DANGLAS, Abra – Livelihood amid the Covid-19 pandemic is
now being restored in this town including tourism with help from national
government agencies.
The local government
unit has partnered with Departments of Social Welfare and Development for “cash
for work for women,”Agriculture and Public Works and Highways for their
projects, and Labor and Employment for special program of the employment
of students.
Mayor Denise Florence
Bernos-Bragas bared this to
Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Martin
Andanar in the Laging Handa Network News on Aug. 13.
Tourism is also back
though at only 50%.
Aside from farming,
tourism is a source of livelihood in Danglas, also called the “little Baguio
City of the Province” due to its pine forests.
“Our municipality is a
boundary area of Ilocos Norte and Abra where local tourists within the province
and the province of Ilocos Norte usually stop by for a visit in our tourism
spots.
However, we are not yet
fully re-opening our tourism activities as a precautionary measure against
Covid-19 spread,” she said.
Bragas said the town
government gave weekly “ayuda” and cash assistance to Danglas folks
during imposition of enhanced community quarantine.
To prevent influx of
people in the municipal market, the local government started a rolling
market that brings goods including vegetables, meat, fish and
fruits to barangays..
During the general
community quarantine, the mayor said the local govnerment gave food packs and
hygiene kits to people every other week.
The LGU provided food
packs to all households under lockdown.
Areas of residence of
confirmed Covid patients were put in lockdown to facilitate contact tracing and
disinfection.
At present, no active
cases of Covid-19 were reported with recovery of four
patients.
There was one death
recorded, an elderly locally stranded individual.
Bragas said the call for
vigilance, cooperation and sense of responsibility especially in the observance
of minimum health protocols such as limiting movement (no leisure travels),
observing social distancing, proper hygiene (frequent hand wash with
soap, alcohol or sanitizer) and use of face mask/face shield whenever we go
out to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in the municipality and in
the province. -- PIA Abra
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