200 Tarlac Aetas vaccinated

By Reynaldo G. Navales

MORE than 200 Aetas residing at the upland sitio of Dueg in San Clemente Tarlac received Covid-19 vaccines from the Provincial Government of Tarlac.

Governor Susan Yap said the provincial officials and health personnel finally reached the far-flung village, which is situated at the northern part of Tarlac, for the vaccination program dubbed Bakuna sa Barangay.

“Ilang beses na po naming pinaplanong umakyat dito kaya lang nade-delay o napo-postpone siya dahil kapag umulan ay mahirap pong umakyat dito. Ito po ay isang barangay o lugar kung saan ay northern most, bulubundukin na po ng San Clemente,” the governor said.

Hygiene kits and food packs, and other items were also distributed to the tribesmen during the vaccination.

Yap said 58 percent of the total population in said Aeta village received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

The governor, together with other local officials, also visited the agri-tourism farm in Poblacion Sur.

The province initiated the project last year to ensure that every barangay will have sufficient food for the residents in the event of lockdown.

“Itong protect na ito ay inumpisahan natin last year, September in the midst of Covid-19 [pandemic] dahil ang gusto ko ang bawat barangay mayroong pagkain kapag nag-lockdown,” Yap said.

“So hindi sila umaasa sa mga delata at mga instant noodles. Nag provide po ang probinsiya ng mga seedlings para itanim nilang mga kamatis, talong, okra at iba iba pa,” the governor said.

“Nagbigay din kami fingerlings para sa tilapia gayon din mga manok para may kakainin ang mga tao in the midst of the pandemic,” Yap added.