Mayor Belen Fernandez assists the Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran (MYK) Young City Officials led by Young City Mayor Princess Johnelle M. Baniqued of East Central Integrated School as they perform their duties as public servants after their oath-taking on June 13. In coordination with the City Nutrition Office, the MYK visited different public schools in Dagupan on June 14 to distribute healthy and nutritious snacks of warm noodles and apples to grade schoolers plus freebies.
“The essence of our freedom is to put the people first.”
Bahagi ito ng mensahe ni Mayor Belen Fernandez sa pakikiisa ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Dagupan sa pag gunita ng ika-125th Anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan, Lunes, June 12, 2023.
Ang paggunita sa mahalagang araw na ito ng kasaysayan ay dinaluhan ng mga opisyal ng LGU Dagupan at department heads, national government agencies, civil society organizations, DepEd SDO kasama ang mga young city officials o Manlingkor ya Kalangweran (MYK).
Nagkaroon din ng simultaneous wreath laying activity sa bantayog ni Rizal at Bonifacio sa city plaza bilang pagbibigay-pugay sa mga bayaning Filipino na nagbigay daan sa demokrasya at kalayaan sa bansa.
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Muli nang inilunsad nitong Martes (June 13) ang Child Health Advocate Program ng lokal na pamahalaan sa pangunguna ni Mayor Belen Fernandez.
Layunin nito na mapalawig pa ang paghatid ng serbisyong pangkalusuhan sa bawat pamilyang Dagupeño.
Saad ni Mayor Belen, “We want to bring government services closer to more people.”
Ang Child Health Advocate program ay sinimulan ng alkalde noong kaniyang unang termino kapartner ang Department of Education (DepEd) at mga mag-aaral o ‘advocates’ kung saan i-re-report nila sa guro ang kalagayan ng kanilang ka-pamilya na may karamdaman at nangangailangan ng atensyong medical.
I-co-coordinate naman ito ng mga guro o principal sa City Health Office (CHO) sa pangunguna ni Dr. Ophelia Rivera para sa agarang assessment at treatment sa CHO katuwang ang mga frontliners tulad ng mga doctors, barangay nurses, barangay health workers at iba pa.
Bukod sa Child Health Advocate patuloy rin ang Home Visitation kung saan bumibisita sa mga tahanan si Mayor Belen kasama ang mga health frontliners upang personal na makita at matulungan ang mga residente na may karamdaman nguni’t hindi makapagpagamot dahil sa kahirapan.
Ilan lamang ito sa ‘Alagang Healthy Dagupeño’ programs ni Mayor Belen kabilang pa ang FREE medical services ng CHO tulad ng X-ray, lab tests, CT-Scan, ECG at ultrasound sa Dagupan City Diagnostic Center.
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Mayor Belen Fernandez has underscored the significance of just and fair treatment to all people despite their gender preferences during the celebration of Pride Month conducted by officials and employees of the Hall of Justice in Bonuan Gueset on June 13 side by side with their flag-raising ceremony.
The local chief executive highlighted the city government’s program to empower members of the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community in Dagupan with the establishment of the Dagupan Lesbians and Gays Association (DALAGA) led by its president Marvin Sabado, which has been effectively participating in various events such as the Bangus Festival’s Gilon, Gilon Street Dancing Competition and other Unliserbisyo activities.
Calling them as active soldiers, Mayor Fernandez also bared her plan to propose a law to give way for the national government policy on protecting the LGBTQIA+ community through the assistance of the judicial department and prosecution services.
“This will serve as my legacy to the LGBTQIA+ community to put them into a high level of dignity and respect,” she said.
The mayor likewise mentioned the importance of commemorating the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence last June 12 and announced the culmination of the 75th Diamond Year of Dagupan on June 20 this year.
The Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran young city officials were likewise presented during the event prior to their oath-taking at the E-Library and turnover to their respective offices.
