A compendium of LGUs’ best practices in curbing the spread of the virus in their cities/municipalities.
Article: Valenzuela OKs Another Round of Payment Deadline Extension of Real Property, Business Tax
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Payment deadline extension for businesses
Article: Homeless Shelter in Valenzuela Takes in Street Dwellers
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Homeless Shelter
Article: Valenzuela City Starts Country’s First Targeted COVID-19 Mass Testing
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Mass Testing
Article: In for a Treat: Daycare Pupils Get Alagang Valenzueno Nutripacks
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Nutripacks
Article: Valenzuelanos Ordered, “Wear Your Face Masks!”
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Wearing of face masks
Article: Valenzuela City Doubles Down on Discrimination of Frontliners, COVID-19 Patients, PUMs and PUIs
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Doubling down discrimination of frontliners
Article: Valenzuela City Opens Free Shelter for Obando Frontliners
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Free Shelter
Article: Valenzuela Teams Up with The Medical City for First PPP for COVID-19 Mass Testing
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Teams Up with The Medical City
Article: “Tigil Pasasa, Tigil Multa” for Valenzuela PODA, TODA and E-Trikes Passed
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Tigil Pasada, Tigil Multa
Article: “Market on Wheels”, Brings Fresh Veggies and Meat, Basic Goods Closer to Valenzuelanos
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Market on Wheels
Article: Valenzuela PWD Kids Made Happier, Healthier with “Care Bags”
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Care Bags
Article: Valenzuela City Temporarily Defers Tax Payment Deadlines, Waives Penalty
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Tax Payment
Article: Valenzuela City Government Adopts Alternative Work Arrangement for Contractual, JO Employees
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Alternative Work Arrangement
Article: Best Practices in Place as Valenzuela City Combats COVID-19
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Various Best Practices
Article: Valenzuela City Imposes Anti-Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying Measures Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Anti-Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying
Article: Valenzuela Mayor: Follow SRPs on Surgical Mask and N95 face Mask
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Follow SRPs
Article: Valenzuela City Barangays, Local NGOs Gear Up for 2019-nCoV ARD Protocol
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: 2019-nCoV ARD Protocol
Article: Private Schools and Hospitals in Harmony with Valenzuela City amid 2019-nCoV ARD Threat
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Harmonization
Article: Valenzuela City Readies Protocol Orientation, New “Thermal Guns” to Boost Local School’ nCoV Preps
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Thermal Guns
Article: Valenzuela Lays Out Local nCoV Response Protocol
Source: The Official Website of the City Government of Valenzuela
Initiative/ Best Practice: Response Protocol
Article: Valenzuela City COVID-19 Responses: Best Practices
Link: N/A
Source: Interview-Prof. Michville Rivera
Initiative/ Best Practice: Relief operations, mass testing and policies/ordinances implemented
Article: Valenzuela City ramps up COVID-19 community testing
Source: CNN Philippines
Initiative/ Best Practice: Community testing
Article: Valenzuela City begins COVID-19 targeted mass testing
Source: CNN Philippines
Initiative/ Best Practice: Community testing
Article: Mass testing for COVID-19 to begin in Valenzuela City
Source: CNN Philippines
Initiative/ Best Practice: Mass Testing
Article: Manila, Valenzuela boost anti-COVID 19 efforts through digital technology
Source: CNN Philippines
Initiative/ Best Practice: Boost Digital Technology
Article: Valenzuela City mayor Rex Gatchalian talks about city's COVID-19 response plan
Source: YouTube Page: Covid Action
Initiative/ Best Practice: Curfew, etc.
Article: Valenzuela’s ‘Sagip Kalinga’ saves homeless people from COVID-19 harm
Source: Philippine Information Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Sagip Kalinga
Article: Valenzuela City Council enacts ‘Wear Your Face Mask Ordinance’
Source: Philippine Information Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Wear Face Mask
Article: LGUs should set up their own COVID testing centers
Source: SunStar
Initiative/ Best Practice: Set up own COVID testing center
Article: Valenzuela City Educates Curfew Violators with a COVID 19 Awareness Lecture
Source: wheninmanila.com
Initiative/ Best Practice: Educates curfew violators
Article: Valenzuela teams up with Medical City for first PPP for COVID-19 Mass Testing
Source: manilastandard.net
Initiative/ Best Practice: Teams Up for Mass Testing
Article: Valenzuela City implements liquor ban amid COVID-19
Source: GMA News Online
Initiative/ Best Practice: Liquor Ban
Article: Valenzuela sets up isolation centers vs. COVID-19
Source: GMA News Online
Initiative/ Best Practice: Isolation centers
Article: Valenzuela City starts COVID-19 mass testing; Gatchalian wants lockdown violators arrested
Source: GMA News Online
Initiative/ Best Practice: Mass testing and strict lockdown rules
Article: Caloocan, Valenzuela Cancel Events over COVID-19
Source: philstar.com
Initiative/ Best Practice: Cancel Events
Article: Libreng COVID-19 Testing para sa Dialysis Patients sa Valenzuela City
Source: Facebook Page: Rex Gatchalian
Initiative/ Best Practice: Free COVID-19 Testing for Dialysis Patients
Article: Market sidewalks being marked for social distancing
Source: Facebook Page: Rex Gatchalian
Initiative/ Best Practice: Market sidewalks being marked for social distancing
Article: Online Announcements of Mayor Rex Gatchalian
Source: Facebook Page: Rex Gatchalian
Initiative/ Best Practice: Facebook Page
Article: Valenzuela LGU warns residents discrimination due to COVID-19 punishable
Source: Manila Bulletin
Initiative/ Best Practice: Stopping discrimination among frontliners, COVID-19 patients, etc.
