Boysen partners with QC government, DepEd for anti-dengue drive
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Quezon City Mayor Ma.
Josefina “Joy” Belmonte (center), Department of Education Schools Division
Superintendent Natividad Bayubay (2nd from right) and Pacific Paint
Boysen Philippines Inc. Vice President Johnson Ongking (2nd from
left) lead the partnership signing
In response to the Department of
Health’s (DOH) declaration of a national dengue epidemic with the continued
rise in cases and deaths from the disease, leading Filipino paint manufacturer Pacific Paint
Boysen Philippines Inc. has partnered with the local government of Quezon City
and the Department of Education (DepEd) for a city-wide, school-based
anti-dengue drive.
The
public-private initiative spearheaded by Mayor Ma. Josefina “Joy” Belmonte dubbed
“Operation Deng-Go-Away, Mag-Amok Laban sa Lamok”, aims to contribute to mosquito
vector control in Quezon City through clean-up and rehabilitation of public
schools and daycare centers utilizing a revolutionary new anti-insect paint
from Boysen.
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Boysen VP Johnson
Ongking, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Payatas C Elementary School Principal
Dr. Juan Amormio D. Cabardo, and DepEd Schools Division Superintendent
Natividad Bayubay
Boysen Bug Off is a breakthrough anti-insect paint that can kill Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which are the primary dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes in the Philippines. The product is approved by the DOH Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and possesses the Green Label for Environment Seal from the Singapore Environmental Council.
It has been
tested in laboratories in Europe, the United States, Thailand and the
Philippines, and has proven compelling results in effectively combating deadly
insects such as dengue-carrying mosquitoes, all while being safe for humans and
animals.
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Quezon City Mayor Joy
Belmonte leads the ceremonial painting of Payatas C Elementary School with the
revolutionary Boysen Bug Off anti-insect paint
“Boysen recognizes
the need to support the nationwide campaign to curb the rise in dengue
infections and believes cooperation between the government and private sector is
an essential strategy in addressing this health crisis,” said Boysen vice
president Johnson D. Ongking at the inaugural school-painting event at Payatas
C Elementary School in Barangay Payatas.
Barangay
Payatas is identified as one of those with the highest reported number of
dengue cases in Quezon City. Boysen supplied 100 gallons of anti-insect paint
applied by volunteers from the local government as well as teachers, students,
and other members of the local community.
“Our
participation in this important activity is part of our corporate social
responsibility efforts and commitment to the welfare and well-being of the
communities where we operate, Quezon City being one of them,” added Ongking.
The Quezon
City government is slated to paint 21 more public schools within their
jurisdiction in the following months.
“Our products
such as Boysen Bug Off also illustrate our steadfast commitment to Filipinos
for 66 years now to continuously innovate and offer the best solutions for the
home and the environment,” concluded Ongking.
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