DILG Zambales gears up the 2nd and 3rd batch of contact tracers

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Published: 25 October 2020

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad— initiated the conduct of an online training for the second and third batch of newly-hired contact tracers (CTs) on October 22-23, 2020— an effort to augment prepared and capacitated CTs across the local government units of Zambales.

The two-day interactive training was in partnership with Department of Health (DOH) Zambales represented by Dr. Jessie F. Fantone— and Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) represented by PCPT Jan Reanel B. Romero, acting chief of police of Iba Municipal Police Station— who both acted as resource persons together with the pool of speakers from the DILG provincial office.

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DILG-hired CTs beef-up Castillejos’ Contact Tracing Team

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Published: 21 October 2020

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The DILG Zambales provincial office deployed the first batch of contact tracers (CTs) in the Municipality of Castillejos, Zambales on Oct 16, 2020— this after a series of capacity building activities were conducted to prepare the CTs prior to their deployment.

The newly hired CTs were welcomed by Municipal Mayor Eleanor D. Dominguez and the members of the Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force (MIATF) when they paid their courtesy call.

Mayor Dominguez shared, “dito sa Castillejos, immediately we conduct contact tracing once na may positive case tayo, hindi natin ito pinagpapa-bukas at dapat sumunod sa ating set protocols para iisa ang ating galaw.” She expressed that the hired CTs are welcome to the team since they will be of big help in the fight against COVID-19— probing those who are infected of the virus to trace their contacts— protecting others for possible exposure.

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Governor Ebdane guarantees full support to DILG-hired and trained Contact Tracers

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Published: 15 October 2020

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales­—under the leadership of Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad—initiated the conduct of courtesy call of the first batch of DILG-hired and trained contact tracers (CTs) on Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. on October 13, 2020 held at Balin Sambali, Iba, Zambales.

Governor Ebdane expressed his support to the CTs by assuring them that they will be provided with personnel protective equipment (PPEs). He also assured them that in the event that they (CTs) contracted the virus, the Provincial Government will provide them and their families support and needs.

“Maybe, what we can tell you is that since you are volunteers and you are doing good for the community, ang sabi ko sa kanila (referring to his staff), if there will be employments later on, you will be prioritized”, Governor Ebdane pledged to the contact tracers.

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