All local government units in Central Visayas officially activated their Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-PaSS) Travel Management System accounts in compliance with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 101, s. 2021 that institutionalized the use of the system as the one-stop-shop application/communication for travelers.
In addition, all provincial, city and municipal S-PaSS focal persons in the region attended the two-day virtual orientations organized by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 and Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-7 on March 18 and 19.
DOST-6 Science Research Specialist II Garry Balinon served as the resource speaker and discussed the features and importance of S-PaSS.
DILG-7 initiated to conduct its own virtual trainings for the local government units in the region that were not able to attend the nationwide trainings hosted by DOST from March 5 to 12 due to limited slots per schedule.
DILG-7 Director Leocadio Trovela urged the participants to ensure the safety of the travelers as the country works toward the revival of the pandemic-battered economy.
For more information on S-PaSS, click this link — https://s-pass.ph/