This Act, consisting of 18 Sections, is enacted to provide for covid-19 response and recovery interventions and providing mechanisms to accelerate the recovery and bolster the resiliency of the philippine economy, providing funds therefor.
The State shall establish mechanisms to achieve the following objectives: (a) Reduce the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the socioeconomic well-being of all Filipinos through the provision of assistance, subsidies, and other forms of socioeconomic relief; (b) Consolidate, update, and validate existing records, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in coordination with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and the Philippine Statistics Authority including local government units (LGUs), to come up with a comprehensive, up to date, and unified database to effectively implement the provision of socioeconomic relief intended for all Filipinos by properly identifying the recipients thereof; (c) Sustain efforts to test, trace, isolate, and treat COVID-19 cases to mitigate the transmission of the disease and prevent further loss of lives; (d) Enhance the capacity of the Philippine health care system to eliminate, prevent, and control disease outbreaks and pandemics and mitigate the effects of other health or other life-threatening concerns by ensuring budgetary support for health care; (e) Mitigate the economic cost and losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic; (f) Restore public trust and confidence on social and economic institutions; (g) Accelerate the recovery and bolster the resilience of the Philippine economy through measures grounded on economic inclusivity, and collective growth through fiscal sustainability; (h) Accommodate alternative modes of transportation, including a network of bicycle lanes in all roads in every city, municipality, and province for the people who may opt to use the bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation to address health, environment, and traffic concerns; (i) Promote and protect the collective interests of all Filipinos in these challenging times; (j) Optimize the use of science, technology, and innovation in government's response measures; (k) Enhance public trust in science and technology and incorporate the use of scientific research and technological expertise in the policy-making process; and (1) Enhance the financial stability of the country to support government programs in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Act provides for the COVID-19 response and recovery interventions, including: (a) adoption and implementation of measures to prevent or suppress further transmission and spread of COVID-19 through effective education, detection protection, and treatment; (b) Implementation of an expedited and streamlined registration process of viral testing kits; (c) Adoption of a protocol on the conduct of viral testing and other COVID-19 testing kits recommended by HTAC; etc. The Fund will be raised to be used for the response and recovery interventions for the COVID-19 pandemic.
An Act Providing for Covid-19 Response and Recovery Interventions and Providing Mechanisms to Accelerate the Recovery and Bolster the Resiliency of the Philippine Economy, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.
Date of text 11 Sep 2020 Source language Legislation Amendment Implemented by on 03 Nov 2020This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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