Bauang under rabies calamity

BAUANG, La Union- Town officials here declared on Sept. 13 the entire municipality under a state of calamity due to the alarming incidents of rabies infection, which claimed seven lives.

Mayor Bobby De Guzman said the municipal office has recorded 94 cases of rabies infection since January.

“Bauang has been declared under a state of calamity because the incident of rabies infection is very alarming,” De Guzman said. “This is what we want to address so I called on the municipal council and barangay officials to assess the situation.”

Authorities here said three died this year to rabies from dog bites, while four other deaths were recorded last year.

Vice Mayor Bonifacio Malinao said the municipal council held a special session last Sept. 13 to approve the resolution.