Category: News and Current Affairs

Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas shares a message of gratitude to some willing-to-be-vaccinated individuals during the opening of the CoVID-19 vaccination rollout at the Benguet General Hospital (BeGH) on June 17, 2021.

Dr. Meliarazon Fianza Dulay, Acting Chief of Hospital at BeGH, said the hospital was able to inoculate 86 individuals on June 17, 2021 and 115 on June 18, 2021 with a total of 201. The vaccinated individuals are those that belong to the A1-A3 priority sectors for CoVID-19 vaccination.

General Community Quarantine (GCQ) Guidelines with amendments as of May 20, 2021. Benguet is placed under GCQ from June 16, 2021 to June 30, 2021.

Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas officiates the oath-taking of the officers and members of the Benguet Provincial Transportation Organization (BPTO) at the Legislative Building, Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet on June 15, 2021.

The recently completed Construction of Open Gymnasium at Bangao Elementary School project in Bangao, Buguias, Benguet funded by the Provincial Government of Benguet headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas.

INFRASTRUCTURE. To provide slope stability against erosion along Mangga-Balayon Farm-to-Market Road in Camp 3, Tuba, Benguet, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas allotted 1M pesos for the construction of its slope protection. The said project has been recently completed.

Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas endorses to Secretary Francisco Duque III the resolution issued by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan requesting for the reclassification of Benguet to a lower community quarantine status from its current Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status which will lapse on June 15, 2021. Later in May, it can be recalled that Governor Diclas sent a request letter to the National IATF requesting the same. The province, meanwhile, has been strengthening its campaign on strict implementation of preventive measures against CoVID-19 leading to the continuous decrease of confirmed positive cases.

In support to the DOH’s fight against Dengue, Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas issued an advisory recommending all Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue (ABKD) in all municipalities in Benguet to be activated, and a mechanism to inform/remind the citizens in the locality of the 4’oclock habit (habitual search and destroy mosquito breeding sites) should be reinstated (e.g. use of siren, bell, horn etc.). As of June 7, 2021, Benguet has already recorded 242 cases with one death case as compared to 233 cases of the same period last year.

Commission on Population Cordillera Administrative Region (POPCOM-CAR) Regional Director Magdalena Abellera assisted by Mr. Elmer De Guzman paid a courtesy visit to Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas to discuss further development in the province of Benguet as POP-COM continues its effort to empower Filipino families. Funds from POPCOM for population programs in Benguet was also discussed.

Staff of the Provincial Governor’s Office headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas participated during the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill conducted by the National DRRMC at 9:00 a.m. today, June 10, 2021.

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