Indeed, what you displayed is public service at its best!
Our formula of governance proved to be a very good one. All the right factors of the equation are in place. We did not opt to take shortcuts to get to our solutions and results but instead, we followed a straight road. The bumps and roadblocks along the way, we managed to overpass.
Again, all these, because of our participatory, united and shared leadership.
Because of this, investors don’t shy away from our province. The Php 4 billion Petrowind Energy, Inc. Nabas phase-1 wind power project is now closer to operating commercially;
An investment of this magnitude, the single biggest in Aklan province to date, is proof that while we are blessed naturally, we have also made a conducive political as well as peace and order climate for them.
Uman kung ginbisita ron dayang facilidad sa Pawa, Nabas, ag nakita ko nga eowas sa mabahoe ra anang ikabulig sa kinahangeanon sa elektrisidad, mabahoe man ro anang ikaamot sa turismo. Makita nimo rong isla it Boracay ag Carabao Island, pati ro nagapalibot nga kabukiran.
Abu gid nga saeamat, Petrowind Energy, Inc. Thank you for investing in Aklan, for being extra mindful of the surrounding community and for handling our environment with due care.
Still, in the face of our successes, there are many persistent challenges that continue to pose hurdles to our development goals. However, I do not want to focus this address on bitter notes, stressing problems rather than solutions, and itemizing development obstacles rather than opportunities. Instead, let us draw inspiration from the fact that most progressive nations around the world are those whose cultures promote a mind-set of optimism and the outlook of “can” and not “can’t”.
In Aklan, we do not doubt our ability to surpass obstacles and achieve our goals; we just get right down to business and walk our talk.
On our obstacles brought about by the effects of Yolanda, the December 2014 report of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery would show that we are well on our way to fully overcoming it.
For infrastructure, about 1,000 projects composed of DILG-RAY’s rehabilitation of civic centers, public markets, municipal halls, DOH-HFEP’s rehabilitation of health facilities, and the DPWH’s rehabilitation of flood control facilities worth Php 686.3 million was funded;
For social services, Php 68 million;
For livelihood, Php 349 million;
And for resettlement, Php 352.9 million.
On top of the total Php 1.4 billion for 2014, in the process for funding is an additional Php 7.8 billion for Aklan recovery plans, programs and activities this 2015 and 2016.
Our status as a province now and the direction we intend to take prove that we are doing it right.
Hard work indeed has its rewards. And it usually includes more work. As they say “the reward for work well-done is the opportunity to do more.”
I then pose these challenges to our personnel:
That we will be able to jumpstart the implementation of the Aklan consignment system as per Ordinance No. 009, Series of 2014. This was envisioned to significally improve the delivery of service in our hospitals thru continuous supply of quality medicines as recommended by the therapeutic committee. Eowas sa magakita rong atong parmasya sa mga ospital it probinsya nga uwa it ginapaguwa nga kapital, indi eon malisdan ro atong pasyente dahil una mismo eagi rong mga bueong;
That we can prepare for more backbreaking loads of work. I recognized the already enormous tasks of our Provincial Planning and Development Office and our Provincial Engineer’s Office. On top of your regular functions, please stretch our absorptive capacity to do more;
That we never tire in improving the status of our innovations especially the Economic Enterprise Development Department Units. I issued Executive Order 020 creating the technical working group to undertake the conduct of business planning for EEDD. Much has been done, but if we intend to move on or move up, there should be no turning back for more needs to be done.
This address started with a salutation of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan’s provision of legislative support. Allow me to end it on that note. The honorable body never dodged from its duty to the Aklanon people.
Abu gid nga saeamat sa aktibo nga pagsuporta sa mga hinyo it akong opisina para mapatigayon rong mga proyekto ag aktibidades naton para sa kamaeayran it pumueoyong Akeanon.
You are indeed our indespensible partners in Aklan’s further progress.
Abu nga saeamat sa rayang kahigayunan. Guinatan-aw ko nga may daeang pagpati ag pagsalig nga magiging mahayag rong paeaabuton it atong pinalanggang Akean.
God bless the province and people of Aklan. /MP
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