Santiago City is Red Orchid ‘Hall of Fame’ awardee

By Merlito G. Edale Jr.

The city government here took off its landfall in the ‘Hall of Famer’ for Red Orchid Award this year, a recognition given by the Department of Health (DOH) for strictly enforcing tobacco control measures for three years in a row.



Mayor Joseph Tan said the strict implementation of the ‘100% Smoke Free Environment and Smoking Prohibition Policy’ within the city government’s premises has contributed a lot in receiving the highest recognition.



With this success, the mayor vowed to continuously support anti-smoking campaigns and programs of the national government.



“With or without the award, we will continue to enforce our anti-smoking drive in the hope to become a Smoke-Free City,” Tan added.



As ‘Hall of Fame’ awardee, the city government received a trophy, a certificate and P500,000 project grant to sustain its tobacco control activities and measures.



The DOH Red Orchid Awards was conceptualized to combat tobacco use and to work for a tobacco-free environment.



Aside from LGUs, the awards also covers LGU hospitals, government offices and DOH Centers for Health and Development.

source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/481425620047/santiago-city-is-red-orchid-hall-of-fame-awardee

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