05 November, Davao City -- Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte received 30 Huna-Hunaw Art Sinks donated by the Rotary Club of Downtown Davao on Thursday at the Malayan College Mindanao campus. Vice Mayor Baste and Rotary Club of Davao president Ms. Myla Cocon-Agustin led the hand-over of the wash bins that will be distributed to identified beneficiaries by the city government.

In his message, Vice Mayor Baste said that the handwashing drums are instrumental in the city government’s ongoing campaign on basic hygiene practices and health standards, especially against Covid-19.

With this year’s Global Handwashing theme: “Hand Hygiene for All” authorities and relevant stakeholders are calling for everyone, not only for the government, to invest in a culture of hand hygiene by placing hand washing at the heart of strategies and national budgets. In addition, stakeholders also call for the businesses to promote handwashing through partnerships, cash and in-kind donations, investing in and supporting supply chains for hand hygiene products for low-income communities, and promoting good handwashing practices among the workforce. The City of Davao recognizes the importance of this and is committed to heeding this call, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We cannot emphasize enough the importance of proper handwashing, along with other health protocols, in ensuring everyone’s health and safety during this time.” the Vice Mayor said.

Vice-Mayor Baste Duterte thanked all partners who have been helping the local government in its Covid-19 mitigation and management programs.

The Huna-Hunaw Art Sink Project is made possible through the efforts of the Architects Plumbers and Engineers Inc. (APE Inc.), Davao Backliners, Mr. Kublai Millan, and private sector partners.