By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter
Laoag
City—With the onset of the rainy season, Laoag
Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas has urged the City Engineering Office and all
barangay officials in the city to clear and clean drainage canals around the
city.
In a staff meeting, Ms.
Fariñas specifically tasked assistant city engineer Fred Agpaoa to clear Bengan
Creek, the main canal inside the city’s poblacion area.
The mayor also asked all
barangay officials in the city to check drainage canals in their respective
areas as one blocked drainage canal would result in the clogging of all canals
in the city.
Engr. Agpaoa said they have
begun clearing of Bengan Creek on May and he has also informed business
establishments near the creek of this operation.
City disaster rescue and
management council head Melvin Manuel promised to help in the clearing
operation. He added that search-and-rescue team, who all recently finished a
16-day training course, would lend a hand.
He further stressed that the
26 newly trained rescuers are now prepared for all types of emergencies in the
city.
Ms. Fariñas also tasked city
health officer Dr. Renato Mateo to step up the information and education drive
on dengue.
Dr. Mateo said they already
have a personnel in charge of the dengue information drive and it is always
being featured during Rang-ay ti Barangay sessions.
As of June 10, the City
Health Office records show that 66 suspected dengue cases were reported. All of
the victims have recovered.
City health dengue educator
Julie Samson again reiterated their message to the public to regularly clean
their respective houses, schools and surroundings to avoid stagnant water which
is usually the place dengue-carrying mosquitoes lay their eggs.
Ms. Samson added that
individuals who are suffering from on-and-off fever for seven days, has stomach
ache and headache are advised to consult a physician immediately.
Of the 639 suspected dengue
cases last year, Ms. Samson said Laoag had no casualty from dengue fever.
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