Below are the links to the documentary evidences for the four parameters in Area VI

ADVOCACY ON THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO AND NICOTINE REGULATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALANGA (Phase 2)

In view of the issuance of the City Ordinance No. 17 series of 2019, entitled “THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO AND NICOTINE REGULATION OF BALANGA CITY, BATAAN”, the Master in Public Administration Program of the BPSU Graduate School shall continue its commitment to support the ordinance’ purpose which is to promote the general welfare of Balanguenos by promoting healthful environment and protecting public health from the harmful and lethal effects of use and exposure to tobacco and ENDS product. This is in terms of advocacy and promotion of the ordinance in the community.

The project was successfully started in the 2nd trimester of 2019-2020. (as per hereto attached report). A total of 8 barangays were reached by the MPA team of faculty and students. The completion of the project through the coverage of all the barangays set for the 3rd tri 2019-2020, and 1st tri 2020-2021 was not accomplished due to Covid 19 Pandemic hence, the proposed changes on advocacy strategies and approach.

The project is the Phase 2 of the Advocacy campaign on the provisions of City Ordinance No. 17 series of 2019, Sections 5 and 8, the prohibited Acts under the ordinance and the penalties thereof. The project started in the 2^nd semester of 2019-2020 in 8 barangays.

The strategy in phase 1 included lecture to people in the community invited by the barangay officials, there were also distribution of leaflets and posting of tarpaulin in conspicuous places in the barangays.

On the second phase though, the strategy will be shifted from actual information campaign to training of Barangay officials and community leaders to be the advocates themselves of the said ordinance. The MPA students and select faculty shall facilitate the conduct of the training. It will be conducted through webinars in coordination with the City Health Office and Health Education and Promotion Board.

OBJECTIVES:

General Objectives:

To contribute to the promotion of the general welfare of the public by equipping select Barangay Officials and community leader as advocates of “The New Comprehensive Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation of Balanga City”

Specific Objectives:

The project specifically aims to train select Brgy. Officials and community leaders from the 25 barangays of the City of Balanga.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

After the conduct of the proposed project, it is expected that there shall be:

· Increased in the number of advocates on the ordinance

· Strengthen ordinance implementation

· Decreased number of violators of ordinance

Community Analysis:

Balanga is the lone city of Bataan composed of 25 barangays. It has a total population of 101,602 with a total household of 17,260. (2019). Cognizant of the ill effects of smoking to the health of the people, it designed its own ordinance on smoking which has resulted to various recognitions and citations such as a “Hall of Famer” for Red Orchid Award and as “Smoke –free City Award by SIATCA for exemplary commitment to protecting the health of its people by making all enclosed places and outdoor places 100 percent smoke-free.

Problem Analysis:

According to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), there has been unequivocally established scientific evidence that exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease, and disability. It also states that here is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke, and that the effective measures for protection require the elimination of tobacco smoking.

Relative to this, despite the implementation of the CNSO, there remain problem in terms of incomplete or inconsistent understanding on how the ordinance works, and the lack of sufficient smoking cessation program among others. Advocacy campaign and strict implementation of the ordinance should be continually done in the community spearheaded by the Barangay Officials and leaders.

Further, the situations brought about by Covid 19 Pandemic like being lockdown in the community having plenty of idle time may have increased opportunities to smoke, thereby exposing the vulnerable groups, the children and the elderly.

Description of the Target Group:

Participants to the training are Barangay Officials (Brgy Capt., SB on Health and Bry. Coordinator and community leaders like Barangay Health Workers and Barangay Tanod and other individuals who may be of influence on other community members.

One hundred seventy five (175) persons from 25 barangays at an average of 7persons from each barangay are targeted to be trained within 3 semesters

Partnership:

City Council – endorse partnership through Memorandum of Agreement on the partnership

City of Balanga – enter into a partnership with Bataan Peninsula State University through Memorandum of Agreement

Barangay Council – provide assistance in the invitation of target audience and provide venue for the activities

City Health Office/ serve as resource person during the training

Health Promotion Board – provide orientation on the provisions of the ordinance

Public Safety Office – serve as resource persons during the training

OF THE EXTENSION PROGRAM "ADVOCACY ON THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO AND NICOTINE REGULATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALANGA

FOR BARANGAY LEADERS" PHASE 2 [PILOT BATCH]