By: Dolly Yasa
MOISES PADILLA, Negros Occ. – Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo on Friday lamented that no doctor is brave enough to be assigned in this town.
Yulo made the revelation after the medical mission her office initiated at Barangay Quintin Remo, the farthest and the biggest barangay in this municipality.
The mayor said that since she assumed her post in July, the assignment of a doctor in the town was among her first concerns.
She said she twice requested by letter the Department of Health to deploy a doctor in the town but to no avail.
It is also one reason why she initiated the medical mission in Quintin Remo.
She said the medical mission in Quintin Remo is a starting point as she plans to do the same to the rest of the 15 barangays in her town.
Close to 1,000 residents from 20 sitios (sub-villages) of the barangay flocked to the covered court to avail of free medical and dental services rendered by health personnel in the 5th district.
The Philippine Army also helped the medical team.
Yulo also thanked the provincial government and 5th district towns who sent doctors.
Aside from the P200,000 her office allocated for the medicines, 5th district Rep. Marilou Arroyo and 5th district Board Member Rita Gatuslao also provided funds.
Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, who was the guest speaker in the activity, assured the people of his support and assistance.
Ferrer said it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that basic services reached the people especially those in the far flung areas.
Village chief Fely Villaflor said the medical mission has a great impact on the residents considering that it is very difficult for them to seek medical attention in the poblacion.
Residents also suffer from bad road condition in the area where the mode of transportation is a motorcycle locally known as “habal habal.”
PEACE AND ORDER
Meanwhile, town police chief Capt. Hansel Lumandas said peace and order in the town has stabilized.
Lumandas, who was assigned in the town three months ago, said there were no major crime incidents under his watch.
Police records only reflected petty crimes and traffic accidents.
Lumandas said the town has also been declared as drug-free.
Garcia -Yulo said with the improved peace and order situation, she hopes that a doctor will be assigned in the town next year.
