TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN----- “For 2022 we will now work hand in hand with NNC R02 to ensure only adequately iodized salt will enter the Cagayan Valley Region,” says Director Gomel C. Gabuna, Director II FDA North Luzon Cluster during the joint 4th Quarter Regional Bantay Asin Task Force meeting last 03 December 2021.
FDA has been a long-time partner and ally of RBATF R02 in the implementation of RA8172 especially during the early times of the law. The FDA partnered with NNC, DOH and other regional line agencies in conducting monitoring visits to salt producers in nearby regions to ensure the quality of salt sold and distributed to region 02.
With the ease in the COVID-19 restrictions this past months and hopefully until 2022, FDA and NNC will conduct visits to municipalities and provinces to continue the campaign and ensure the implementation of RA8172.
“2022 will be a working year, we need to start informing the LGUs and assist them in developing local ordinances to ensure that only adequately iodized salt will enter Cagayan Valley,” shared by Director Gabuna.
With this the RBATF R02 are in high hopes to ensure that all frequently violators at the checkpoint will be sanctioned appropriately and to ensure that the regulatory part of RA 8172 will be strictly implemented. – John Nestor L. Ballad
