Mayor Belen calls for unity in barangays
AS the new set of officials in Dagupan’s 31 barangays took their oath last November 30, Mayor Belen Fernandez rallied them to work together with the city government to achieve the envisioned “Balon Dagupan”.
“Election is over. Whatever divided our barangays is now water under the bridge. It is now time to forge unity so that we achieve the vision we all want our beloved city to be. This is what precisely Balon Dagupan stands for: bridging the communities, bringing the government closer to our people,” said Fernandez.
The mayor also said that her regular consultation in the barangays will continue as a means to address the specific concerns of the different communities.
At the same time, Fernandez announced that barangays’ share in the collected real property tax is already available for release to fund programs and projects.
Fernandez is also personally sponsoring the annual Belen Making Contest in the barangays wherein cash prizes will be awarded to the three best nativity displays in the communities.
PARTNERSHIP
Meanwhile, former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. who officiated the oath-taking ceremony said the strong partnership between his successor and wife, Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia, and the mayor augurs well for the development of Dagupan.
The congresswoman and the mayor worked together to push for the expansion of the Region 1 Medical Center, which will soon have a 1,500-bed capacity, the biggest in the country outside Metro Manila.
De Venecia and Fernandez are also jointly pushing for the completion of the Regional Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Hospital as part of the campaign against illegal drugs.
At the same time, Fernandez said the bridge built by former speaker De Venecia stands as a symbol of her trust of bridging the gap between the rich and the poor, of forging unity in the city and bringing the services to the people.
“We are using this bridge as our iconic symbol because of its importance to the future of our growth stretching from Lucao all the way to the Bonuan area. This in honor of the person who made this strategic project possible which all Dagupeños can be proud of, speaker Joe De Venecia,” said Fernandez.
Rep. De Venecia, for her part, hailed Fernandez for adopting a disaster preparedness program down to the family level as part of the more comprehensive preparedness and risk reduction system in the city.
Share your Comments or Reactions
Powered by Facebook Comments
