2. 2. COVID-19 impact: Data
September 24 (endcov.ph)
CONFIRMED
294,591
ACTIVE CASES
58,127
RECOVERED
231,373
DECEASED
5,091
Cebu City ( September 23)
https://jcb-spatial.com/cebcovid19/
Total Cases 10,136
Recovered 9,085
Died 644
Active 407
3. 2. Covid Impact on Local Community
• The present Covid-19 pandemic: one more crisis added
to previous and continuing crises :
Exposed even more Continuing, deepened/widened
vulnerabilities especially in densely populated communities
– especially hunger, poverty, housing, unemployment,
gender inequality, global warming, among others)
* Immediate Tasks: containing the virus
protecting/keeping all safe and alive
• Urgent: Sustainable, Resilient communities
Lack of evidence-based decisions and policies have also
exposed the absence or weakness of pandemic/disaster
management systems and networks affecting people,
economy, society and the planet
5. COVID Impact:RCE Activities
Action, Research, and Networking: Spectrum/Continuum of Contingencies
Intensified urgency and necessity for pre-Covid-19 campaign
to promote and attain the SDGs by 2030 or soonest time possible
Food sharing
& Distribution
Example 1. Zero Hunger to Livelihood
Sustainable Food
Production/ supply
Organic
Farming
ESD Campaign
vs Zero Hunger
Farm to
Communities
Feeding
programs
Home/Comm
unity Gardens
Seed Banking
Knowledge/
PRactice sharing
Food kits for the Seven families
of hope program plus 50 families
Danglag, Consolacion
Relocation Community
Garden
KEEP
BOHOL
GMO-
FREE
Cebu City
LGU FOOD
BANK
6. COVID Impact:RCE Activities
Action, Research, and Networking for Continuum of Contingencies ( Example 2 Health)
Example 2. Pandemic/Health Related
Goal 1: How to
contain the Virus
• Health Protocols –
* INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION
a.What to do, where
to go with Covid
Symptoms
b. How to decongest
hospitals and reserve
for serious cases
7. • This is a mobile WebApp for monitoring the
distribution of COVID-19 cases in Cebu Province and its
cities and municipalities. On the other hand, Cebu City
barangay data are compiled and shared by Mr. Rehne
Gibb Navares Larena through the volunteer data
tracking network of Regional Center of Expertise –
Cebu and STEP Philippines.
• This mobile App was developed by Dr. Joel Bandibas.
• https://jcb-
spatial.com/cebcovid19/?fbclid=IwAR1108rowN8eBB2
qkerzBP5Z7KgLcZfrwNUoQAtME0fuCxFisRtCjk1IDCU
c. Need for local reliable covid data
Inform and empower residents where they are
( barangay/communities)
about covid spread and incidence
Volunteer Network for Covid data tracking
( local/national/international)
8. Goal 2: How to protect well-being of
people and planet
Mental Health
University of Cebu
Social Work Department
Today, the Cebu City Council approved our “Ordinance on
Free Dementia Screening and Intervention Program for
Senior Citizens in Cebu City." Thank you for sharing your
valuable insights and recommendations to enhance and
strengthen our proposed measure: - Dr. Cherry Piquero-
Ballescas, RCE Cebu, - Segundo Abrea, University of San
Carlos Psychology Department, -Dr. Laurence Garcia, Cebu
Normal University .- Mark Gilbert Millalos, Cebu Normal
University (we attribute this ordinance to his policy proposal
during his thesis defense on Gerontology Nursing 6007). - Dr.
Mae Poblacion, MD, Cebu City Health Office. - Mr. Domingo
Chaves, Jr., Cebu City Office of Senior Citizens Affairs
9. 4. RCE-Cebu’s Response to COVID-19
1) Spread, share the good practices and enjoin all to join campaign to
contain virus and protect people and planet
2) expanding networks, especially involving volunteers for:
a) data-tracking to contribute to IMPEG ( inclusive, multisectoral,
multidisciplinal, participative, eco-friendly, evidence-based God-
centered governance) and to anti-hunger, anti-poverty initiatives
and better health for people , economy and nature, and,
b) information gathering about stakeholders, practices, policies related
to food production, organic farming and campaign vs waste to energy
proposal Organizing networks of volunteers and partners for
3) Link with local and global support and information system and
network re covid-related data and research results and ESD models and
practices during the pandemic can help RCEs.
10. Local /national Multisectoral partnership (ex. With local government,
civil society, others for initiative to establish foodbanks in Cebu City,
ordinance already approved. Details to jumpstart the project soon to
follow).
Would be interested to know about engagements of other RCEs during
this pandemic.
- will also be interested to develop a network of info and support for
common campaigns for SDGS within the pandemic ( zero hunger,
GMO-Free Farming, No to plastic and burning, NO to WASTE TO
ENERGY , as examples )
- sharing best community practices for virus containment and well-
being.
- have regular online engagements of RCEs to set common agenda to
5. Supporting mechanism that can enhance RCE-Cebu activity in the
pandemic, such as networking, funding, capacity building and policies
(particularly SDGs and ESDfor2030)
11. TOGETHER
A better today for all…
Our sustainable future
in our hands!
MABUHAY!
From RCE-CEBU PHILIPPINES
Thank you very much!
