City Gov’t issues nCoV public advisory
KIDAPAWAN CITY – THE City Government here issued a public advisory to protect the public against exposure to the Novel Corona Virus Acute Respiratory Disease or nCoV ARD.
City Mayor Joseph Evangelista signed and issued the public advisory on February 5, 2020.
Under the advisory, all public establishments such as government offices, restaurants and eateries, banks and financial institutions, transport terminals, internet cafés, churches and other places of worship, schools and educational facilities and all business establishments or private entities openly accessible to the general public and are offering spaces where general public congregate should provide hand sanitizers and/or hand washing stations within their premises.
“We are doing this to protect the well-being of the public against exposure to nCoV that is why all establishments, public conveyances and offices in the city are strongly enjoined to provide the necessary prevention and protection measures for all. Your City Government is prepared to confront and ready to address any eventuality the nCov may possibly bring”, Mayor Evangelista assured the public.
Visual presentations such as tarpaulins illustrating proper hand washing and hygiene are also encouraged to be posted on conspicuous places for the public to see, according to the advisory.
Meanwhile, the City Government will put up hand sanitizer stations along accessible points within the City Overland Terminal, public restrooms and City Hall offices. Tarpaulins will also be posted for information dissemination on proper prevention.
Self-protection measures against nCoV ARD are a must, the City Health Office reminded.
Using 70% alcohol solution or hand sanitizers can be an alternative protection in the absence of water for hand washing, the local authorities clarified.
Other than proper hand washing and hygiene, one must boost his/her own immune system to prevent nCoV by sleeping at least eight hours a day, avoiding activities like smoking, drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs, maintaining a healthy diet and not skipping mealtimes, avoiding unnecessary exposure in crowded places, covering one’s mouth when coughing and sneezing, taking in food supplements such as Vitamin C and Multivitamins and seeking immediate consultation when manifesting fever, cough, colds, and body aches.
Further, the general public is advised to remain calm and cooperate with health service providers and local authorities.
To report any possible cases, the public may contact the City health Office through its Disease Surveillance Unit through the following numbers 0907-366-0078 or 577-9256. ##(cio/lkoasay)
Mayor Evangelista directs City Vet to intensify efforts against ASF entry
KIDAPAWAN CITY – City Mayor Joseph Evangelista directed the City Veterinarian Office to enforce quarantine measures to contain possible entry of African swine fever here.
This will cover swine farms, and entry of hogs and pork meat products.
“We will establish additional quarantine areas to be manned by the City Government along entry and exit points in the city to contain the spread of ASF. I am planning to coordinate with our neighboring LGU’s especially the LGU of Makilala to set up quarantine points along its boundary with Davao del Sur to check swine and pork meat products passing here in our locality”, Mayor Evangelista said.
This after the Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of the ASF virus that is blamed to cause the death of hundreds of hogs in Davao Occidental.
All vehicles transporting swine or pork meat products entering the city will be inspected and disinfected.
City Veterinarian Dr. Eugene Gornez, during a meeting with the Mayor, revealed that his office will strictly enforce the “ 1-7-10” Protocol to contain possible outbreak of ASF in local swine farms.
This means that within 1-kilometer radius of infected farms, the City Government will prevent the movement of all live pigs, pork and pork-related products. All pigs tested positive within the area will be culled.
With respect to swine farms within a 7-kilometer radius, the City Vet will conduct surveillance procedures, test animals to determine the extent of infection and limit animal movement. Finally, in farms within a 10-kilometer radius, mandatory disease reporting and monitoring are required, Gornez said.
Blood samples will also be obtain from swine that manifest ASF symptoms such as fever, weakness and loss of appetite, Hyperanemia and cyanosis (seen as reddening) of the skin, particularly ears and snout, Coughing and increased respiratory rate, Vomiting and diarrhea (sometimes bloody.
These will be forwarded to the Department of Agriculture facility in General Santos City for testing and confirmation within a 24 hour period.
Once tested positive, infected swine within the 1 kilometer radius will all be culled to contain the spread of the ASF virus, Gornez explained.
The City Government calls the public to be calm and encouraged consumers to buy pork meat with appropriate NMIS or National Meat Inspection Service seal and veterinary health certificate issued by the OCVET sold in the Mega Market is safe for human consumption.
Mayor Evangelista is planning to hold a dialogue with local pork ‘lechon’ business operators and backyard hog raisers to orient how they can contain the spread of ASF. ##(cio/lkoasay)
Photo caption – Efforts against ASF entry intensified: City mayor Joseph Evangelista directs City LGU department heads to strictly monitor the entry of hogs and pork meat products in the city as preventive measures to combat African Swine Fever.(cio photo)
City Gov’t calls for calm amid nCOv scare
KIDAPAWAN CITY – “LIVE CLEAN AND HEALTHY and cooperate with authorities.”
This according to City Mayor Joseph Evangelista in his call to the public after the Department of Health confirmed the entry of the Novel Corona Virus – Acute Respiratory Disease in the country.
The public is advised to observe proper hygiene and sanitation at all times to prevent the spread of nCOv, urged the Mayor.
