The Calamianes Group of Islands, composed of four neighboring municipalities in the northern tip of the Province Palawan recently intensified their efforts to quell the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by installing portable handwashing facilities in strategic areas.
According to Busuanga MDRRM Officer Allan Guian, through the collaborative efforts of Calamianes Resilient Network (CRN), LGU’s and other partner agencies, a handwashing facility project for the municipalities of Busuanga, Coron, Culion and Linapacan was materialized as a support to DOH’s message of frequent and proper handwashing to fight the contagious disease.
“Sa guidelines po, sa health protocol po ng DOH ay [panawagan nila] ang paghuhugas ng kamay. So ‘yun po, [dahil mahalaga] ang hand washing activity ‘yan na nga po ang nabuo namin,” Guian said through a phone interview.
He said that in 45 handwashing units, each municipality received 10 units, except for Coron that they received 15 units because of their bigger population.
In the Municipality of Busuanga, according to MDRRMO chief, they have already installed some units of the said facility.
“Like po sa amin, ang na-install namin dito sa Busuanga ay pito na,” he said.
Guian said that they had set up those materials to the public places so that people will have an easy access to handwashing areas.
“Kadalasan po siyempre sa madalas na mayroong [mga] tao katulad po dito sa terminal, sa pier po namin, tapos sa public market o sa RHU po namin, nilagyan [din] po namin; at dito rin sa proposed isolation building namin, nilagyan din namin,” Guian said.
He stated that the people of Calamian, especially in Busuanga, welcome the very useful facility in containing the spread of COVID-19.
“Sa mga schools po ngayon ay wala pa po pero pino-propose din po namin ‘yun sa lahat ng barangay [na malagyan din] kasi magandang model po ‘yung ginawa ng CRN kaya po na kahit 10 lang [at least], ay mayroon kaming model,” hea added.
“Wala po talagang ginastos ‘yung LGU. Binigay lang po ‘yun ng CRN, nakipag-tie up sila sa isang international na organization. Gumawa po ng proposal at na-approve naman po,” he explained when asked about the project’s source of fund.
Last May 15, Busuanga Mayor Elizabeth Cervantes on her Facebook post said that the handwashing facilities were readied for the distribution for the municipalities of Coron, Busuanga and Culion.
“Para po sa ating mga kababayan sa Busuanga, ingatan po natin ang ating mga hand washing facility. Isang malaking tulong po ‘yun para malabanan natin ang COVID-19,” Guian’s message to their constituents.
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