Capitol to Set Up Sanitation Tents in Hospitals, Ports

The Cebu Provincial Government aims to install 100 sanitation tents in its province-run hospitals, city and municipal hall buildings, seaports, and border checkpoints.

These tents, dubbed as “Sunnytation Tents,” will disinfect people coming into these establishments through misting, which Governor Gwendolyn Garcia considers a more efficient and hygienic way of disinfecting clothes.

Drivers of cargo and delivery trucks, for example, will no longer take a bath upon entering the seaports of Cebu Province when these tents will be set up.

“Labi na sa seaports padayon ang pag-sulod sa cargo. Para sa mga drivers nga maggikan sa laing probinsya, ang protocol kay pakaliguon nato, pailison og sinina. Karon gipangsubawan na ang uban kay init kaayo. Pero unsaon ta mana, mao man atong protocol,” Garcia said.

“But with this, makit-an ninyo nga naa’y mist, muagi ka didto, maghuwat kag 20 seconds disinfection, mahimo na mao atong sistema. It will be more efficient unya mas sayon para sa atong drivers,” she added.

On Thursday, April 2, the Capitol received five (5) Sunnytation Tents worth Php 20,000 each from the Architects of Cebu, Cebu Contractors Association, Guanzon Sanchez Guanzon (GSG) Architects, Mutual Aide, Evolve.PH, Philippine Red Cross Cebu Chapter, and Harley Davidson Cebu Owners Group.

These tents will be installed in Cebu’s four provincial hospitals located in the cities of Carcar, Danao, Bogo, and the municipality of Balamban, and at the Capitol entrance.

The Capitol provided the pumps to run the tents’ misting system which cost Php 6,800 each, and disinfectant solutions.

Architect Clive Aaron Guanzon of GSG Architects said the Sunnytation Tents can be replicated by anyone.

Garcia expressed her gratitude to all kind-hearted Cebuanos for the overwhelming support for the frontliners in battling this pandemic.

Topline Group of Companies led by its President Eric Lim donated 2,000 face shields while the SM Foundation, Aboitiz Power and Aboitiz Grou, Taiheyo Cement, Angels Sportswear, Mitsumi, and Chicken Essentials donated medical supplies and food packs.

“You see kaya gyud ni nato mga Sugbuanaon. We can and we will because we can take care of our own,” the governor said. (SN)