Article: SPMC’s 2 molecular biologist working 16 hours a day to process COVID-19 test samples
Source: Minda News Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Working 16 Hours
Article: Kadiwa on Wheels
Source: Minda News Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Kadiwa on Wheels
Article: Lanao del Sur imposes more draconian measures to fight COVID-19
Source: Minda News Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Draconian Measures
Article: BARMM implements localized buying of rice, other agri products
Source: Minda News Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Localized buying of Agri products
Article: 2nd Batch of SAP funds to be released in early May
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: SAP Funds
Article: Army, police camps in Maguindanao adopt quarantine measures
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Adopts Quarantine Measures
Article: BARMM brings more medical supplies, PPE to BaSulTa
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: More Medical Supplies
Article: BARMM joins World Health Day, vows safety of front-liners
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Joins World Health Day
Article: P32-B needed for middle class cash transfers:solon
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Middle Class Cash Transfer
Article: BARMM brings relief goods to Cotabato City inmates
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Relief goods for inmates
Article: BARMM warns traders on overpricing, hoarding
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Overpricing and hoarding
Article: PRO-BARMM vows HR protection amid anti-COVID-19 measures
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Vows HR Protection
Article: 300 motorcycle taxi, pedicab drivers receive rice aid from BARMM
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Rice Aid
Article: BARMM explores possible alternative testing for COVID-19
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Explore Alternative Testing
Article: BARMM allocates P155-M to LGUs to fight COVID-19
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: P155-M to LGU
Article: BARMM hands over medical supplies, equipment to CRMC
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Medical Supplies
Article: BARMM augments medical supplies for health workers
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Medical Supplies for Health Workers
Article: BARMM readies aid for families affected by quarantine
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Readies Aid
Article: BARMM LGUs’ help sought to locate Malaysian event attendees
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Tracing
Article: BARMM to create task force vs. COVID-19
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Task Force
Article: BARMM LGUs use cutting-edge maps for COVID-19 emergency response
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Use of thematic overlay map
Article: BARMM workers donate part of salaries for humanitarian aid
Source: Philippine News Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Donate part of salaries
Article: Bayanihan in Sulu amid COVID-19
Source: Philippine Information Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Bayanihan
Article: BARRM steps up efforts vs COVID—19
Source: Philippine Information Agency
Initiative/ Best Practice: Steps up effort
Article: BARMM eyes setting up COVID-19 dedicated hospitals
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Dedicated hospitals
Article: BARMM augments hybrid rice seeds distribution in view of COVID-19 threat
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Augment Hybrid Rice Seeds
Article: Tabang: Bringing the Bangsamoro Government to the People
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Tabang
Article: BARMM set to give aid to residents affected by COVID-19 crisis
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Give aid to Residents
Article: BARMM brings more PPE, medical supplies in island provinces
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Brings more medical supplies
Article: BARMM, CRMC sign PhP14M funding agreement for COVID-19 testing facility
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Funding for testing facility
Article: BARMM (Guidelines on Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Provisions of Guidelines
Article: BARMM to address its hospitals’ lack for ventilators
Source: BARMM Official Website
Initiative/ Best Practice: Procuring 15 ventilators for Maguindanao Provincial Hospital
Article: Basilan General Hospital tapped as COVID-19 center for province
Source: GMA News Online
Initiative/ Best Practice: Basilan General Hospital
Article: Bangsamoro region positions 8 COVID-19 test centers
Source: bworldonline,com
Initiative/ Best Practice: Positioned testing centers
Article: Group worship still suspended in Bangsamoro to prevent COVID-19 spread
Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Initiative/ Best Practice: Mass gathering suspended
Article: MAFAR-BARMM distributes vegetable seeds to IDPs amid COVID-19 threat
Source: Relliefweb.int
