ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA REGIONAL RECOVERY PLAN 2020-2022 Regional Development Council Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Region IX 15 June 2020 MESSAGE The Corona Virus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has caught all of us unaware. It has not only disrupted our normal daily lives but also caused damage to our economy, infrastructures, livelihood, agriculture, health and environment , among others. The different national and regional line agencies and local government units (LGUs) have been working relentlessly together to establish health protocols and guidelines to minimize the damage and lessen the impact of COVID-19 to the people and their means of living, and to save lives. The private sector is also doing its share as partner of the government during this crisis. As we are rebuilding our economy, we hope that the lessons we are learning from this pandemic would influence and transform us to a new and better normal way of living. The Zamboanga Peninsula Recovery Program (RRP) is intended to help the region recover from the impact of COVID-19. It will serve as the region’s blueprint towards rebuilding a resilient and better community. It includes an assessment of the extent of damage caused by the pandemic, the government’s response, the framework on how to go about rebuilding, and the proposed programs and projects for recovery. The RRP shall be undertaken through the collaboration among the line agencies, LGUs, the private sector and the citizenry. We recognize the efforts put together by the region’s stakeholders and their contribution in the formulation of the Regional Recovery Program in such a short period of time. In this regard, we extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of you. As we move on toward the implementation of the RRP, may we enjoin all of you to mainstream the programs and projects identified in the RRP in your respective regional/local and agency development plans and corresponding investment programs to ensure budget support for their eventual implementation. We appeal to the national government, LGUs, concerned agencies and other private sector organizations to help mobilize and provide resources, and monitor and evaluate the plan implementation. The aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for all of us become a more resilient region, as we rebuild safer, productive and resilient communities. We also recognize our health workers and other frontliners, policy-makers, decision-makers, planners, implementing units and our constituents for their relentless efforts in saving lives, ensuring that health protocols are in place and followed, and in further developing safer communities for all. With the cooperation and support of each one, we shall indeed recover and rise as one. VICTOR J. YU Chairperson Regional Development Council IX Governor, Zamboanga del Sur ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan i MESSAGE The year 2020 has welcomed us with something that we were all caught unaware of – a health crisis that has left everyone dumb- founded/perplexed and had governments of every nation grappling in securing the lives of their citizens. Apart from infecting millions and claiming thousands of lives all over the globe, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 has also paralyzed almost every industry, affecting a great number of livelihood and has put economies at a compromise with its ill-effects. In the Philippines, the imposition of Enhanced and General Community Quarantine in every local government unit has immensely affected the day-to-day operations of businesses and other industries that drive the economy. This serious threat to the health and lives of the people, and the severe disruption in the economic activities have led to the declaration of the State of Public Health Emergency by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 922 and the State of Calamity through Presidential Proclamation No. 929. However, the need to strike a balance between protecting the health and safety of our citizens and revitalizing our economy is inevitable. Albeit challenging, I believe this can be achieved via a collaborative effort among all agencies, local government units and stakeholders. My utmost gratitude and commendation to the Regional Development Council (RDC) IX and the Commit- tee on Rehabilitation and Recovery of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (RDRRMC) IX for the drafting and passage of the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Recovery Program. This whole-of-gov- ernment approach of bringing back better and stronger communities is essential not only to rebuild the lives of our people and our economy, but also necessary to mitigate the future impacts of this pandemic. As we begin the transition of living under the “new normal” amidst the continuous threat of COVID-19, we also face new challenges in adapting to the minimum health standards to ensure the safety and security of our loved ones and the community. Certainly, we still have a long way to go in dealing with this crisis as the COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise still without the presence of a viable vaccine. Let us continue to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions as we try to restore normalcy in our daily undertakings. As Chairperson of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council IX and the Regional Task Force on COVID-19, it is my fervent hope that we remain steadfast in delivering our mandates to the public we serve. Let us FIGHT AS ONE and HEAL AS ONE for a safer, adaptive and COVID-19 resilient Zamboanga Peninsula. MANUEL LUIS M. OCHOTORENA Head, Regional Task Force on COVID-19 Zamboanga Peninsula Chairperson, RDRRMC IX Regional Director, Office of Civil Defense IX ii ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan PREFACE The Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Recovery Program (RRP) was formulated based on Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Di- saster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, as well as, the We Recover As One report of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases – Technical Working Group for Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF – TWG for AFP) led by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). As mandated in the RA 10121, NEDA Regional Office IX, as Vice-Chair for Rehabilitation and Recovery of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), coordinated the preparation of the RRP to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zamboanga Peninsula. The RRP addresses the impact of COVID-19 on economic, social, infrastructure, environment and gover- nance sectors. The proposed interventions cover the period 2020-2022. The RRP is outlined as follows: (a) Introduction; (b) Rehabilitation and Recovery Framework; (c) Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19; (d) Strategies; (e) Financial and Investment Requirements; (f) Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism; and (g) Communication Strategy. The RRP also contains the list of programs, projects and activities proposed by the various line agencies. The formulation of the ZamPen RRP was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the members of Regional Development Council (RDC) IX and its sectoral committees, as well as, the members of the Rehabilitation and Recovery Committee of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) IX. May I take this opportunity to extend my gratitude and appreciation for the cooperation and valuable contribution of the various regional line agencies, local government units and the private sector in coming up with this document. The Zamboanga Peninsula RRP was approved jointly by RDC IX and RDRRMC IX on 13 May 2020. May we all continue to support the implementation of the development priorities of the region, particularly the RRP, to realize the aspirations of our constituents to fully recover from this pandemic as we move toward a safer, healthier and more resilient Zamboanga Peninsula under the new and better normal. God bless and keep all us healthy and safe. PHLORITA A. RIDAO Acting Vice-Chairperson, RDC IX Acting Vice-Chairperson for Rehabilitation and Recovery, RDRRMC IX OIC-Regional Director, NEDA IX ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan iii iv ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan v vi ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Message of RDC IX Chairperson i Message of RDRRMC IX Chairperson ii Preface of RDC IX Acting Vice-Chairperson iii Joint RDC IX – RDRRMC IX Resolution iv Table of Contents vii List of Tables x List of Figures xi List of Acronyms xii Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 3 1.2 Legal Bases 6 1.3 Rationale 6 1.4 Objectives 6 1.5 New Normal 7 1.6 The Program 9 Chapter 2. Rehabilitation and Recovery Framework 2.1 Long- Term Goal 14 2.2 Outcomes 14 2.3 General Strategies 14 2.4 Cross-Cutting Issues and Concerns 14 Chapter 3. Assessment of the Effects of Covid-19 3.1 Social Sector 17 3.1.1 Health 17 3.1.2 Nutrition 24 3.1.3 Education 25 3.1.4 Social Welfare 26 3.1.5 Labor Welfare 27 3.1.6 Housing 29 3.2 Economic Sector 29 3.2.1 Agriculture and Fishery 30 3.2.2 Industry and Services 33 3.2.3 Science and Technology 36 3.2.4 Tourism 36 ZamPen COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan vii TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3 Infrastructure Sector 37 3.3.1 Transportation 38 3.3.1.1 Land Transportation 38 3.3.1.2 Sea Transportation 39 3.3.1.3 Air Transportation 39 3.3.2 Water Supply 39 3.3.3 Communications 40 3.3.4 Power and Energy 40 3.4 Governance Sector 41 3.5 Environment Sector 48 Chapter 4. Strategies 4.1 Social Sector 51 4.1.1 Health 51 4.1.2 Nutrition 53 4.1.3 Education 54 4.1.4 Social Welfare 55 4.1.5 Labor Welfare 56 4.2 Economic Sector 57 4.2.1 Agriculture and Fishery 57 4.2.2 Industry and Services 58 4.2.3 Science and Technology 58 4.2.4 Tourism 59 4.3 Infrastructure Sector 60 4.3.1 Transportation 60 4.3.1.1 Land Transportation 60 4.3.1.2 Sea Transportation 60 4.3.1.3 Air Transportation 61 4.3.2 Water Supply 61 4.3.3 Communications 61 4.3.4 Power and Energy 61 4.4 Governance Sector 62 4.5 Environment Sector 65 Chapter 5.