THE League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Iloilo Chapter on their monthly regular meeting on January 30, at the Governor’s Boardroom of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol has approved a resolution requesting to temporarily suspend all international flights from and to Iloilo.
In its Resolution No. 2020-01, the LMP-Iloilo wanted to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Disease (2019-nCov ARD) in Iloilo by suspending Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) flights from and to Iloilo especially the Iloilo to Hong Kong flight and vice versa.
In their resolution, the LMP stated that since the virus did not match any other known virus and is a new type, its effects to people are still not familiar raising concern.
Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a new type of virus named as “2019-nCoV” – a coronavirus, which is a family of viruses that include the common cold, and viruses such as SARS and MERS.
With the development of the virus cases, on mass motion by the members duly seconded, the LMP-Iloilo requested the Cebu Pacific to temporarily suspend all its international flights from and to lloilo.
The resolution was prepared by Alimodian Mayor Geofree Alonsabe and approved by San Enrique Mayor Rosario Mediatrix Fernandez, President of LMP-Iloilo.
Concepcion Mayor Raul Banias wrote a letter to Jiang Zhumin, President of NEPC Power Construction Corporation requesting the company to immediately stop deploying officers and staff from China to Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) located in the Municipality of Concepcion, Iloilo.
“I have already advised your Filipino associate, Mr. Emmanuel Elefan, through a telephone call last January 28, 2020 and your staff also attended our Local Health Board Meeting last January 27. Likewise, my Municipal Health Officer Dr. Helen Minguez has already visited your office to discuss the appropriate health measures and protocol to prevent the spread of Novel Corona Virus,” Banias said.
Banias said they are complying already and he said Minguez is already visiting the office for the protocol and health advisory.
The NEPC that constructed the plant and roads of the PCPC is now also the company that operates and maintains it.
Around 160 Chinese NEPC engineers and professionals are working inside the PCPC. (SunStar Philippines)