Saturday, July 14, 2007

Banga Exec Calls For GenuinePublic Service

By Boy Ryan Zabal

Neophyte Banga mayor Antonio T. Maming took his oath of office as he is determined to make his town a model of genuine public service.
"We need reforms on public administration to deliver sincere and effective social services to our barangays," stressed Maming in his inaugural speech after his oath-taking before thousands of political supporters and friends from 30 barangays held at Teodosio Park, Banga last week.
He bared his plan to create a Legislative – Executive Advisory and Development Council to tackle development efforts with the support of his vice mayor Melanio Rentillo.
Maming (Nacionalista Party) also thanked his supporters for the landslide victory in the recent election against his prominent rivals including incumbent mayor-lawyer Jeremy N. Fuentes, former Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member, Dr. Stevens N. Fuentes and administration bet, Dr. Mercedes Imperial.
Malay town mayor Ceciron Cawaling, Balete mayor Noemi Cordero and Maming are affiliated with opposition Kusog it Akean-Aklan Independent Movement. They are the big-3 out of the 17 town mayors of Aklan.
Maming’s oath was administered by RTC Executive Judge Salvador Gubaton of Roxas City and witnessed by Libacao mayor Charito Navarosa, Aklan vice governor Gabrielle V. Calizo, SP members Daisy Briones and Rodson Mayor, former Banga mayor Sergio Rigodon, businesswoman Anita Victoria Ramos and outgoing mayor Jeremy N. Fuentes.
Sangguniang Bayan members Jonna Torres, Gelacio Guarino, Josel Rata, Noel Redison, Vicente Seraspi, Rudy Santamaria, Stanley Leigh Macahilig and Rosemarie Piolo also took their oath of office before Gubaton.
In his inaugural speech, Maming assured he would donate his monthly salary to the health centers in the barangays of Banga as additional allocation for medicines for the deserving constituents.
Among his priorities are youth programs for the barangays, establishment of Banga Fire and Police station buildings, flood control projects affected by Aklan River flashfloods, beautification of Banga Public Plaza, development of a Quick Response Team in the barangays and construction of farm-to-market roads.
Calizo also hailed the role of the town of Banga , aptly described as ‘Banga the Beautiful’ and the social capital of the province of Aklan.
Fuentes, for his part as outgoing mayor, urged his town-mates to rally behind the administration of Maming and to give him all the chance to serve best the people of Banga.
His presence at the oath-taking, Fuentes said, showed "the positive character and unity of politics rather than the bickering of elected local officials." /MP

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