In a presentation to Asian tour group visiting Bohol, Loon Mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez bared the plan to engage more of his people to respond to the threat of rabies.
Lopez, who is also a physician by profession said the town has practically been alarmed by the unusually high population of stray dogs in his town. Dr. Lopez attributed to the awareness people now reporting dog bite cases to get the vaccination, rather than getting traditional remedies instead.
Loon was once of the first few Bohol towns that wholeheartedly adopted the campaign ahead. It has got the most number of barangays in Bohol at 67.
From an initial budget of P10T, Loon upped the anti-rabies fund to P90T the following year, the mayor reported in an apparent move to show the conviction of local officials about the threat.
The move also earned the nod of Asian study tour group members noting that creative ways of getting to the aim of ridding the risk of rabies should not be limited to fund scarcity. (rachiu/PIA)