by Ruel B. Francisco January 9, 2021 General Trias, Cavite - The City Government here assured the members of the Jeepney Operators and Drive...
January 9, 2021
General Trias, Cavite - The City Government here assured the members of the Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (JODA) and Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) that they will be included in the Free inoculation of the COVID-19 once vaccines are available.
This was the promise of Mayor Antonio 'Ony' Ferrer to the 30 leaders of the transport organizations that attended the meeting held Monday, December 28, 2020.
"The City Government plans to buy the vaccine kung hindi kayo i-consider as frontliners. We the LGU will provide to about 4,000 members of jeepney and tricycle drivers for them to continue transporting passengers safely," the local chief executive said.
"Para makalabas agad, para makapasada agad, hindi po kayo kayang sustentuhan ng pamahalaang lokal. Ang priority po natin ay kumita ang bawat isa para mabuhay at para umusad ang ekonomiya."
(To be able to get out immediately, to get back to work immediately, the local government cannot support you. Our priority is for everyone to earn to live and for the economy to move forward.)
During the meeting, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Cavite Provincial Director Lionel Dalope elaborated about the COVID-19 situation in the country with news of a new variant of the virus discovered in the United Kingdom.
"Based on the study, there is a new variant of COVID. Huaag po tayo pakampante or relax sa panahon ngayon. Ugaliin po natin sumunod sa guidelines, hindi po solusyon ang puro reklamo," Dalope said.
(We need not let our guards down or relax during this time. We should make it a habit to follow the guidelines, and complaining is not a solution.)
"Let us not abuse the loosening of the quarantine protocols, as President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Cavite will remain under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) until January 31, 2021," PD Dalope added.
The DILG recently recognized the LGU as Best LGU in the Conduct of Contact Tracing in the Province for the diligent work and commendable performance in protecting its citizenry with the control of the transmission of the virus, and prevent the spread of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Congressman Luis 'Jonjon' Ferrer IV of the Lone District of General Trias continues to support the LGU through infrastructure projects particularly with the opening of new access roads or streets to help ease traffic flow in the area and the establishment of a decent jeepney and tricycle terminals in the city. (Ruel Francisco with reports from Dennis Abrina)
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