LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) – Mayor Romeo Salda recognized the COVID-19 frontliners as the modern day heroes and appealed to residents to help and support them by getting vaccinated.
Salda lauded the medical and non-medical personnel for their efforts, dedication, and sacrifices, even risking their lives, to care and threat COVID patients or to enforce mobility restrictions and minimum health standards during the pandemic.
“We acknowledge our heroes in the past two years of this COVID-19 who sacrificed their lives in addressing the problem on COVID-19 in the municipality and the country,” the Mayor said during the 124th Independence Day celebration at the municipal grounds on Sunday(June 12).
He cited that the COVID heroes have been working to prevent the spread and infection of the virus during its peak and are until today working to vaccinate and possibly reach out to all the residents and provide protection against the possible severe effects of the COVID-19.
As the municipality is yet to reach the 70 percent vaccination coverage of its target population, the mayor appeals to the residents especially those who are still unvaccinated to get their COVID-19 jab and those eligible to have their booster shots as their support the COVID-19 modern day heroes.
During the program, Salda also paid tribute to the heroes who fought and gave the freedom of the country being enjoyed by the Filipino people.
“We acknowledge and remember our heroes who fought against the colonizers of the country. They fought to gain the freedom and sovereignty of the Philippines which we are enjoying today” Salda said.
He added that aside from the heroes being recognized formally and those who were written in history books, the Independence Day also honors the “Igorot” heroes including the war veterans and soldiers from the Cordilleras who also fought for the freedom of the country and their localities.
The activity was capped by the wreath laying by the officials and other attendees.
The simple ceremony was attended by local officials and employees with councilors Francis Lee, Apolinario Bagano Jr. and Charles Canuto, personnel from the La Trinidad Munucipal Police Station, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Women's Brigade, La Trinidad Masonic Lodge, and the Sons and Daughters Association Inc.(JDP/RMC- PIA CAR)
