More than a year after its launch of the advocacy campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) launched anew the Disiplina Muna, this time, as Bida Ang May Disiplina campaign, which focuses on defeating and managing COVID-19 pandemic.
More than a year after its launch of the advocacy campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) launched anew the Disiplina Muna, this time, as Bida Ang May Disiplina campaign, which focuses on defeating and managing COVID-19 pandemic.
The national campaign dubbed as Bida ang May Disiplina: Solusyon sa COVID-19 campaign officially rolled out in Central Visayas through a virtual launch on March 26, 2021, Friday via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Highlight of the activity was the presentation and conferment of BIDA ang May Disiplina Ambassador, Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo.
Regional Director Leocadio T. Trovela said that the regional office nominated Mayor Remollo for his outstanding achievements in instilling the culture of discipline among his constituents and has executed sustainability measures for the DILG’s pillars for the Disiplina Muna campaign.
“Under his administration, he initiated the Discipline Zone Project in cooperation with DILG which led to the apprehension of 24, 853 violators for obstructing the flow of traffic from February 2018 to August 2019. This project was undertaken long before the presidential directive on road clearing,” said Trovela.
“To promote participatory governance and prevent violent extremism, his city has been one of the active partners in the government’s efforts to end local communist armed conflict and became the first local government unit in the country to accept the challenge to host the first-ever Dagyawan sa Barangay at Serbisyo Caravan launch,” he added.
To recall, DILG Central Office issued a memorandum dated directing DILG regional offices to designate local chief executives in each region as regional champions of the Disiplina Muna advocacy.
Mayor Remollo expressed his gratitude for being selected as the regional ambassador as it speaks volumes on Dumaguete City’s revitalized effort amid the public health crisis.
Being a center of trade and commerce in Negros Oriental, Remollo said that they have to be creative on their COVID-19 protocols. During the height of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Dumaguete City managed to maintain zero active cases in the first four to five months.
“I would like to emphasize that there’s no one formula to combat this COVID-19 virus because there are different situation and condition prevailing in the LGU,” said Remollo, who shared the best practices of Dumaguete City.
On the other hand, to debunk myths and fake news on the COVID-19 vaccines, Department of Health (DOH’s) Medical Officer III Van Philip P. Baton discussed the #Resbakuna Debunking the Myths, which is part of the nationwide information drive on Covid-19 vaccination.
Baton emphasized that Covid-19 vaccine is an ally rather than an enemy.
“We need to vaccinate 70 percent of our population to see the signification reduction of Covid-19 cases,” he said.
“All vaccines in the market are guaranteed to prevent COVID-19 severe effect,” he added.
In support to the Disiplina Muna campaign, BFP 7 Deputy Regional Director Supt Rogelio Bongabong, BJMP-7 Jail Chief Superintendent Efren Nemeño, PRO-7 Regional Director PBGen Ronnie Montejo, National Youth Commission Cebu cluster head Dr. Sheridan Athena Gajete and President of Liga ng mga Barangay Region 7 chapter Dr. Romulo Cepedoza gave their video message of support to the campaign. Lastly, the local government units and the partner institutions made the Pledge of Commitment to adhere to the practices of Disiplina Muna.