MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health (DOH) have launched a national advocacy campaign in Marikina City on Friday to make sure that the public will follow quarantine protocols to suppress the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said “BIDA ang may Disiplina: Solusyon sa COVID-19” campaign which aims to encourage local government units to establish Disiplina Brigades in all barangays nationwide to remind the public to comply with health protocols.
“Ang laban kontra COVID-19 ay hindi lang laban ng pamahalaan, ito po ay laban ng bawat Pilipino na maaaring mabiktima ng sakit na ito kaya sa pamamagitan ng ‘BIDA ang may Disiplina’ ay hangad ng DILG at DOH na iparating sa mga mamamayan na ang susi sa pagsugpo sa virus na ito ay disiplina at pagsunod sa mga tamang asal,” Año said in a statement.
(The fight against COVID-19 is not only the fight of the government, but this is also the fight of every Filipino who could be victims of the illness with the Bida ang may Disiplina, DILG and DOH want to instill discipline among the public to address the spread of the coronavirus disease).
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Barangay Disiplina Brigades will be composed of community members including barangay tanods (watchmen) who will remind residents about the protocols, Año also noted.
The DILG chief said the campaign also underscores self-discipline among residents by implementing the health department’s “BIDA” solusyon. Each letter of BIDA corresponds to the behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.
B means Bawal walang mask (We are no allowed to go out without masks); I means I-sanitize ang mga kamay at iwasang humawak ng mga bagay (Sanitizing our hands and avoid touching things); D means Dumistansiya ng isang metro (Let’s be at a distance of about one meter apart); and A means alamin ang tamang impormasyon patungkol sa COVID-19 (learn the correct information about COVID-19).
As of Thursday, COVID-19 cases nationwide reached 147,526 with 70,387 recoveries and 2,426 deaths.