The call to practice basic hygiene and sanitation was made after reports of face masks being sold out in city drugstores reached local health authorities.
Both the Offices of the City Health and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management called for a press conference on February 3, 2020 to answer queries on nCOv and calm the public against the possible spread of the disease.
Among the preventive measures being encouraged to be practiced by the public are: Strengthening one’s immune system by sleeping at least 8 hours every day, drinking enough water and staying hydrated most of the time, avoid smoking, eating healthy with the right amount of vegetables and fruits and cook meat and fish well, proper and frequent hand washing, wearing of face mask (if it is available), and regular doses of Ascorbic Acid and Multivitamins.
Patients having flu like symptoms such as fever, colds and cough are advised to go to the nearest health facility and seek medical treatment immediately.
The CHO have mobilized their Barangay Health Workers to visit communities and educate their constituents on nCOv.##(cio/lkoasay)
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City Gov’t distributes Day Care Subsidies
KIDAPAWAN CITY – CITY Mayor Joseph Evangelista handed down the subsidies for day care pupils of the city in a turn over ceremony on January 29, 2020.
The subsidy, sorted out from the City Government’s General Fund, will be utilized to fund projects of the day care centers in the different barangays here.
“Projects are meant to promote better health, well-being, and sanitation for day care pupils and their learning centers.”, Mayor Evangelista said.
Each day care pupil is given a subsidy of Php 634.00, the Office of the City Mayor said.
Mayor Evangelista gave out a total of Php1, 213,476.00 to cover the projects of the 66 different day care centers that are beneficiaries of the program.
A total of 1,914 day care pupils were given subsidies by the City Government during the turn over ceremony held at the Multi- Purpose Covered Court in Barangay Balindog here.
Day care learning and wellness facilities are the projects covered by the subsidies.
These are: construction of Feeding and Washing Areas; Electricity and Water Utilities, Kitchen and Toilets.
“The subsidies will also fund the construction of day care temporary learning shelters damaged by the October 2019 earthquakes as part of the rehabilitation efforts of the City Government”. , Mayor Evangelista added.
Aside from giving subsidies, the City Government has partnered with private organizations such as the With Love Jan Foundation Incorporated in providing supplemental feeding program and additional learning facilities for day care centers.
The 66 day care centers that received subsidies from the City Government are accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 12.##(cio/lkoasay)
photo caption – Day Care centers received subsidies: Acting City Information Officer Atty.Jose Paolo M. Evangelista (right) personally handed down the subsidies of Day Care centers in the city on January 29, 2020. Subsidies are meant to fund projects of different day care centers in Kidapawan City.(cio photo)
TALAGSAONG KIDAPAWEÑOS
We are starting a series of weekly posts featuring Kidapaweños who perform extraordinary things in each of their own simple yet meaningful way to contribute to what Kidapawan is today. Let us look around us and learn to appreciate the simple contributions that each Kidapaweño gives that have a lasting positive impact for the “lungsod na pinagpala” that we all grew up to love.
Sa atong presentasyon sa mga Talagsaong Kidapawenyo, tagaan nato og espesyal nga pagtagad si Sir Hernan Delicana, nga giilang si Dancing TMU Enforcer nga inyong makit-an nga gasayaw-sayaw sa pagmando sa trapiko diha sa Quezon Boulevard.
Si Sir Hernan, minyo sa iyang maanyag nga misis nga si Mary Ann ug naay tulo ka mga anak. Pito (7) na ka tuig nagsilbi isip Traffic Management Unit Enforcer sa City Government of Kidapawan.
Sa iyang edad nga 48 anyos, nagpabilin sa gihapong baskog ug abtik ang iyang panglawas tungod sa kanunay nga pagsayaw-sayaw maseguro lamang nga maayo ug hapsay ang dagan sa trapiko ug luwas ang pag-labay alang sa tanan sa maong lugar.
Gani, ang iyahang pagsayaw-sayaw nakadala’g kalipay ug kalingawan sa mga motorista nga nagaagi sa nasampit nga lugar.
Kining inyong makit-an, pitik lamang sa kaayong gidala ni Sir Hernan sa katawhan ning dakbayan.
Padayon sa pag-uswag, Sir Hernan Delicana!
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City receives 2 DAR funded Tulay ng Pangulo Projects
KIDAPAWAN CITY – TWO NEW Bridges funded under the Department of Agrarian Reform were turned over to the City Government on January 28, 2020.
The said infrastructure projects are under the DAR Tulay ng Pangulo Para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo or TPKP Program and were implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways.
City Mayor Joseph Evangelista personally received the two bridges from DAR 12 Assistant Regional Director Al Haj Roldan Ali in a simple turn-over ceremony and inauguration in Barangay Luvimin and Magsaysay where the two public infra projects are separately located.
Both bridges are identically 28.8 Linear meters long that will help connect neighboring barangays and provide easier access for farmers to transport their goods to the market.
