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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 281
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 281 -
LAUNCHING OF THE "NATIONAL TEPOK LAMOK AND DENGUE SAPOK" PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Sec. 15, Article II, of the
Philippine Constitution provides that, "the State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them";
WHEREAS, there is a reported
increase in the incidence of cases of dengue fever in Asia and in the
country;
WHEREAS, there is need to
undertake preventive and control measures to address the increase in
dengue fever cases; and
WHEREAS, this will require
concerted and collaborative efforts among the various national and
local government agencies and the private sector.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the
powers vested in me by Law and the Constitution, do hereby direct the
following:
Section 1.
Establishment of the "National Tepok Lamok, Dengue Sapok" Program. — A
nationwide simultaneous clean-up operation and elimination of
mosquito-breeding places, to be known as the National Tepok Lamok,
Dengue Sapok Program is hereby established.
Sec. 2.
Participation of National Agencies and Local Government Units. — All
nationwide agencies particularly, the Departments of Health (lead),
Interior and Local Government, Social Welfare and Development,
Environment and Natural Resources, Public Works and Highways,
Education, Culture and Sports, National Disaster Coordinating Council,
Office of the Press Secretary, and the Metro Manila Development
Authority, as well as local government units are hereby directed to
actively participate in the Program.
Sec. 3.
Launching of the Program. — The Program shall be launched on 02 August
1996 which shall highlight a nationwide mass elimination of mosquito
breeding places and observance of the four o'clock habit, whereby every
citizen is enjoined to actively participate in the mass movement to
eliminate breeding places of dengue at four o'clock in the afternoon
everyday.
Sec. 4.
Role of Local Government Units and Involvement of NGOs, POs and Private
Sector. — The local government units, in coordination with concerned
agencies, shall ensure continued observance of the four o'clock habit
and the sustained prevention and elimination of mosquito breeding
places at the community level. They shall also be responsible for
mobilizing the community, especially, the barangays, churches,
non-government organizations, people's organizations, and the private
sector in the Program.
Sec. 5.
Conduct of Information-Dissemination Campaign. — The office of
the Press Secretary in coordination with the Department of Health and
other concerned agencies shall undertake a massive tri-media
information-dissemination campaign to educate and raise public
awareness on dengue prevention and control.
Sec. 6.
Inclusion in Health Education Classes. — The Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, shall include in its health education classes,
preventive and control measures against dengue fever.
Sec. 7.
Funding. — The funds necessary for the implementation of the Program
shall be sourced from the respective budgets of the concerned agencies
and local government units.
Sec. 8.
Submission of Regular Reports. — The Department of Health shall submit
regular reports to the Office of the President on the status of dengue
cases and the implementation of the Program.
Sec. 9.
Effectivity. — This Administrative Orders shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the
City of Manila, this 23rd day of July, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and ninety-six.
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