Initiative/ Best Practice: Distributed vegetable seeds to IDPs
Source: COVID-19 Response Hub for BARMM
Initiative/ Best Practice: Operationalize the digital BARMM COVID-19 Response Hub
Source: COVID-19 Response Hub for BARMM
Initiative/ Best Practice: BARMM COVID-19 Situation Assessment App
Article: Digital mapping of COVID-19 cases for better data visualization, policy, and decision making
Source: covid19.bangsamoro.gov.ph
Initiative/ Best Practice: Digital BARMM COVID-19 Monitoring Dashboard
Article: LOOK: Sanitation tents installed in Pasig City hall, public hospitals
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: Pasig City taps bikes for transportation of health workers
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: AI-equipped CCTV cameras enable a barangay to monitor people out on the streets
Source: www.topgear.com.ph
Article: Esquire Philippines Here's everything that Mayor Vico Sotto has done so far amid COVID-19
Source: www.msn.com
Article: Pasig City to serve vegetables fresh from Benguet to its frontliners
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Article: Pasig City LGU gives safety reminders amid increase of cyclists on the road
Source: www.topgear.com.ph
Article: Vico Sotto assures safety of residents near Pasig's COVID-19 referral hospital
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Article: Pasig City to shoulder cremation for residents with COVID-19-related death
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Article: Pasig City to distribute food coupons for public school students during COVID-19 crisis
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: Vico Sotto: Pasig to Shell Out P1 Billion Cash Aid for All Residents
Source: www.esquiremag.ph
Article: All Pasig families to receive cash aid but Vico Sotto asks the well-off to waive it
Source: www.rappler.com
Article: Pasig copies Manila’s rule banning discrimination vs COVID-19 patients, frontliners
Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Article: Pasig City now has 6 'active' COVID-19 testing booths in their SuperHealth Centers
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Article: Cainta mayor to place town under quarantine over 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Source: www.cnnphilippines.com
Article: These LGUs are doing their best against COVID-19–the national government should take notes
Source: nolisoli.ph
Article: COVID-19 Tests the Mettle of These Mayors Rising Above the Crisis
Source: www.esquiremag.ph
Article: Overwhelming show of kindness drowning out COVID-19 scare in Cainta
Source: news.mb.com.ph
Article: How Mayor Kit Nieto’s response to COVID-19 inspired bayanihan in Cainta, Rizal
Source: www.msn.com
Article: Cainta mayor kicks in sneaker collection to raise funds for residents' relief
Source: www.philstar.com
Article: Addressing the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: www.neda.gov.ph
Article: Neda prepares economic recovery plan as bayanihan act fast-tracks response to COVID-19 pandemic
Source: www.neda.gov.ph
Article: Philippines: COVID-19 response plan (03 april 2020)
Source: reliefweb.int
Article: Preparing for a post-ecq scenario: analysis and recommendations
Source: www.up.edu.ph
Article: Economists propose 'modified' quarantine after april 30 to restart local economy
Source: www.cnnphilippines.com
Article: Dole forms panel to draw up post-COVID-19 plan
Source: www.pna.gov.ph
Article: Modified community quarantine beyond april 30: analysis and recommendations
Source: www.up.edu.ph
Article: COVID-19 forecasts in the philippines: insights for policy-making
Source: www.up.edu.ph
Article: Philippines looks to restart economy under 'new normal' from COVID-19
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: Up COVID-19 team suggests localized quarantine after initial lockdown ends
Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Article: Without intervention, ph may see 'worst-case scenario' in COVID-19 pandemic by 2021: doh
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: Duterte’s post-pandemic recovery plan to focus on ensuring a safe, economically stable society
Source: news.mb.com.ph
Article: P370-b stimulus package pushed to mitigate COVID-19 impact
Source: www.pna.gov.ph
Source: cnnphilippines.com
Article: How will small businesses survive in this crisis?
Source: cnnphilippines.com
Article: Gov’t agencies told to boost strategies vs. covid-19
Source: www.pna.gov.ph
Article: Gatchalian eyes changes in basic education classes amid coronavirus threat
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
Article: DepED to look into lessons via television and radio for school year 2020-2021
Source: www.esquiremag.ph
Source: cnnphilippines.com
Article: COVID-19 recovery plan, nat'l id, infra projects top list of new NEDA chief
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Source: cnnphilippines.com
Article: Philippines to revisit economic targets to account for rebasing, COVID-19
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
Article: COVID-19 forecasts in the philippines: Insights for policy making (updated as of april 22, 2020)
Source: www.up.edu.ph