ZAMBOANGA CITY Administrator Apple Go said the local government will form a stronger enforcement team that will monitor the compliance of Covid-19 health protocols in all aspects.
‘Four groups to monitor compliance of Covid-19 health protocols’
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| City Administrator Apple Go during a meeting with Assistant City Administrators Cesar Raz and Raymond Padayhag, Licensing Officer Benjie Barredo, First Lieutenant Jayson Catina, of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-11; and representatives from the Zamboanga City Police Office and City Health Office, among others, to discuss the creation of the stronger enforcement team. (Giana Andrion) |
She said representatives from concerned government agencies will be named to form part of the Zamboanga City Inter-Agency Compliance Team (IACT) which will be subdivided into groups with different tasking - Events Compliance Team, Roving Patrol Team, Transport Compliance Team and the Business Establishments Compliance Team.
“The team's functions include periodical assessment of the level of compliance in various establishments and to provide a reliable source of regulatory information for the local government, and ensure that health, hygiene and Covid-19 prevention measures are strictly complied with,” said Go, who chairs the IACT.
She said Mayor Beng Climaco will soon issue an executive order formalizing the creation of a stronger enforcement team. Climaco signed the Executive Order 568-2020 last year creating the IACT as a response measure to the coronavirus pandemic.
Go said she recently met with Assistant City Administrators Cesar Raz and Raymond Padayhag, Licensing Officer Benjie Barredo, First Lieutenant Jayson Catina, of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-11; and representatives from the Zamboanga City Police Office and City Health Office, among others, to discuss with the creation of the stronger enforcement team.
Many commercial establishments have stopped or failed to follow the strict health protocols, among them the sanitation mat outside offices or malls and department stores and even restaurants. And mall goers and shoppers are not properly wearing their face shields and face masks.
Last year, the IACT closed a shop selling personal care products for violating the quarantine guidelines set by the government and warned establishments illegally operating or those without necessary permits.
Go said they will continue to strictly implement the quarantine guidelines and all existing laws. Go said the IACT focal persons are tasked to assess compliance of the quarantine guidelines by the different sectors.
The IACT has since last year inspected tens of dozens of establishments and market area in downtown Zamboanga.
Go said the IACT teams are composed of the following: City Health Office, City Treasurer's Office, City Engineer's Office, City Hall Community Police Action Center, Bureau of Fire Protection, City Planning and Development Office, and the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources.
And also the Office of the City Veterinarian, Office of the City Agriculturist, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Labor and Employment, the Task Force Ordinance, City Police Mobile Patrol Group, Task Force Zamboanga, Office of the Barangay Affairs, Liga ng mga Barangay, Zamboanga City Integrated Bus Terminal, Tricycle Adjudication Board, Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board, Land Transportation Office, and the Traffic Management Group. (Zamboanga Post)
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