Executive Judge Merlito Samadan, City Prosecutor Atty. Vicky Cabrera, Public Attorney’s Office Chief Atty. Cresencio dela Cruz, judges and assistant city prosecutors welcomed Mayor Fernandez and the city government team to the event composed of City Local Government Operations Officer Royolita Rosario, City Legal Officer Atty. Aurora Valle, City Health Officer Dr. Ophelia Rivera, General Services Officer Engr. Camilo Cayabyab and City Mayor’s Office Chief of Staff and GAD Focal Person Atty. Cattleya de Guzman.
(Dagupan CIO News)
Umabot na sa 75% ang total accomplishment ng siyudad para sa nag papatuloy na Measles Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA).
Base sa rekord ng City Health Office nitong Huwebes, May 18, umabot na sa 10,748 batang dagupeño edad 9–59 months old ang nabigyan ng Measles Rubella Vaccine at 12,302 para naman sa 0-59 months old with oral polio vaccine.
Kabilang sa mga naidagdag dito ang fixed-post and door-to-door vaccination sa barangay Tambac, Bonuan Gueset, Bonuan Boquig, at Barangay 1 na personal ding binisita ni binisita ni Mayor Belen Fernandez kahapon.
Naitala rin ng siyudad ang panibagong record sa pinakamataas na bilang ng mga batang nabakunahan sa isang araw sa total na 2,436 kids vaccinated noong Martes (May 16), mula sa siyam na barangays na kinabibilangan ng Barangay Pantal, Barangay 4, Bonuan Boquig, Bonuan Gueset, Bonuan Binloc, Caranglaan, Poblacion Oeste, Caranglaan, and Salapingao.
Ang isang buwang MR-OPV SIA mula May 1-31 ay magkatuwang na itinaguyod ng pamahalaang lungsod sa liderato ni Mayor Belen Fernandez, City Health Office sa pangunguna ni Dr. Ophelia Rivera, 22 teams mula Department of Health-Human Resource for Health, World Health Organization (WHO) sa pamamagitan ni WHO Consultant Dr. Namrata Bhatta, Philippine Red Cross-Pangasinan Chapter, barangay health workers and volunteers.
Ang programang ito ay bahagi ng nasyonal na kampanya sa ilalim ng Department of Health (DOH) upang masigurong protektado ang mga kabataan laban sa naturang mga sakit na maaaring iwasan sa pamamagitan ng bakuna.
Target na mapa bakunahan ng siyudad ang 14,269 children 9–59 months old for measles-rubella (MR) vaccination and 16,754 children 0-59 months old for oral polio vaccine (OPV) vaccination. Kasabay din nito ang Vitamin A supplementation.
Dala ni Mayor Belen ang mga gatas, vitamins, at snacks para sa mga bata at coffee mix para naman sa mga magulang na dadalhin ang kanilang mga anak para magpabakuna.
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Congratulations po sa kampeon ng Men’s Volleyball Elementary Division sa Region 1 Athletic Association Meet, ang Sabangan Elementary School! This is another proud moment for all of us! We also would like to thank their coaches, parents, and kind-hearted sponsors for their support. Basta batang Dagupeño, you’re no.1!
Hatid nito ay dagdag kabuhayan para sa mahihirap na kabaleyan.
Isang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sa pagitan ng lokal na pamahalaan at Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang nilagdaan ni Mayor Belen Fernandez kasama sina DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, OIC Regional Director Dr. Teresita Tabaog at mga partner agencies ngayong Martes, May 16.
Inaasahan itong magbibigay ng dagdag kabuhayan sa mga mahihirap nating kabaleyans sa pamamagitan ng Science and Technology interventions, bagay na pinag-usapan din ng alkalde, kasama sina Provincial Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega ng La Union at USEC. Mabborang.
Ang Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) ay programa ng nasyonal na gobyerno sa pangunguna ni DOST Secretary Engr. Renato Solidum Jr. na nakafocus sa poverty alleviation lalo na sa mga remote communities.
