PASIG CITY, (PIA) -- All 33 barangays of Valenzuela are now Safety Seal certified.
These are Barangays Arkong Bato, Bagbaguin, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Gen. T. de Leon, Isla, Karuhatan, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, malanday, Malinta, Mapulang Lupa, Marulas Maysan, Palasan, Parada, Pariancillo Villa, Paso de Blas, PAsolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Ugong, Veinte Reales, and Wawang Pulo.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) and the Valenzuela City’s Inspection and Certification Committee have completed the inspection that led to the awarding the of the Safety Seal on July 16 to the City's 33 barangays.
The Inspection and Certification Team conducts inspection of establishments and local government offices, monitoring of compliance, and revocation of the seal.
Requirements include compliance in maintaining minimum public health standards such as availability of thermal scanners, handwashing stations, regular disinfection, and presence of a designated Safety Officer, to name a few.
The Safety Seal Certification Program encourages not only businesses but also local government offices to comply with the minimum public health standards to contain the spread of COVID-19 while safely reopening the economy.
The City Government of Valenzuela is also the first local government unit to receive a Safety Seal Certification from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in May of this year.
According to Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian, since the start of the enhanced community quarantine last year, Valenzuela City has maintained and has intensified the monitoring of its City Business Inspection and Audit Team (CBAT).
Apart from focusing on the proper regulation and operation of business establishments in the City, it has a new function of executing all new safety measures, standards, and protocols in the workforce brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In support of the program, Gatchalian pledges that the local government will continue to support the initiatives of the national government, “Makakaasa kayo na sa lahat ng inisyatibo para sa safe na reopening ng ating ekonomiya, partner niyo ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Valenzuela,” he said.
The Safety Seal Certification Program is instituted by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) through a joint memorandum circular of the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), DILG, the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Department of Transportation (DOTr). (DILG NCR/Valenzuela PIO/PIA-NCR)