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Construction and Improvement of Barangay Health Station in Suyo-Palasaan, Suyoc, Mankayan

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The Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas has recently completed the first and second phases of the construction and improvement of a barangay health station in Suyoc-Palasaan, Suyoc, Mankayan funded with the amount of P2,500,000.00. Palasaan OIC Barangay Chairman Marco Camiling thanked Governor Diclas for heeding the request of the community for a more spacious health station as the new facility could now accommodate more clients especially senior citizens and pregnant women. 

Governor Diclas said this is part of the Provincial LGU’s effort to bring primary health care services closer to the locals especially among the marginalized sector of the community. This is to ensure access to basic medical services such as consultations, immunizations and other health-related services. There are around 2,600 individuals in the said locality who will benefit from the newly completed project. #HEALTHIERBenguet#UnitedBenguet

Keep Guard Up Against CoVID-19 Virus

Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas during the regular employees’ prayer devotion Monday morning reminds the personnel of the Provincial Government of Benguet to keep their guard up against the CoVID-19 virus as cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) continue to tick up amid the threat of the Omicron variant.

The employees were reminded to strictly adhere to the minimum public health standards and immediately isolate once they feel symptoms for CoVID-19.

Further, offices at the capitol are closed at 3:00 p.m. every Friday for a regular disinfection activity.

Improved Farm-to-Market Road in Buguias, Benguet

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Due to its poor condition, a road section along Pusel-Ampetang farm-to-market road in Buguias, Benguet had been slowing down farmers from delivering their products to the market on time. With this, the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Melchor Daguines Diclas allocated P2M for its improvement. The project was completed by the provincial government last month and is now serving the farmers in the said community. #HEALTHIERBenguet#UnitedBenguet

Hauling of 6.5-ton farm hazardous wastes in Tublay

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Hauling of 6.5-ton farm hazardous wastes in Tublay to be transported to a designated waste treater in Tarlac. This activity was spearheaded by the CropLife Philippines in partnership with the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas. These tons of wastes were collected from the different towns in the province.   

Meanwhile, after two years of processing requirements, the Benguet PLGU is finally a registered farm hazardous waste generator — something the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is also glad about. Rowena Billig, Provincial Officer for Benguet and Baguio at the FPA, said they are finally grateful for the successful registration of the Provincial LGU as a farm hazardous waste generator as this will give way for a smooth management of hazardous wastes in the province. JOECHEM Company being the licensed transporter in partnership with CropLife Philippines and two other related associations had been conducting hauling of hazardous wastes in the province since 2014 but it stopped with the strict waste management guidelines of the DENR which includes a requirement of a registered waste generator. With this, on behalf of the farmers in the province, Gov. Diclas ordered the registration of the LGU as waste generator. The long process took two years since 2019. This begins a stronger partnership in the implementation of sustainable farm hazardous waste management in the province. Hazardous wastes such as bottles of used pesticides have to be disposed properly to protect the environment as well as the health of the people in the community. The Benguet Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (BPENRO) is reminding farmers to continue practicing proper waste management and coordinate with their barangay LGUs or designated collection areas once they have gathered hazardous wastes. #HEALTHIERBenguet#UnitedBenguet

P1M Farm-to-Market Road Improvement in Taneg, Mankayan

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The newly improved P1M farm-to-market road in Taneg, Mankayan is now benefiting over a hundred farmers and residents.The improvement of the 265-meter Inoman-Abao FMR was funded and implemented by the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas as part of the programs under his HEALTHIER Benguet agenda.FMR development projects are one of the major priorities of the Provincial LGU to ease the difficulty of farmers of delivering their farm produce to the market.

Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force Meeting

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Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force meeting chaired by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas. CoVID-19 daily cases in the province have doubled from 3-5 cases in the previous weeks to 11 cases on Jan. 4 and 25 on Jan. 5. The province remains at low epidemic risk level, but Tuba is under high risk level while La Trinidad and Sablan are under moderate risk level.   

Provincial TTMFs are on standby while border checkpoints will remain in place to ensure compliance of requirement of vaccination card or negative RT-PCR test for non-Benguet residents traveling to the province. Those who are allowed entry are required to undergo triage at the TTMF1 in Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet. Benguet remains under Alert Level 2. Meanwhile, CoVID-19 vaccination is still ongoing. The Provincial Vax Team continues to assist LGUs particularly areas with low vaccination rate and those which have high target population. There are now over 52% of the more than 388,000 target population in the province who got fully vaccinated.

Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force Meeting

Plastic chair-making facility in Benguet now operational

The Benguet Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) said a plastic recycling equipment that can convert plastic wastes into chairs has recently been installed at the old BTS gym in Wangal, La Trinidad, and now operational.

The P6.55M equipment which the Provincial Government of Benguet received from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) last December 2021 is ready to serve the 13 towns of the province through their respective Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (MENROs).

Sinclaire Gawiden, Community Development Officer at BENRO, said the MENROs may coordinate with BENRO if they plan to use the equipment.

She said a 25-kilogram of plastic waste such as junk food wrappers can be converted into a classroom type chair using the facility.

The set of equipment includes a shredder machine where plastic wastes are fed through before getting washed and dried; and an extruder machine where the shredded dried plastic is loaded before being melted and placed into seven chair mold parts. After going through pressing and cooling process, the molded parts are then assembled into a plastic seat.

Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas said the facility is a big help for the province as the local government pursues to address problems on solid wastes.

Apart from contributing to solid waste management, Diclas said the equipment would also benefit schools as the chairs made using the facility will be donated to public schools in the province.

Benguet ENRO is set to conduct training among their personnel for the regular operation of the said facility.

Road Improvement at the Benguet Animal Learning Site and Farm Tourism in San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet

The recently completed road improvement project at the Benguet Animal Learning Site and Farm Tourism in San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet. The P1.5M project was funded by the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas.