The city government here through the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) is bringing its campaign to children aged 4 to 10 to raise awareness of the ill effects caused by smoking.<\/p>\n
ICAST executive director I\u00f1igo Garingalao, in an interview on Tuesday, said they have resumed their Kids Smoke-Free Storytelling (KISS) Program after it was temporarily shelved due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n
KISS calls for the task force to visit daycare centers in partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office and city schools starting last week.<\/p>\n
Garingalao said the story is about a child who got sick from second-hand smoke.<\/p>\n
During the activity, the children are taught life skills, mainly what to do if adult smokers surround them.<\/p>\n
The storytelling program ends with the learners coloring various anti-smoking images or signage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to start them young. This program will continue and we have experts for this,\u201d Garingalao added.<\/p>\n
He said they also have different lectures for elementary, secondary, and tertiary students.<\/p>\n
This program has been replicated by the Island Garden City of Samal and documented by Bloomberg Philanthropies.<\/p>\n
From May to October this year, around 6,000 violators of the anti-smoking ordinance have been apprehended.<\/p>\n
Iloilo City\u2019s anti-smoking campaign served as a benchmark for other local government units in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is being benchmarked is how we respond and how we have sustained (the campaign). Our awareness is very high,\u201d Garingalao said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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