The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is reported to be embarking to raise P10 million to buy Coronavirus disease (Covid) vaccines for its workers, according to a report by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
The same report said that the organization of businesses based in Bohol eyes to inoculate all store keepers, sales clerks, promo merchandisers, drivers, conductors, laborers, construction workers, and those working for their companies under the BCCI can be inoculated to stop the virus from spreading through them.
Moreover, for the tourism industry, BCCI member lawyer Lucas Nunag shared during the Kapihan sa PIA recently that if the tourism industry stakeholders and establishment owners could raise enough funds from local sources, it would be easier to leverage the same for national funds as counterpart.
Nunag, who owns a tropical resort in Panglao, said this would be a pro-active move towards economic recovery and would send a reassuring message to tourists that Bohol is a safe destination.
During the online radio forum, Nunag pointed out that they would rather go for a P1,800 double dose of the vaccine than spending P4,500 for a simple test which does not yet cover treatment costs.
If the plan pushes through, they could have Boholano workers protected from the virus.
Furthermore, Nunag, who leads the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) in Bohol, has been at the forefront of looking for ways to re-open Bohol’s tourism, as this can also help people and the local economy recover from the crippling impact of the pandemic.
Admitting that it might still take a long time before Bohol tourism can regain its former glory, he said the tourism industry here must be ready to receive the influx of guests.
“The sooner we can raise the funds, the better would it be for Bohol as the confidence it would project to the tourists who would feel safe here,” he said…..