Tarlac Province will be placed under GCQ from MGCQ starting tomorrow August 12, 2021 – August 31, 2021

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2021-045

AN ORDER IMPLEMENTING THE 4 O’CLOCK “STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN” HABIT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANAO, TARLAC.

WHEREAS, it is a declared responsibility of the State to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost;

WHEREAS, the Department of Health (DOH) is the agency of the government that is mandated to provide national policy direction and develop national plans, technical standards and guidelines on health and provide special or tertiary health care services and technical assistance to other health providers specially local government units (LGUs);

WHEREAS, during rainy season, the number of dengue cases in the country increases due to the increase in breeding places of the mosquito-borne diseases;

WHEREAS, dengue fever is a painful, devastating mosquito-borne disease which does not have a cure and is one of the leading cause of serious illness and death among individuals, especially the children;

WHEREAS, to intensify the fight against dengue outbreak, the DOH urged the public to practice “4 o’clock Stop, Look and Listen Habit” to help bring down cases of the deadly dengue fever which is expected to surge during the rainy season;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RAFAEL M. NARAL, Municipal Mayor of Anao in the Province of Tarlac, do hereby ordain and decree that:

Section 1. One Minute Continuous Ringing of the Municipal Rescue Vehicle Siren. The Municipal Rescue Vehicle shall ring every 4 o’clock in the afternoon to signal the start of the synchronized cleaning of mosquito breeding sites.

Section 2. Definition of Terms

STOP means the public are advised to stop what they are doing every 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

LOOK means the public are encouraged to search and destroy mosquito breeding areas such as discarded used tires, flower pots and uncovered buckets.

LISTEN means be informed of the Municipal Health Office’s latest updates or announcements regarding dengue.

Section 3. Community Participation. Dengue prevention is a community effort hence, the participation of all public sectors is highly enjoined. The community must be involved in a simultaneous clean-up operation to eliminate all potential mosquito breeding places every 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The barangays should be warned and on alert for possible spread of the disease.

Section 4. Repealing Clause. All issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Issued this 9th day of August 2021 at Anao, Tarlac, Philippines.