(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)
With the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in March, the local chief executives of the Cities of Pasig and San Juan mustered their experiences in governance and employed innovative measures to curb the spread of the disease in their respective localities.
In Pasig City, the local government led by its young and progressive mayor, Vico Sotto, has made use of technology in their COVID-19 response from flying drones spraying disinfectants to the development of the city’s health monitoring system.
Improving healthcare system
Sotto’s administration focused its efforts in developing the city’s health delivery service to improving its medical response capabilities to residents amid the health crisis that took everyone by surprise.