We have achieved a lot!”
This sums up our first year at the Pampanga Provincial Capitol. I would like to extend my gratitude to the people who helped me achieve where we are now especially the department heads and all employees of the provincial capitol.
We have taken not only a single step but a lot of steps in our campaign against corruption, jueteng and illegal quarry operations.
On quarrying:
My administration has worked on a system that ushered a dramatic increase in quarry revenues ever since my day one in office. We called the members of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board or PMRB and reviewed the permits issued to quarry operators. We have also issued monitoring tickets and continuously conduct studies on how to capitalize on lahar that is very rich in our province.
On the issue of jueteng:
We have been drawing intelligent steps in order to eradicate the illegal numbers game in the province. The Pampanga Anti-Gambling Council or PAGC conducts meeting and forum almost every week together with various sectors to discuss and plan endeavors in order to provide the cabos and cobradors (jueteng bet collectors) alternative livelihood and decent ways of earning money.
On the eradication of graft and corruption:
We’ve been revisiting each aspect of the procurement and payment processes to serve the people better. Slowly but surely, we will implement government projects for the people. Please bear with us.
On the delivery of basic social services:
The Pamisaupan Caravan has already visited 14 municipalities in the province. We have delivered basic services of the provincial government to far-flung barangays of the province. These services include medical, dental, agricultural, anti-rabbies vaccination, pre-marital and legal counseling, skills and livelihood training, employment assistance, sports clinic, storytelling and film showing, relief assistance, and consultation with the governor.
“Good governance means holding on to core values in governance, keeping integrity intact through transparency and accountability. In the same manner, we veer away from traditional politics by helping the people help themselves. We empower them by letting them exercise their choice, strengthen their ranks, recover their dignity as a people, and let them take an active part in governance”. This is the same conviction being espoused by Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City, Gov. Grace Padaca of Isabela, and our very own Mayor Oscar Rodriguez of the City of San Fernando.
I invite you to view the detailed report on what we, your public servants at the Pampanga Provincial Capitol, have achieved for Pampanga in our first year in office. Please visit www.pampangacapitol.com