Sa Dagupan, kabilang sa mga remote areas na pangunahing tututukan ang Sitio Tocok sa Brgy. Lucao, Sitio Talaib sa Brgy Calmay, at Sitio Guibang Brgy. Pantal.
Sa message of commitment ni Mayor Belen, kanyang ipinahayag ang pagtanggap sa hamon na maiangat ang antas ng pamumuhay ng mga Pilipino kaisa ang lahat ng mga stakeholders.
“I therefore join you and all the other stakeholders in taking the challenge…the collaborative efforts by all the partners is truly inspiring because of this effort to reach out to those who have long been left behind.”
“Dagupan has always given the highest preferential attention to these communities ever since I became city mayor back in 2013, and our efforts have not ceased “to bring government closer to our people”, dagdag pa ng alkalde.
Kasama ni Mayor Belen na dumalo sa DOST-CEST MOA Signing Ceremony sa DMMMSU International Convention Center, Bacnotan, La Union sina Atty. Cattleya de Guzman, City Agriculture Officer-In-Charge Patrick Dizon, Punong Barangay Julie Perez (Pantal), Evangelita dela Cruz (Calmay) at barangay secretary Alex Garcia bilang kinatawan ni Liga ng mga Barangay President at Lucao Barangay Captain Lino Fernandez.
Samantala, tinanggap ni Vice Governor Lambino ang CEST program para naman sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan at ni Cong. Toff de Venecia na inirepresenta ni Atty. Gerald Tabadero para sa ika-apat na distrito ng Pangasinan.
Makakatuwang ng siyudad sa programang ito ang Pangasinan State University (PSU), Unibersidad de Dagupan (UdD), Philippine Science High School-Ilocos Region Campus, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculture (DA-RO1), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region 1 at Nutridense Food Manufacturing Corporation.
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A record-breaking high of 1,014 Dagupeño children whose ages range from 0-59 months old received vaccines against measles, rubella and polio in just one day last May 12, 2023, as the nationwide Chikiting Ligtas: Measles Rubella Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) rolls on in the different barangays in Dagupan.
World Health Organization Consultant Dr. Namrata Bahta, who is currently in the city, recognized the number as the highest registered MR-OPV recipients in a day even as Mayor Belen Fernandez is hopeful to increase the number of vaccines.
The local chief executive personally attends to the month-long health campaign where she reaches out to parents and encourages them to avail of the supplemental vaccines for their children while distributing vitamins, milk and other snacks as treats for the vaccinees.
Some of the recent MR-OPV SIA sites she visited were Malued; Bonuan Gueset; sitios Tatong, Sta. Maria and Gonzales in Bonuan Boquig; and sitios Bagong Barrio and Russia in Bonuan Binloc.
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Nakaalerto na ang binuong El Niño Prepareness Task Force sa Dagupan City na mangunguna sa paghahanda sa posibleng epekto ng El Niño phenomenon.
Huwebes nang mag convene ang binuong Task Force sa pangunguna ni Mayor Belen Fernandez sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 10 alinsunod direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sa implementasyon ng “whole-of-government approach” sa tinitignang seryosong epekto ng El Niño.
Ang El Niño ay isang weather phenomenon kung saan nakararanas ng below-normal na mga pag-ulan na maaaring magresulta sa tagtuyot.
Ayon sa PAGASA, posibleng tumama ang El Niño phenomenon simula buwan ng Hulyo ngayong taon na maaaring magtagal hanggang first quarter ng 2024.
Dito sa Dagupan City, nararanasan na ang epekto ng mataas na temperatura na umaabot sa 32-39°C at heat index na mula 40-50°C, ayon sa City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO).
Pinakamataas na recorded heat index nitong Miyerkules (May 10) sa pumalo sa 44°C o nasa danger stage (42 °C to 51°C) ng Human Perceived Equivalent Temperature ng PAGASA.
Dahil dito, pinapayuhan ang publiko na iwasang lumabas sa mga oras mula 10AM-3PM kung saan naitatala ang pinakamataas na heat index, ayon kay CDRRMO Head Ronald de Guzman.
