Smoke- Free 1st Public Hearing in Daraga Albay

DARAGA ALBAY, June 14, 2011- The first Public Hearing on Smoke-Free in Daraga will be conducted this June 22, 2011.

This campaign is headed by Hon. Salvador “Buddy” Llamasares, SB Chairman – Commission on Health, believes that if this ordinance was successfully implemented in Legazpi City, it is not impossible to bring same ordinance in Daraga.  

The Local Health Summit held last June 2, 2011, wherein the healthy lifestyle was discussed including health hazards on cigarette smoking, inspired the participants as well as the constituents of Daraga. This was supported by the Municipal Health Office, headed by Dr. Mercy Chua. With this, they agreed that this campaign should reach their municipality.

The Smoke- Free Albay Network (SFAN) who aims to monitor and encourage the enforcers to implement the law, circulars, ordinances and resolutions on anti-smoking and assured the municipality of their support in this undertaking.

Both SFAN and the municipality of Daraga aims to promote healthy lifestyle in the community, so together they will be campaigning for a common goal- to make our environment safer to live. Bebang