The Importance of Prioritizing our Front-liners

Last Wednesday, April 8, face shields were turned over to Barangay 2-A, 7-A, 9-A, and 24-C. The materials for the face shields were donated by JCI Davao Region and DCCCII. Last week, face shields were turned over to the various Barangay under Talomo District Cluster A, namely: 76-A Bucana, Matina Aplaya, 74-A Matina Crossing, Matina Pangi, Ma-a, Magtuod, and Langub. Additional face shields were also delivered to Brgy. Talomo Proper, Brgy. 39-D, Brgy. 37-D, Brgy. 21-C, and Brgy. 15-B. The materials for the face shields were donated by Bayani Hand of Davao and JCI Davaoeña Daba-Daba. The office of Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta assembled the face shields and distributed them to the different Barangay— all while still abiding by the Community Quarantine guidelines by observing social distancing. Beyond Blessed Family Church donated twenty pieces of face shields as well.

These face shields are intended for the Barangay officials and staff on the front lines in the effort to stop the spread of the 2019 Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the city. As of this writing, Davao City has seventy (70) cases of Covid-19 according to the Department of Health Davao Regional Office (DOH XI).

The city has been placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) since April 04, 2020. With the implementation of the ECQ, all residents of Davao City cannot leave their homes without a food and medicine pass (FM pass) unless there is an emergency. Barangay Purok Leaders were tasked with distributing the FM passes to each household under their jurisdiction.

Our front-liners are responsible for preventing the virus from spreading even further and for taking care of those already infected. All front-liners are at highest risk of contracting the virus. They risk contracting the virus themselves in order to help and save all of us. Therefore, it is a priority to equip them with all the necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Ensuring that our front-liners are sufficiently equipped and fully supported will bring us closer to beating Covid-19.

If you are willing and able to donate to front-liners and the less fortunate you may do so. However, if you are not, then all you have to do to help is to follow ECQ guidelines.

To know more about the details of the ECQ, click here.

To find out where you can donate, click here.

ACOSTA 2009 TOCP REGIONAL WINNER

Another Dabawenya soars high!

The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines declares Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta of the First District of Davao City as the Regional Winner for Region XI of The Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines (TOCP) Awards for 2009.

TOCP is an annual partnership involving the Office of Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Philippine Councilors League (PCL) and JCI Philippines. Now on its second search, TOCP aims to recognize our nation’s local legislators for their selfless dedication to their solemn oath and their outstanding achievements which benefitted significantly their constituents, the community and the nation.

Councilor Acosta will join the other regional winners for the Final Judging where the National Winners will be selected. Among the regional winners, only ten will be proclaimed as 2009’s The Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines. The Awarding Ceremonies will be held on March 12, 2010 at the Philippine Councilors League End Term Conference in Cebu.