The 2022 Philippine election campaign is in full blast. The entire country is on fire in a manner of speaking with mass gatherings and poll caravans. The country will be more active when the campaign by local candidates starts.
No wonder the Department of Health is worried over the big crowds in campaign sorties. In a recent briefing Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stressed that mass gatherings are still prohibited due to the risk of COVID-19 infection.
This should be a cause of concern for the entire nation because the virus is still here, the variants are still here and many people are still not protective because they are not fully vaccinated.
This is a call for local government units (LGUs) which are authorized to control these gatherings for the protection of the people. The campaign organizers are likewise responsible for crowd control.
Usec Vergeire reminded the candidates to do their share likewise. Yes, they should serve as role models instead of getting carried away and forget their responsibility.
All persons involved in the poll campaign should help the national government monitor the mass gatherings and see to it that all will behave and not allow another surge of new infections.
