TACLOBAN
CITY, June 2 (PNA) -- The new set of Leyte provincial board members will once
again set their priority legislation aligned with the thrust of President-elect
Rodrigo Duterte.
Vice
Governor Carlo P. Loreto said they will pass ordinances that will address
problems and issues on the grounds such as criminality and proliferation of
illegal drugs.
“This is the
first time that we will focus on illegal drugs and criminality because as far
as my mind can reach, our thrust was always food security and livelihood,” said
Loreto.
The problem
with drugs, according to Loreto, is two-fold - access to the product and
demand.
“For our
part in the local level, we think by passing an ordinance, which would require
all teachers, professors to contact the parents in case they will notice
actions that are indicative of drug use of the students,” Loreto said.
The vice
governor is expecting different approaches to different problems especially
with the participation of board members with varied background, experience, and
education.
The
composition of the provincial board is a mix of new and old officials. In the
first district, both Gina Merilo and Ranulfo Abellanosa were re-elected. The
second district will be represented by third termer Nicollo Villasin and former
vice governor and congresswoman Trinidad Apostol.
Second
termer Alan Ang and Mayor Maria Corazon Remandaban will represent the third
district. Incumbent Mesias Arevalo will be joined by neophyte Matthew Torres in
the fourth district.
Voters in
the fifth district elected the incumbent board members - Florante Cayunda and
Emmanuel Gasis.
Association
of Barangay Chairman President Edwin Faller, who just won as town councilor of
Hilongos will be replaced next month as an ex-officio member of the provincial
board.
LAP/SQM/LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA/EGR
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