With the goal of encouraging more Las Piñeros to get their COVID-19 shots, the “May Bahay sa Bakuna” vaccine incentive program finally named its house and lot winner on Dec. 7.
House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar, who heads the initiative, awarded the brand new house and lot worth ₱1.5 million from Bria Homes to Otelia Soriano of Barangay CAA during the final draw of her program.
Contacted via video messaging app, Soriano could not contain her excitement as she was informed she won the top prize in the vaccine raffle bonanza. She also thanked the lawmaker for the program.
Two residents also won brand new automatic Honda motorcycles while 10 others won ₱5,000 worth of grocery goods – perfect for the upcoming Holiday season.
Tablets and smartphones were also given away as minor prizes.
Over 40 “pangkabuhayan showcase” were given during the duration of the program, which started as early as June.
“Hindi lang sarili ang mapo-proteksyunan natin kundi ang ating pamilya, komunidad at ang buong Las Piñas,” she said, adding that the local government continues with its massive vaccination drive for first, second, and booster doses, and for minors.
[Translation: We are not only protecting ourselves but also our family, community, and the whole Las Piñas.]
Latest data showed that more than a million shots have been administered in Las Piñas – with 466,984 now fully vaccinated and some 529,000 already receiving their first dose.
“We have achieved more than 100% of our target population that is why we have some sort of herd immunity,” Villar said.
Source: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2021/12/13/Las-Pinas-May-Bahay-sa-Bakuna-incentive-program-names-house-and-lot-winner.html
