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SAFER FMRs. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas dispatched personnel of the Provincial DRRMO to properly shape portions of Sitio Libacong Farm-to-Market Road in Bobok-Bisal, Bokod, Benguet with gravel to get rid of potholes to improve safety for motorists especially farmers.
Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas sent personnel of the Provincial DRRMO to conduct a road clearing operation on the 4-kilometer Otbong-Bisal Farm-to-Market road in Bobok-Bisal, Bokod, Benguet to ensure the safety of the farmers and other residents using the said road.
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Aid to Benguet Farmers
Benguet Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas and Vice Mayor Roderick Awingan together with Provincial Agriculturist Lolita Bentres today led the distribution of cash assistance to some 35 farmers in Bineng, La Trinidad, Benguet whose crops were damaged during the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses in November 2020. They are among the 345 beneficiaries of the said financial assistance in the whole province. Each farmer received P10,000.
With his desire to improve access to farms, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas allotted P4.99M for the Improvement of Ambanglo-Mansoyosoy- Catlubong Farm-to-Market Road in Catlubong, Buguias, Benguet which was recently completed.
Some 43 disadvantaged learners in La Trinidad received tablets, school supplies, health kits, and grocery items from the Department of Education Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) through its āSalaknib Tan Nanmnamaā project.
This aims at giving hope to learners belonging to the vulnerable sector of the society.
Some 43 disadvantaged learners in La Trinidad received tablets, school supplies, health kits, and grocery items from the Department of Education Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) through its āSalaknib Tan Nanmnamaā project on June 4, 2021.The learner-beneficiaries are from Benguet National High School (BNHS) and Puguis Elementary School being the pilot schools for the said project along with Buguias National High School with 20 beneficiaries. The Buguias recipients got their assistance last June 3 in Buguias, Benguet.
Governor Diclas recognized the effort of Director CariƱo for initiating the said program which will be of great help while he continues to provide support to Education as part of his political thrust HEALTHIER Benguet.
The governor said he hopes DepEd and the Provincial LGU with assistance from other stakeholders will continue to work together to provide a brighter future for young children especially those who are in need.
The funds used for the project came from the collective savings of the different Regional Office Functional Divisions and the agencyās regular funds for health and nutrition.
Other items were bought using the funds collected from the raffle-for-a-cause conducted during the DepEd-CAR’s 33rd Founding Anniversary celebration where Governor Diclas was a sponsor.
Director CariƱo thanked the governor and hopes the Provincial LGU will continue to support the project for its continuous implementation.
She also encouraged the parents to continue guiding the learners as they aspire to achieve their dreams.
Lorna Yaco, a teacher and a project coordinator of the said project said Salaknib Tan Namnama was first organized by Director CariƱo in Region II where children under armed conflicts are the beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between DepEd Regional Office, DepEd Benguet, Benguet NHS, and Puguis Elementary School together with the parents and learners for the said project. PIO-PGO
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PUBLIC ADVISORY
With reports that there may have been a greater chance of CoVID-19 transmission in public utility vehicle transportations for the failure of passengers and drivers/conductors to observe the minimum public health standards inside PUVs, the NO FACEMASK, NO FACE SHIELD, NO RIDE POLICY in all modes of public transportation is hereby strictly being imposed.
Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas convened the members of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force for CoVID-19 today, June 3, 2021, to discuss responses to address issues and concerns while the province is placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas issued Executive Order No. 2021-16 announcing June 18, 2021 as a SPECIAL NONWORKING public holiday in the Province of Benguet.
MECQ status of Benguet retained despite appeal
Benguet is placed by the National Inter-Agency Task Force under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) classification from June 1, 2021 to June 15, 2021 despite the appeal letter from Benguet Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas addressed to Secretary Francisco Duque III, chairperson of the IATF for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The letter which was sent on May 28, 2021, contains the request of Governor Diclas to revert the community classification of the province back to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with the declining Average Daily Attack Rate (ADAR) in the province for the past weeks.
“We are poised to recover from a three-week MECQ status and an additional two weeks of MECQ will [have a great] impact on the local economy,” said Governor Diclas in the letter.
Governor Diclas explained that there has been a decreasing trend in the number of new confirmed cases of CoVID-19 in the province leading to the declining bed occupancy in isolation facilities.
“The number of cases admitted in the hospital decreased compared to the previous two weeks when no beds were available for admission,” said Governor Diclas in the letter. “At present, there are 112 available beds in hospitals for CoVID-19-related cases and only five ventilators are being used while there are still 11 available.
“CoVID-19 testing has also been ramped up in the province with a 121% increase in May 2021.
Further, among the LGUs in the Cordillera, the Province of Benguet has a relatively high vaccine utilization rate of 96% based on allocation. The municipalities in the province have also requested 12,000 doses from the DOH this June 2021 as the demand for the vaccination has been increasing.
Meanwhile, even if the request from the Provincial LGU was not given a favorable response, the public is highly encouraged to strictly comply with the health protocols and all the restrictions provided under the MECQ guidelines. – PIO-PGO