“We are very thankful to our President for giving these bridges to our people. Definitely these will help uplift the lives of our farmers who will be selling their produce and connect our neighboring barangays in the city”, Mayor Evangelista said after the bridges were turned over to the City Government.
Aside from providing easier access to farmers and motorists, the new bridges, particularly in Magsaysay, will help the public in availing better services.
The Mayor bared that the Magsaysay Tulay ng Pangulo Project is located near the site where the New City Hall will be constructed.
“The new bridge will not only benefit the public who will be served by the New City Hall. We are planning to request other government line agencies here in the city to relocate their offices near the New City Hall. This way, we will have a Government One Stop Shop that will provide the needed services for our people.”, Mayor Evangelista revealed.
The said Tulay ng Pangulo Para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo are just two of the completed public infrastructures out of the five projects to be constructed in the city.##(cio/lkoasay)
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Para sa lahat ng indibidwal edad 18 years old pataas na nagnanais maka boto sa darating na May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections, narito na po ang schedule ng isasagawang Satellite Voter Registration sa inyong barangay.
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City Gov’t gives potable water system to Sitio Nazareth residents
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The City Government has turned-over today a potable water system project in Sitio Nazareth, Amas to the residents of Purok Ipil-ipil that is hoped to end their water scarcity, El Nino vulnerabilty and almost endless daily routine of getting unsafe water from open dug wells along a small creek of almost a hundred meters descend. Hon. Aying Pagal and the members of the Sangguniang Barangay of Amas came to share with the new milestone for the residents in the ribbon-cutting.
Purok President Ernesto Alunsagay said that they never thought this would materialize amidst disaster situations that happened in Kidapawan last year, 2019. For more than 10 years of fetching water from a well, they have the long-awaited commodity, finally. He said, their deep well was damaged in 2007 and it was not repaired until Mayor Joseph A. Evangelista has decided to put a water system to answer the peoples’ suffering especially during dry season. Mayor Evangelista put P1.3M from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund of CY 2019 to get the project done.
The residents of Sitio Nazareth have sustained three (3) El Nino phenomenons in 2013, 2016 and 2019 without a reliable water source. The City DRRM Council have mobilized water rationing activities until El Nino was gone in 2016 and 2019 including this far flung community of Barangay Amas but it was just a relief. The place is considered as one of the drought-vulnerable communities in Kidapawan.
A teary-eyed woman has shared an experience back in the old days when they have not even a drop of water to quench their dry throat for thirst and fear while running to safety from a gun fight of an armed land conflict. Nothing was worse in their lives of that situation, she recalled… but they are thankful that the City Government has recognized their sufferings. At least we are back to normal life with a blessing in disguise, she said.
The water system is 180feet deep well, having an overhead tank, auto-filling and a chlorination pump.
The people’s next move, make the water system Level III.##(psalmer s.bernalte/cdrrmo/cio)
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Mayor Evangelista invites everyone for the City’s 22nd Charter Day
KIDAPAWAN CITY – CITY MAYOR Joseph Evangelista is inviting everyone to join and witness the activities of the 22nd Charter Day on February 10-15, 2020.
The festivities will push through after the series of strong earthquakes struck the City in October 2019.
“ We want everyone to know that Kidapawan City is going strong despite the recent earthquakes that affected our people that is why the festivities will push through as scheduled”, the Mayor said.
The schedules for the weeklong festivities are as follows:
February 10-14, 2020
8 am – 11 pm Agro Trade Exhibit, Street Food Festival and Ornamental Display(Suroyan sa Plaza) and Ukayan sa Kidapawan (Lopez-Quirino street)
7pm – 10 pm Live Band sa Suroyan (Suroyan sa Plaza formerly Pavilion Area)
February 10, 2020
7 am -10 am Drum and Lyre Competition Elementary Category (Catholic Church – City hall grounds)
1 pm – 6pm Barangay Day (City Gym)
4 pm Agro Trade Exhibit, Street Food Festival and Ornamental Display Opening Ceremony ( Suroyan sa Plaza)
February 11, 2020
7 am – 10 am Drum and Lyre Competition High School Category (Catholic Church – City Hall grounds)
February 12, 2020
7 am – 8:30 am Civic Military and Carnival Thematic Costume Parade (Iglesia Ni Cristo – City Hall grounds)
9 am-10:30 am Culmination Day Program(City Hall grounds)
Honored Guest Hon. Marcelino P. Escalada, Jr National Housing Authority General Manager
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Fireworks Display (free @ KCPES grounds)
7pm – 10 pm Brownman Revival Concert (free @ KCPES grounds)
February 13, 2020
8am – 11pm: Agro Trade Exhibit, Street Food Festival and Ornamental Display Opening Ceremony ( Suroyan sa Plaza)
February 14, 2020
5am Red Cross Annual Million Volunteer Run 5 (City Hall grounds –National Highway and vice versa)
Theme for this year’s celebration is “Kidapawan City at 22 Celebrating Life, Sustaining Peace and Envisioning Prosperity”.
It was in February 12, 1998 when President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act 8500 that declared Kidapawan as a Component City in the Province of Cotabato. ##(cio/lkoasay)
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