Western Visayas COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan 1 © 2020 by the National Economic and Development Authority, Region VI All rights reserved. Any part of this publication may be used and reproduced, provided proper acknowledgment is made. Western Visayas COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan Published by: National Economic and Development Authority, Region VI Fort San Pedro Drive, Iloilo City Tel. No. (+63-33) 335 1070 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nro6.neda.gov.ph Printed in Iloilo City, Philippines Table of Contents Foreword ...................................................................................................................................... x Message from the RDC Chairperson ......................................................................................... xii Message from the RDC Co-Chairperson .................................................................................. xiii I - Overview Organizational Structure for COVID-19 ..................................................................................... 2 RDRRMC Regional Task Force COVID-19........................................................................... 2 Regional Inter-agency Task Force (RIATF) ........................................................................... 3 II - Assessment of the Effect of COVID-19 in Region VI Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Region VI ............................................................................. 4 Affected areas and population ................................................................................................. 4 Medical facilities, laboratories, hospitals, manpower ............................................................. 7 Testing Facilities................................................................................................................... 7 Treatment Facilities .............................................................................................................. 9 Health Workers ................................................................................................................... 10 Health ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Economic and Livelihood .......................................................................................................... 17 Agriculture and Fishery ......................................................................................................... 17 Industry and Services ............................................................................................................ 19 Trade and Industry .............................................................................................................. 20 Tourism ............................................................................................................................... 24 Science and Technology ..................................................................................................... 27 Financial Services ............................................................................................................... 28 Social Services ........................................................................................................................... 29 Education and Training ......................................................................................................... 29 Basic Education .................................................................................................................. 29 Higher Education ................................................................................................................ 30 Western Visayas COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan iii Training .............................................................................................................................. 32 Social Protection and Housing Services ............................................................................. 32 Infrastructure and Transport ...................................................................................................... 37 Seaports and Airports ............................................................................................................ 37 Seaports .............................................................................................................................. 37 Airports ............................................................................................................................... 41 Land transport........................................................................................................................ 44 Information and Communications Technology ..................................................................... 45 Public Works ......................................................................................................................... 47 Power ..................................................................................................................................... 48 Water Supply ......................................................................................................................... 49 Governance ................................................................................................................................ 50 Cross-Cutting Concerns ............................................................................................................. 54 Environment .......................................................................................................................... 54 Peace and Security Order ...................................................................................................... 56 Cultural Vitality ..................................................................................................................... 56 Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction .................................................................................... 57 Gender and Social Inclusivity ............................................................................................... 58 III - Strategic Framework Long-Term Societal Goal .......................................................................................................... 61 Medium-Term Goal ................................................................................................................... 61 Thematic Outcomes ................................................................................................................... 61 IV - Scenarios toward the New Normal Defining the New Normal .......................................................................................................... 64 New Normal in Western Visayas ............................................................................................... 65 Health .................................................................................................................................... 65 Social ..................................................................................................................................... 66 Economic and Livelihood ..................................................................................................... 67 Macroeconomy ................................................................................................................... 67 Agriculture and Fishery ...................................................................................................... 68 Industry and Services.......................................................................................................... 69 Western Visayas COVID-19 Regional Recovery Plan Table of Contents iv Science and Technology ..................................................................................................... 70 Governance ............................................................................................................................ 70 Legal ................................................................................................................................... 70 Political ............................................................................................................................... 71 Environment .......................................................................................................................... 71 V - Thematic Strategies to Mitigate Losses Health ......................................................................................................................................... 74 Outcome.............................................................................................................................. 74 Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 74 Targets ................................................................................................................................ 74 Strategies ............................................................................................................................ 76 Policy and Legislative Reforms .......................................................................................... 83 Economic and Livelihood .......................................................................................................... 84 Agriculture and Fisheries .....................................................................................................