Fourth District towns laud Capitol for P205-M projects

APALIT, Pampanga –
Townsfolk from the
municipalities in the Fourth
District, namely Apalit,
Candaba, Macabebe, Masantol,
Minalin, Sto. Tomas, lauded the administration of Governor
Lilia G. Pineda for the P205-
million funds allotted for
various projects here during
her term since June 2010. This transpired as purok
chairmen from said towns,
including those from Sta. Ana
of the Third District, gathered
at the Noah's Ark Function
Hall here for a short forum with the governor wherein
she disclosed all the projects
launched by the Capitol during
her term. Pineda started with the
rehabilitation of the Macabebe
District Hospital which was
funded P15 million by the
provincial government, with
additional P10 million from the Department of Health. "The Macabebe
District Hospital
used to be unsanitary and
unfit to be called as a health
facility. Now I'm proud to
share with you that it is now
at par with– if not better than–other private hospitals
in the province," Pineda
declared. In total, the Capitol allotted
P1.5 billion for the various
infrastructure projects
throughout the province,
including P210 million used for
the rehabilitation of the 11 district and provincial
hospitals which are now at 90
percent, according to Pineda. "These projects would not be
accomplished without the full
support of the Provincial
Board led by Vice Governor
Joseller "Yeng" Guiao. They
are the ones who continuously approve the
budget for projects which will
address the Kapampangan
people's needs," governor also
stressed. Meanwhile, the governor
instructed the attendees to
help maintain peace and order
throughout the province
especially during elections
come May 2013. She asked for their assistance since they are
the ones who could monitor
the situation at the purok
level per barangay. The purok
chairmen in response vowed
to assist their village chiefs in securing their areas before and
after the polls. They also expressed their
gratitude for the governor's
unwavering support,
particularly her valuable
assistance not only in health
but also Kapampangans' needs in agriculture, livelihood,
education, and infrastructure. "This is what you call genuine
public service. The governor is
very hands-on and visible in
every project launched for the
Kapampangan people. We are
very fortunate to have such a leader in the province," the
purok chairmen stated.
●Angelique Tuazon

Capitol’s infrastructure project in the Fourth District, P222-M in 30 months

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – For
the past 30 months of Gov.
Lilia Pineda's administration,
the provincial government
had spent P222,073,702 for
infrastructure projects in eight towns of the Fourth District. Based
on the data obtained
from the provincial
engineering office (PEO) since
2010 the present
administration constructed
roads, bridges, hospitals, buildings, classrooms, covered
courts, barangay halls,
drainage and slope
protections. There are 136 total projects
built in the said district.
Candaba got 44 infrastructures
amounting to P44 million;
Apalit had 22 projects (P23.7
million); 18 constructed in Macabebe (P37.4 million),
Sto.Tomas cornered 14
projects (P51.9 million); Minalin
was given 13 infrastructures
(P22.6 million); San Luis had 10
(P26.4 million); San Simon was awarded 10 projects (P11.9
million); and, seven projects
were constructed in Masantol
(P4.1 million). Fourth District Board Member
Nestor Tolentino said the
Sangguniang Bayan approved
the budget for the
construction of these
infrastructure projects after Gov. Pineda personally visited
the areas and had seen the
need for the projects. "Before asking for budget,
Gov. Pineda makes sure that
the board members will
personally see the necessity of
the project. She always
consults us before the execution," Tolentino said. The board member stressed
that the good working
relationship between the
executive and legislative body
played the pivotal role in the
success of the programs and projects implemented by the
provincial government. "The relationship between the
provincial board and the
governor is harmonious and
professional at the same
time," he said. Barangay Captain Lazaro Delos
Santos of Lanang, Candaba
said they are fortunate to
receive huge amount of
projects in less than three
years. "Gov. Pineda has listened to
our predicaments and acted on
them. Our district and the
whole province benefitted
much from her administration
and we believe we will receive more if she will stay
as the governor," he said.
●Jenna Lumbang