BY: ANALIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY, Oct. 21 (PIA) --- Naga City Mayor John Bongat has issued a directive for the reorganization of the Blood Network in this city to institute among barangays to have their respective Blood Programs.
The Blood Network, according to the directive, also endeavors to empower officials and constituents down the smallest unit of the government to mobilize in promoting voluntary blood donation and preserve the life-saving fluid for those who needs it the most.
The directive also obligates every barangay in this city to designate a blood coordinator who will be tasked to host monthly blood donations (MBD) at least twice a year. This is also to meet the annual targets of blood collected and raise more awareness among existing blood donors and encourage other individuals to keep the same commitment.
Just recently, Naga City received a plaque of appreciation from the Department of Health (DOH) in line with its National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) and named the only city government from the Bicol region conferred with the same recognition.
Naga City was cited during the 15th National Sandugo Awards held in Manila last month.
The municipalities of Tinambac, Bombon, Camaligan, Milaor, San Fernando, San Jose and Sipocot also received the same award for their strong and relentless advocacy to promote voluntary blood donation among their constituents.
The respective local chief executives were also lauded as outstanding Implementers of the said program: Mayors Ruel Velarde of Tinambac, Maria Luisa Angeles of Bombon, former Mayor Emmanuel Prado of Camaligan; Rogelio Flores of Milaor; Eugenio Lagasca, Jr. of San Fernando; Antonio Chavez of San Jose and Rogenor Astor kan Sipocot.
City Councilor David Casper Nathan A. Sergio, who represented Bongat during the awarding, said that the council especially in his capacity as the executive director of the city’s Blood Program, appreciated this effort and vowed to fully support programs and activities that will lead to the successful implementation of the said blood program.
“I just would like to add that one of the reasons for the reorganization of the Blood Network is also to decentralize the function and encourage more and more barangays to replicate the city’s act of implementing blood donation program in their respective jurisdictions,” Sergio said in an interview.
Sergio was known for sponsoring key local ordinances that led to the institutionalization of the voluntary blood donation and a fervent advocate for voluntary donation.
He also noted that out of the 11 provinces in the country cited as active partners and implementers of the National Voluntary Blood Services Program, Bicol region ranked third with the most number of awardees with 117 honorees. Occupying the first slot is Davao Region with 265, followed by Western Visayas with 131 awardees this year.
The program is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1021 dated July 1997 which aims to “create and build public awareness of the need for quality and safe blood” and in support of the “Pinoy Voluntary Blood Donor” being pushed by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. (MAL/LSM-PIA5/Camarines Sur)
NAGA CITY, Oct. 21 (PIA) --- Naga City Mayor John Bongat has issued a directive for the reorganization of the Blood Network in this city to institute among barangays to have their respective Blood Programs.
The Blood Network, according to the directive, also endeavors to empower officials and constituents down the smallest unit of the government to mobilize in promoting voluntary blood donation and preserve the life-saving fluid for those who needs it the most.
The directive also obligates every barangay in this city to designate a blood coordinator who will be tasked to host monthly blood donations (MBD) at least twice a year. This is also to meet the annual targets of blood collected and raise more awareness among existing blood donors and encourage other individuals to keep the same commitment.
Just recently, Naga City received a plaque of appreciation from the Department of Health (DOH) in line with its National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) and named the only city government from the Bicol region conferred with the same recognition.
Naga City was cited during the 15th National Sandugo Awards held in Manila last month.
The municipalities of Tinambac, Bombon, Camaligan, Milaor, San Fernando, San Jose and Sipocot also received the same award for their strong and relentless advocacy to promote voluntary blood donation among their constituents.
The respective local chief executives were also lauded as outstanding Implementers of the said program: Mayors Ruel Velarde of Tinambac, Maria Luisa Angeles of Bombon, former Mayor Emmanuel Prado of Camaligan; Rogelio Flores of Milaor; Eugenio Lagasca, Jr. of San Fernando; Antonio Chavez of San Jose and Rogenor Astor kan Sipocot.
City Councilor David Casper Nathan A. Sergio, who represented Bongat during the awarding, said that the council especially in his capacity as the executive director of the city’s Blood Program, appreciated this effort and vowed to fully support programs and activities that will lead to the successful implementation of the said blood program.
“I just would like to add that one of the reasons for the reorganization of the Blood Network is also to decentralize the function and encourage more and more barangays to replicate the city’s act of implementing blood donation program in their respective jurisdictions,” Sergio said in an interview.
Sergio was known for sponsoring key local ordinances that led to the institutionalization of the voluntary blood donation and a fervent advocate for voluntary donation.
He also noted that out of the 11 provinces in the country cited as active partners and implementers of the National Voluntary Blood Services Program, Bicol region ranked third with the most number of awardees with 117 honorees. Occupying the first slot is Davao Region with 265, followed by Western Visayas with 131 awardees this year.
The program is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1021 dated July 1997 which aims to “create and build public awareness of the need for quality and safe blood” and in support of the “Pinoy Voluntary Blood Donor” being pushed by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. (MAL/LSM-PIA5/Camarines Sur)
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