Leyte town exec vows uninterrupted gov’t service this election period

CARIGARA, Leyte, Jan. 26 (PNA) -- The local government here will continue implementing programs for the poor even during election period.

Carigara Mayor Eduardo C. Ong said they have to work to sustain their initiatives even after receiving the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The local government has scheduled a medical mission and feeding program this month as part of the town's 445th founding anniversary.

“Personnel from Municipal Health Office with doctors and nurses will also visit far-flung villages to serve people with poor access to health facilities,” Ong said.

The Department of Health, provincial government, and municipal government have provided free medicines.

For agriculture, almost one week of the two-week celebration for the town’s founding anniversary was dedicated to farmers and fishermen.

At least 800 sacks of fertilizers have been provided to farmers with the support of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

“For livelihood project, we consult people in the community as to what kind of livelihood assistance that is suitable to their needs,” the mayor said.

“What we do is to give the best service we can give. The best award that we can get is to see people happy and contented,” he added.

Last year, the local government has met all the criteria of the core components of the SGLG - good financial housekeeping, social protection, and disaster preparedness.

The town also met two of the three essential components of the seal - business-friendliness, competitiveness and peace and order.

Ong also vowed to work on the completion of the environmental management, material recovery facility and the 10-year plan to comply with all the three essential components of the SGLG. (PNA)

ZST/SQM/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA