4.10. In the absence of the DOH-LTO, the assurance that vehicles marked
“AMBULANCE” operate with competent personnel and proper equipment to
respond to medical emergencies, provide quality care, and ensure patient safety may
not be fully attained, thereby endangering the safety of both patients and personnel
on board.
4.11. We recommended that the OIC - Municipal Health Officer comply with the
requirements under DOH AO No. 2018-001 dated January 28, 2018, to obtain
the DOH-LTO for the four vehicles.
4.12. In a letter dated April 3, 2025, the OIC-Municipal Health Officer expressed their
intention to comply but emphasized that additional time is required due to the
following reasons:
4.12.1. The necessity to hire and train additional personnel as qualified Emergency
Medical Team (EMT);
4.12.2. The need to submit a request to the DOH to schedule training for the
personnel; and
4.12.3. The drivers still had to undergo training alongside the EMT.
4.13. Moreover, the process requires budget allocation from the LGU. In the meantime, the
MHO has instructed the GSO to update the vehicle markings from "Ambulance" to
"Patient Transport Vehicle."
4.14. She stated further that LDRRMO and the MHO are committed to working together
to ensure the DOH-LTO for the four vehicles, enabling them to operate as
“Ambulances.”
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF)
5. The unexpended balances of the LDRRMF from prior years amounting to
₱6,027,925.02 which were transferred to the Special Trust Fund (STF) were not
considered and integrated into the LDRRMFIP for CY 2024, contrary to Sections
5.1.2 and 5.1.15 of COA Circular No. 2012-002 dated September 12, 2012, and may
result in inefficiencies in allocating and utilizing funds for disaster risk reduction and
management efforts, as well as missed opportunities for disaster resilience and
preparedness initiatives.
5.1. Sections 5.1.2 and 5.1.15 of COA Circular No. 2012-002 dated September 12, 2012,
provide:
“5.1.2 A LDRRMFIP for the DRRM program shall be prepared annually. It
shall present the 30% allocation for QRF in lumpsum and the
allocation for disaster mitigation, prevention and preparedness with
details as to projects and activities to be funded. The LDRRMFIP shall
also include under a separate caption, the list of projects and activities
charged to the unexpended LDRRMF of previous years. Xxx.
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