Published December 30, 2020, 1:09 PM
As the world reels from the effects of COVID-19, the local government unit of Taguig City has put effective interventions in place to protect its constituents and address their needs amidst the rapid economic downturn.
Right after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared a State of Public Health Emergency in March, the local government, under the leadership of Mayor Lino S. Cayetano, immediately implemented a lockdown in the city — an aggressive step aimed at arresting the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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The city also set into motion a number of actions that had been laid out in a comprehensive program, including the distribution of stay-at-home packs; free rides for health workers and those who are sick (Libreng Sakay and Libreng Hatid at Sundo); telemedicine; testing; and distribution of various forms of aid to different sectors of the community.