ART INSTALLATION: 321 SHOES FOR 321 DEATH DUE TO TOBACCO.

Baguio City, (April 21, 2022) – 321 pairs of shoes, sandals and slippers were installed at Malcolm Square, Thursday morning, to commemorate the number of Filipinos who die each day because of tobacco-related diseases. A short program was held and attended by City Health Officer Dr. Rowena Galpo, Atty. Kristina Louise Magalong representing Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Atty. Sophia San Luis, Executive Director of ImagineLaw, and Councilor Joel Alangsab, principal author of the Smoke-Free Baguio Ordinance.

The Art Installation is a collaboration of ImagineLaw, a public interest law organization, and the City Government of Baguio through the Smoke-Free Baguio.

Other partners are the Smokefree Cities Asia Pacific Network (SCAN), Smoke-free Benguet, Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, Baguio SLU – Medicine Campus, Lions Club, Rotaract Club of Baguio SLU – School of Medicine, Future Physicians for Health and Human Rights, SLU School of Medicine Medical Outreach Missions, Pines City Colleges School of Medicine, Department Health Cordillera, PhilHealth Cordillera, Department of Education, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Transport and Franchising Regulatory Board, National Bureau of Investigation, Social Security System, Department of Transportation, Baguio-Benguet Ecumenical Group, Smoke-free City and Community Task Force, University of Baguio, University of the Cordilleras, St. Joseph de Mary Learning Center, and Free Believers in Christ Fellowship International.  Photos by:  Mario D. Oclaman //FNS