ASTHMA PATIENTS NEEDS IMMEDIATE CURE!
Ilagan, Isabela – Philippines

ILAGAN, Isabela- A provincial board member here is proposing Nebulizers in each barangay in his district and Governor Faustino Dy III urged that the former include the whole province.

There are people suffering asthma in far flung Barangays of our district! There is a need to address the problem to immediately ease the pain of our constituents before death occurs! A study conducted by the Office of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Rolando Tugade revealed.

Although there is no documented death as yet, incidence of this nature should not be left unchecked. A , Nebulizer, which is a gadget used to relieve asthma patients from respiratory congestions can help ease the suffering of our poor constituents as first aid in case of attack, said Tugade. Consequently, Tugade proposes that each Barangay should be given a Nebulizer to be taken out of his Economic Development Fund. Governor Faustino Dy III realized the wisdom of Tugade’s proposal and urged that the program should include the whole province instead.

However, to evade suspicion on the nobility of his intention considering his past connection with a trading company in Ilagan allegedly supplying Medicines and Medical Gadgets, Tugade requested the Commission on Audit to comment on his proposal to deter suspicion of conflict of interest and provide transparency on government transactions. “I wanted to make it clear that my proposal was a result of a study and my being connected with a trading company engaged in supplying medicines in the past has nothing to do with my proposal. There is a need to immediately ease the pain of our suffering constituents in fur flung Barangays. Rather than to wait for death to happen, this is the immediate solution to address the problem. This is how serious I am when it comes to the health and lives of our constituents,” Tugade said.