{"id":262785,"date":"2020-07-24T21:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T01:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262785"},"modified":"2020-07-24T21:05:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T01:05:14","slug":"alden-richards-hypes-covid-19-awareness-in-dohs-bida-solusyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/24\/alden-richards-hypes-covid-19-awareness-in-dohs-bida-solusyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Alden Richards hypes Covid-19 awareness in DOH’s ‘Bida Solusyon’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘BIDA SOLUSYON’ CHAMPION. Actor Alden Richards promotes necessary behavioral changes and practices to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in a webinar by the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday (July 24, 2020). The DOH introduced Richards as its “champion” or one of its major ambassadors in its “BIDA Solusyon” campaign that aims to curb the spread of Covid-19. (Screencapture via DOH webinar via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Actor Alden Richards has joined the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Friday after the Department of Health (DOH) introduced him as the ambassador for its \u201cBIDA Solusyon\u201d information campaign.<\/p>\n

In a webinar joined by several key government officials, Richards was introduced as the campaign\u2019s \u201cchampion\u201d who will help educate the public on the most vital behavioral changes that will fight the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can be the\u00a0solusyon sa (to) Covid-19. Nasa atin po ang kakayahan, nasa atin pong reach, may magagawa po tayo<\/em>\u00a0(We have the ability, it is within our reach, we can do something),\u201d Richards said.<\/p>\n

The campaign centers on four key acronyms \u2014 B for \u201cbawal ang walang mask<\/em>\u00a0(masks are necessary)\u201d, I for \u201ci-sanitize ang mga kamay<\/em>\u00a0ng 20 seconds<\/em>\u00a0(clean your hands for 20 seconds)\u201d, D for \u201cdumistansiya ng isang metro<\/em>\u00a0(keep your distance at 1 meter)\u201d, and A for \u201calamin ang totoong impormasyon<\/em>\u00a0(know factual information)\u201d.<\/p>\n

During the webinar, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the campaign aims for cooperation and to encourage changes in public behavior and mindset to prevent the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis campaign is a pivotal opportunity for both private and public sectors to encourage and sustain behavioral change among the public,\u201d Vergeire said.<\/p>\n

Aside from Richards, she called on other leaders in the Filipino society to step up and help educate the public on necessary health measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on all of you, industry leaders, stakeholders, information officers, communicators, and media, to support widespread education and sustained behavior change and cooperation. We can work together to bolster the economy once industry at a time,\u201d Vergeire said.<\/p>\n

Amor Maclang, renowned brand architect and an executive from consulting agency GeiserMaclang, said that after the rapid expansion of the country\u2019s healthcare capacity, there must now be a behavioral change \u201cto give every Filipino a fighting chance against Covid-19\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to retrain our eyes and our actions to see threats and keep ourselves safe,\u201d Maclang said.<\/p>\n

She said the private sector, in particular, has big potential in helping disseminate necessary health practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need especially the support of the private sector in encouraging and creating new sets of actions in their various industries to reinforce this behavior,\u201d Maclang said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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