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- Gonzales: Barangay-based anti-rabies campaign
- Ombion: Governance at its best
- Hofileña: Convergence of heroism and history
| Gonzales: Barangay-based anti-rabies campaign Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:20 AM PDT VILLAGE chief Alfredo Talimodao of Barangay Granada recently organized a mobile anti-rabies vaccination campaign in their barangay. This is not the first time that they have organized such an initiative. Mobile dog vaccination in Barangay Granada has started several years already since 2000. Barangay Granada dog vaccination is annually held with the help of the Bacolod City Veterinary Office. Barangay health workers (BHWs) assist vaccinators catering 22 puroks, 23 haciendas, and 5 subdivisions on a house to house procedure. The barangay appropriated budget for the volunteers and assistants for their food and transportation allowances as well as gasoline for city vet vehicles if they run out of budget. Since they started this program, only the barangay and city veterinary office handled the campaign. The main reason why they hold this annually is for the safety and protection of their constituents. Rabies is fatal and they could not run away and act blind from this because the number of dogs in their barangay is tremendously increasing. They wanted a rabies-free barangay if not just to lessen the cases of accidents and attacks. We envision that one day we will be able to reach every barangay in Bacolod City providing education to the community represented by individuals from every Barangay. Proving seminar to the community on the Animal Welfare Act (RA 8485), fighting against Animal Cruelty, Anti-Rabies Act (RA 9482), and our City Ordinance 544 for Responsible Pet Ownership, an ordinance establishing dog owners' responsibility requiring enclosures or fenced-in yards for pet dogs as a preventive measure against the occurrence of rabies, injury, damage, and other hazards. Due to the number of animal cruelty reports, steps on how to file a complaint against animal cruelty should be discussed to empower each individual in the community to step up against neglect and abuse. The seminar should include the difference between a private shelter and a local city pound, comparison between a non-government organization (NGO) and a local government unit (LGU) and its roles, misconception about rabies, the importance of spay and neuter to curbing the overpopulation of strays and to the health of our domesticated pets. These events should be planned and implemented on a barangay level with the support of LGU both physically and through annual government funding to cater to those families or individuals who cannot afford to pay for the spay and neuter procedures for their pets. In his message, village chief Alfredo Talimodao's said, "On behalf of the Sangguniang Barangay, we are committed to achieving a rabies-free Barangay Granada for our safety and protection as far as fatal rabies is concerned. We are asking for your cooperation with this program; have all your dogs and cats be vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccine on September 1-3 and 6-10, 2021. We already posted on Facebook the schedule. Please bear with us. And be responsible dog owners by leashing all your dogs or not allowing them to go out from your compound for we do not tolerate stray dogs in the barangay. Stray dogs increase dog bite victims usually pedestrians, as well as an increase of accident rates particularly to those who are using bicycles (motorized/non-motorized). After full implementation of this program, stray dog apprehension will follow of course with the help of the Bacolod City Veterinary Office. This is a heads up for all irresponsible dog owners; have empathy to your neighbors and the entire citizenry of this barangay for nothing compares to living in a peaceful and safe community free of rabies from stray dogs."  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ombion: Governance at its best Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:20 AM PDT SO I must say of Bacolod City Government's current performance versus the Covid pandemic. Unlike last year when the Leonardia-Familiaran administration had little knowledge and experience in dealing with pandemic, and had to rely more on lockdowns and fear factors to hold people from moving, and get contaminated by Covid, with inadequate sustenance support, this year it managed the crisis with less pressures on people and economy. It now gives stress on strict enforcement of health protocols in public, open and workspaces; expand city facilities and services for Covid victims and potential ones, 24/7 sustained and extensive vaccination campaign for all and now bringing it down to where the concentrated people are, all accompanied by right information and education. Simultaneously, it carries out various welfare assistance to vulnerable sectors and communities, ease pressures on local businesses and assist them how to reinvigorate their recovery and stability, and keep the city open to all with any slightest form of scare tactics provided they follow minimum health protocols. Highly appreciable in all this is the active presence, almost 24/7, of the mayor, vice-mayor, some councilors, and health frontliners, and this is something I don't see in other LGUs in the province and region. Some charge this as political theatrics for vested ends. I don't care at all. Ordinary folks and even elite circles, couldn't care less as well, but simply bowed their heads for the city administration's humanist, passionate moves. Regardless of motives and means, the end results of their action speak for themselves -- more people are protected and safe, even more, people can move freely to meet their ends and mend ties with their loved ones distanced for quite a while by the pestering pandemic. All this, while most cities are still grappling with the right strategies to put Covid at bay. To me, this speaks of their hearts, their mindset, and quality of leadership, and no less, great governance and management wisdom and wit. Indeed, the Bacolod City government performance deserves emulation by other LGUs, so proudly admitted by Iloilo Mayor Jerry Trenas. I'm just so sad, and I really don't know, how the political intentions and claims for change and development by those who haven't experienced governing, managing, and developing a Highly Urbanized City can be pitted against new bred of tested urban planners, development leaders, and highly passionate middle-class intelligentsia notwithstanding their shortcomings. Just a perspective.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hofileña: Convergence of heroism and history Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:17 AM PDT THE months of August and September have been traditionally considered historic periods to remember our Filipino heroes. Thus, in our issue last week, we joined our nation in the annual commemoration of National Heroes' Day to honor the memory of our men and women who gave unselfishly of themselves for the welfare of their country. It is noteworthy that in recalling the memories of our heroes, we highlighted several features of heroism, namely, the place of the ordinary citizens who rose above their seemingly lowly lives to give their contribution to the historic welfare of their people. In particular, we gave special attention to our local heroes in Negros Occidental as well as the great number of overseas Filipino workers who have quietly contributed to the historic welfare of their country. We recalled the various Negrenses who helped in the historic struggles during the three major periods of the Spanish colonial rule, the succeeding American colonial administration and the brief but tragic sufferings of our people under the Japanese occupation during WWII. We have noted this opportunity to highlight the many Negrense leaders and their followers, firstly during the historic Cinco de Noviembre 1898 revolution against the Spanish colonial command in Negros. Apart from the notable Negrense leaders who led the uprising, there were thousands of ordinary Negrense workers especially from the sugar farms who rallied behind the Negrense leaders such as Aniceto Lacson, Juan Araneta and other leaders. With the arrival of the American colonial forces in 1899, while most of the Negrenses for practical reasons chose to cooperate with the Americans, a small group of leaders and their followers mostly from the North Negros area courageously resisted the well-armed American forces who overwhelmed the meager Negrense resistance. During the arrival of the Japanese occupation forces in 1941, among the most heroic events of Philippine history were the four short years of the Japanese occupation which showed the unforgettable Filipino heroism in the defenses of Bataan and Corregidor. With the surrender of the regular Filipino and American forces against the Japanese, the Negrenses, among other local groups, organized historic resistance movements such as the Negros Resistance Government which heroically resisted the Japanese from the mountains of Negros. While the post-war years gave liberation to the country from foreign invasion, there have also been some historic cases in the post-war years. As a special recollection of the convergence of heroism and history, this column especially remembers the millions of overseas Filipino workers who contributed their sacrifices for the welfare of their families in particular and the whole country in general. Over the past 50 or so years, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Filipinos risked their lives working in different countries of the world, many in difficult menial jobs and sent home millions of dollars every year. As of the last several decades, the OFW dollar remittances have exceeded the 20 billion dollar mark annually and this has been the second biggest part of the gross domestic product of the country. Philippine history has truly been distinguished by the lives of these "modern day heroes" who also sacrificed so much for their country as our more notable national heroes in our history.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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