/EiE related activities.
II. UNDERTAKINGS OF THE RHU II LINGAYEN.
1. Ensure programs and projects in disaster management are aligned to

the TOR of the National Education Cluster (NEC) and Education
Resilience Working Group (ERWG), and other DepEd DRRMS-
related policies programs, and projects;
2. Intensify its information drive specially on health-related matters on

DRRM/ CCA/ EiE in both elementary and high schools departments of
the school.;
3. Ensure orientation and meaningful engagement in the different levels

of membership and volunteering opportunities in DepEd and barangay
programs and humanitarian activities;
4. Support the implementation of the DepEd DRRM Ladderized Capacity

Building Program initiated by the Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Service (DRRMS) through the following actions:
i. Giving permission to DepEd for the inclusion any modules to
be used in trainings. This permission shall include allowing
DepEd to print the training literature for the purpose of said
training;
ii. Providing training facilitators and resource person for the
DRRM/CCA/EiE activities that will be scheduled by DepEd
for its students.
iii. Allowing the use of its training materials/equipment/facilities
during the Training of the school personnel and students,
including the parents for FREE.
iv. Collecting minimal and reasonable fees allowed by law for the
DRRM/ CCA/ EiE Training that will be undertaken for DepEd
personnel and students.
v. Provide for free resource person for DRRM and shall provide a
counterpart such as transportation, expenses, board and lodging
and supplies and materials, if any.
5. Ensure support through volunteer mobilization for national DepEd

events such as the Brigada Eskwela and other activities related to
DRRM/ CCA/ EiE or any other significant events organized by
DepEd;
6. Provide technical assistance and the mobilization of volunteer

evaluators for the conduct of school emergency drills and simulations.
7. Support and reinforce the WaSH in Schools (WinS) Program through.

i. The implementation of Children`s Hygiene and Sanitation
Transformation which will hone learners to practice, promote,
and advocate proper health, hygiene and sanitation practices in
school and at home.
ii. Improved access of learners to sufficient and appropriate
water and sanitation facilities; and
8. Extend assistance during times of disasters and emergencies in schools

specially in the field of First Aid Awareness and Application in
coordination with the school DRRM Team.
III. EFFECTIVITY AND TERMINATION:
This agreement shall take effect immediately upon signing hereof and
shall remain in force until 2020 or until any party expresses in writing its
desire to terminate the agreement, provided, however, that such
termination shall take effect one (1) month from the written receipt by the
other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties have hereto affixed their signature

on this day of , year 2020 at the Office of the
Principal, DOMALANDAN CENTER INTEGRATED SCHOOL,
Domalandan Center Lingayen, Pangasinan.
DOMALANDAN CENTER RURAL HEALTH UNIT II LINGAYEN

INTEGRATED SCHOOL DOMALANDAN CENTER
LINGAYEN
TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD FERDINAND M. GUIANG

Principal II Medical Officer IV
Witnesseth:
JEFFERSON Y. GUARIN
School DRRM Coordinator

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SCHOOL CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR COVID-19

No. of Person with No. of Person with

Source: Province of Pangasinan (Official)

TABLE 2: HISTORICAL DATA ON DISASTER AND ITS IMPACTS

TABLE 3: MATRIX OF CAPACITIES AND VULNERABILITIES AND KEY DRRM MEASURES

Key Areas for

3. LGUs Late release of Advisories/Information Dissemination from LGU

VI. ACTIVATION, DEACTIVATION, AND NON-ACTIVATION OF

TABLE 4: INVENTORY OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Internal Local DRRM

External Resources Basic Life Support ( Rural

TABLE 5: INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

TABLE 6: RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR PRIORITY HAZARD

DepEd Required Health Standards

TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

TABLE 7: SCHOOL DRRM TEAM

Committee/Cluster Objectives Overall Responsibilities Composition

The Incident Commander (IC) is responsible for directing

1. Set up first aid area in a safe place.

SITE SECURITY TEAM

8. Work with the cafeteria and ICC to distribute resources such as

TABLE 8: IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

as member of the Search and Rescue Team, by

for Basic Life Support Training, organization of Blood

as member of the Fire Brigade Team and assistance

TEODY M. DELOS SANTOS, EdD

A. DepEd Required Health Standards (DepEd Order No.14 s. 2020)

C. Guidelines on the Alternative Work Arrangements in the Department

D. Guidelines for the Remainder of School Year 2019-2020 in Light of

E. Authorizing the Use of Regular Allocations for Maintenance and other

F. Guidance to Regional Directors for Action on Requests by Local

GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to ensure safe

2. In the provision of learning opportunities, the health and safety of

4. The guidelines and the specific interventions are primarily based on

5. The DepEd Central Office (CO), Regional Offices (ROs), Schools

i. All efforts shall espouse the government’s strategic

DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600 8633-7208/8633-7228/8632-1361 8636-4876/8637-

i. All policies and decisions shall be guided by evidence

c. Socio-economic equity and rights-based approach

i. Vulnerable groups should be identified and provided additional social safety

6. All concerned are directed to:

7. Formore information, contact DepEdTaskForceCOVID-19throughthe Bureau of

LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

BUREAUS AND SERVICES POLICY

GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS IN

a. Trends in the COVID-19 epidemiological curve, which include, among

d. Economic factors; and

II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE

4. The DepEd Required Health Standardsfor COVID-19 mitigation shall be applicable

III. DEFINITION OF TERMS

b. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support(MHPSS)- used to describe a range of

c. Most-at-risk Population (MARP) - population groups who have a higher risk of

d. Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) - protective garments or equipment worn

e. Quarantine - the restriction of movement, or separation from the rest of the

f. Vulnerable Groups - socially disadvantaged groups that are most susceptible

IV. POLICY STATEMENT

V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK

9. The IATF released its OmnibusGuidelinesontheImplementationofCommunity

a. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience

d. Reduce Duration of Infection

A. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience