“Di gyud ta mahuman ani kung ang mga tao dili gyud sila mo-strictly comply with the basic health protocols.”
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio cannot hide her frustrations towards some Dabawenyos who disregard health protocols being implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19.
This is in line with Health Secretary Francisco Duque’s verbal guidance issued to the mayors and governors in Davao Region during the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting last Tuesday.
“Isa ko didto nga naa sa meeting. During the meeting we received the verbal guidance from Duque his exact words were “crush the clusters now.” He ordered us to turnaround the situation here in Davao Region and buhatan ug pamaagi na mapakusgan pa ang mga gina-panghimo and how do we crush the clusters now, now, now. Mao to ang gibalik-balik na guidance,” Mayor Sara said.
The mayor has called on the Dabawenyos to unite and follow the health protocols to cut the transmission of Covid-19.
“Sa katong guidance ni Sec. Duque, niingon siya nga ‘crush the clusters [of Covid-19 cases] now’, and dili masabtan sa mga tao nga ang action sa isa ka tao nga dili mosunod sa health protocols will affect all of us. And yet, daghan kaayo ang ga-violate sa basic health protocols, so dinha pa lang bagsak na ta. So, unsa nato pag crush the cluster ani?” Mayor Sara said.
Mayor Sara added that she has seen many violators even from the government and the private sector.
“Daghan kaayo makita ga-violate gikan sa gobyerno, government employees mismo. Private sector kinahanglan pa nimo kasab-an, kinahanglan pa nimo i-inspect, adtuan because dili ga implement og basic health protocols. So, unsay ma expect nimo sa tao nga naa mismo diha sa dalan?” she said.
She added that people must understand that the only way to cut the transmission is to follow basic health protocols such as wearing of mask or face shield, social distancing, and frequent hand washing.
“So dapat kitang tanan pare-pareho ta’g ginabuhat, pareho ta naga mask, naga-palayo sa usa’t usa, pareho naga hand washing pirme para maputol nato ang transmission sa kagaw. The only way to cut the transmission is kung mahimo nimo ang health protocol na giingon sa doctor. Remember ang laway atong ipalayo sa atong kaugalingon,” she said.
She said the transmission will run two to three years if people don’t follow the health protocols.
“Example kanang face shield i-headband. Ang mask ibutang sa chin. Mao nay makapanghupaw ug mao na ang problema natong tanan. If di nato ma-comply ang basic health protocol di jud ta mahuman,” she said.
“Makahurot ug gasolina sa utok ang batasan sa tao. Dapat kung mag-chismis mo mag-mask mo ug mag-face shield. Wa man mo ingna na bawal mo magchismis. Basta suoton lang ninyo ang mask ug face shield. Kung mu-attend mo ug party ayaw ninyo tanggala inyong mask. Mao nay timailhan na panahon na sa Covid. So unsaon nimo pagsulti sa imong apo na mao nay panahon sa Covid kung wala kay mask?” she added.
