Nickel Asia subsidiary provides funds for Dinagat quarantine beds
GOVERNOR Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao of Dinagat Islands, together with the provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Covid-19, initiated a program called “Katre-Karpintero” to respond to the need for more beds in quarantine facilities.
NICKEL Asia Corp. (NAC) subsidiary Cagdianao Mining Corp. ( CMC) provided the materials and labor expenses amounting to P577,024.67 that had 21 carpenters build 150 beds in five days at Barangay Valencia in the province.
Bag-ao said the 150 beds were completed in record time, as it also provided extra income for the carpenters.
Represented by Resident Mine Manager Engr. Arnilo Milaor and ComRel Manager Rudilyn Velasco, CMC officially turned over the materials consisting of marine plywoods, wood glue, lumber, round bar, nails and liquid tiles to the 21 carpenters from the different municipalities of the province.
These were officially received by San Jose Mayor Yngwie Hero Ecleo, Gov. Bag-ao’s Chief of Staff Josel Gonzales, Provincial Administrator Aimee Gimeno, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jillian Francise Lee, Provincial General Services Officer Angela Elago and Engr.
Reymond Gonzales.
Primarily intended for the Municipal Care and Containment Center (MCCC) of Dinagat, the 150 beds are to be distributed to all seven municipalities in Dinagat Islands, namely Cagdianao, San Jose, Tubajon, Libjo, Loreto, Basilisa and Dinagat.
Lee explained that the project aims to provide the much needed beds in every MCCC especially now that there are locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and those coming in via the Balik Probinsya program.
Dinagat Islands remains Covidfree as the provincial government continues to closely monitor the health and safety of the communities. Likewise, CMC strictly abides by the stringent guidelines and protocols imposed by the government to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.