Pinaalalahanan naman ng City Health Office ang lahat sa heat related disorder tulad ng heat cramps, heat exhaustion, at heat stroke.
Payo ni Dra, Ophelia Rivera, City Health Officer, palaging uminom ng tubig upang malabanan ang init na naabosorb ng katawan at magbaon ng tubig kung hindi maiwasang lumabas ng bahay.
Hinihikayat din ni Mayor Belen Fernandez ang 31 Punong Barangay sa pagbuo ng Task Force El Niño sa kanilang nasasakupan.
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Walumpong (80) rice farmers sa Dagupan ang tumanggap ng Certified Palay Seeds umaga ng Miyerkules, May 10.
Ang programang ito ay hatid ng Department of Agriculture, Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) at karagdagang pondo mula sa lokal na gobyerno sa pamumuno ni Mayor Belen Fernandez, bilang suporta sa food security agenda ng Pangulo at DA Secretary Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.
Ayon sa City Agriculture Office, may kabuuang 160 bags ng certified palay Seeds @ 20kg/bags ang ipinamahagi sa mga magsasaka mula Barangay Bonuan Boquig (7 rice farmers), Malued (17 rice farmers), Tebeng (29 rice farmers), at Salisay (27 rice farmers).
Kasabay ng Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month celebration ngayong buwan ay tumanggap din kahapon ang mga mangingisda ng mga bangus fingerlings para sa nauna nang iti-nurn over na limang collapsible fishcages mula BFAR.
Samantala, pinaalalahanan rin ni Mayor Belen ang mga ito na magingat sa init ng panahon. Uminom lagi ng tubig para iwas sa banta ng heat stroke.
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According to PAGASA, El Niño will likely develop in July and may persist until next year (2024). This poses a serious threat to our city’s overall social and economic activities.
Other adverse impacts include the disruption of food production & essential services, damage to property, environment, loss of livelihood opportunities (agribusiness), and health.
It is for this reason that I signed this Executive Order No. 10 to activate the city’s inter-agency task force to formulate and implement measures to mitigate the effects of El Niño, particularly in agriculture.
May I also encourage each and everyone (starting from your homes) to take the necessary steps to prepare. Malaki po ang inyong parte sa solusyong ito, kaya’t magtulungan po tayo.
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Pormal na sinalubong ng lokal na pamahalaan at ng buong hanay ng kapulisan sa Dagupan ang bagong talagang hepe ng Dagupan City Police Station na si PLTCOL Brendon Palisoc.
Pinalitan ni PLTCOL Palisoc si PLTCol Vicente Castor Jr. sa naganap na turn-over ceremony nitong Lunes, May 8.
Si PLTCOL Palisoc ay dating nagsilbing Provincial Human Rights Officer ng Pangasinan Police Provincial Office at dati na ring naglingkod bilang deputy chief ng siyudad.
Pinangunahan ni PCol. Jeff Fanged, Provincial Director ng Pangasinan, ang naganap na change of command sa Dagupan PNP.
Ipinaaabot naman ni Mayor Belen Fernandez ang kanyang pasasalamat sa naging masigasig na suporta ng kapulisan sa rehiyon sa pamumuno ni PNP R1 PBGen John Chua, at mula sa siyudad sa pangunguna ni PLTCol Castor sa katatapos lamang na Bangus Festival, lalo na noong April 30 sa magkakasunod na apat na malalaking events sa siyudad.
“Hindi magiging posible ang buong selebrasyon ng Bangus Festival na dinagsa ng humigit kumulang 600,000 attendees kung wala ang inyong suporta.” pahayag ng alkalde.
Umaasa din si Mayor Belen na sa bagong liderato ni police chief Palisoc, maipagpapatuloy ang pagpapanatili ng siyudad bilang “one of the safest community to live in, to make business and to raise a family.”
(Dagupan CIO News)
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