Chief of the Philippine National Police (C, PNP) PGEN Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar paid a courtesy visit to Benguet Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas (Melchor Diclas) at the Provincial Governor’s Office on August 16, 2021. They and other provincial officials discussed the present situation of the province while it continues to battle the CoVID-19 pandemic under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ).
Some 50 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged /Displaced Workers (TUPAD) in Kabayan, Benguet received their payout today, August 12, 2021, in Poblacion, Kabayan. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas (Melchor Diclas) and other officials led the distribution of the said payout. The TUPAD program of the government has been helping a lot of displaced workers especially during this time of pandemic.
The Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas expresses a heartfelt Thank You to all the health workers and staff of all our hospitals who continue to ensure the promotion, safeguarding, and preservation of the health of our kakailiyan, especially during this time of pandemic.
This week we celebrate National Hospital Week with the theme “Ospital: Sandigan at Kaagapay sa Panahon ng Pandemiya”.
Let’s thank them for all of their sacrifices!
The newly constructed stage at Kibungan National High School in Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet funded by the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas
The recently completed Improvement of Bangao Elementary School Ground project in Bangao, Buguias, Benguet funded by the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas (Melchor Diclas).
The Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas (Melchor Diclas) through the Office of the Provincial SWDO Ms. Juana Bannawe delivered three cavans of rice and a box of canned goods to Banangan, Sablan, Benguet for the families evacuated to Mating Mang-osan Elementary School due to monsoon rains.
With the presence of the delta variant in the country, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas issued an advisory requiring non-Benguet residents (visitors entering Benguet) to present a negative RT-PCR result or vaccination card reflecting the card owner is fully-vaccinated against CoVID-19 at border checkpoints.Governor Diclas in the advisory also reiterated the strict implementation of health protocols in the province to avoid further transmission of the CoVID-19 virus.Further, to ensure the safety of the public, CoVID-19 patients, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, are required to complete their isolation in a TTMF.As the province continues its fight against the pandemic, Governor Diclas is reminding the public to keep working together by adhering to all the health protocols to avoid contracting the virus, and by getting vaccinated once vaccines become available.
Benguet Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) against CoVID-19 meeting at the Ben Palispis Hall, Capitol Building, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Some 39, 357 individuals in the Province of Benguet are fully vaccinated against CoVID-19 as of August 2, 2021 based on the report from the Provincial Health Office.
Meanwhile, there are still 9,878 individuals awaiting their second dose of the vaccine.
Of the number of vaccinated individuals, only 1% have reported to have experienced the side effects of the vaccine.
Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas is reminding the public to register for vaccination and get vaccinated to finally achieve herd immunity.
Governor Diclas also thanked all the provincial, municipal, and barangay vaccination teams who continue to brave all the challenges to implement the vaccination program of the government, as well as the vaccinees who have shown care for others by getting jabbed.
P10M HOSPITAL BUILDING BREAKS GROUND IN KAPANGAN. Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas led the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the New Kapangan District Hospital (KDH) (Phase I) in Central, Kapangan, Benguet on July 30, 2021.
Governor Diclas said the construction of the hospital building will be helpful especially that KDH also caters people from nearby municipalities.
He also committed funding of the next phases of the project until its completion as health is one of his major agenda.
Further, Governor Diclas thanked all the barangay and municipal officials and all other offices concerned for the successful preparation of the said project.
Meanwhile, Dr. Maria Imelda Ulep, Provincial Health Coordinator for District Hospitals, thanked Governor Diclas and all other officials for their continued support for health through such projects.
