03/09/2026
MERCEDES ACQUIRES FOGGING MACHINE TO INTENSIFY DENGUE PREVENTION EFFORTS
In a bid to protect residents from dengue fever, the Barangay Council of Mercedes under the leadership of Chairman Romeo Fayluga has procured a ULV Cold Fogging Machine.
The procurement was made possible through a Barangay Resolution sponsored and authored by Kagawad Irene Manaligod, Chairwoman of the Committee on Health, during a regular session last August. The machine arrived today and was formally received and documented at the barangay office.
Kagawad Manaligod, under the supervision of Chairman Fayluga, has been at the forefront of the barangayβs anti-dengue campaign. She spearheaded several fumigation activities and the distribution of flyers to educate residents on how to prevent dengue.
Chairman Fayluga has also been actively involved in the fight against dengue. He led multiple cleanup drives in different streets and along riverbanks to eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
The City Health Office continues to remind the public that dengue cases remain a concern in Zamboanga City, especially during the rainy season. Dengue is a viral illness transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which breeds in stagnant and clean water.
Under the Local Government Code and the Dengue Prevention and Control Act of 2016, local government units are mandated to lead vector control activities. These include regular fogging, clean-up drives, larviciding, and massive information campaigns to reduce mosquito populations and prevent outbreaks.
Barangay officials are the frontliners in this campaign, tasked to mobilize communities in practicing the β4S Strategyβ: Search and destroy breeding sites, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation, and Support fogging in hotspot areas.
βWe are committed to serving our constituents and keeping them safe from dengue,β Chairman Fayluga said. βWith the new fogging machine and continued community support, we hope to further strengthen our preventive measures in Mercedes.β
The barangay urged residents to continue practicing proper waste disposal, cover water containers, and participate in weekly clean-up activities to help curb the spread of dengue.
Daniel "Dan" D. Toribio Jr. - Mercedes BION