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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
“In order to achieve holistic human development, we must give
impetus to the person’s health, education, protection,
shelter, welfare, and the freedom to pursue his dreams for a
better quality of life. I miss the government that provides
the necessary support for quality education, promotes health
and well-being, provides for those who have less in life and
offers opportunity for the realization of one’s dream for a
more productive and dignified life for him and for his
family.”
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INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
“The concept of providing infrastructure must be founded on
the need of the community and the ability of the government to
provide given its financial resources and its internal
capability to implement them. It must be prioritized based on
its strategic value to the over-all development of the
municipality rather than the political mileage of the decision
maker. My administration as a mayor and governor have invested
on prioritizing the more strategic infrastructure and built
its internal capability to build those infrastructure projects
at a much lesser cost. However, in order to sustain your
efforts, you must be able to upgrade your capability to make
your effort more efficient and sustainable.”
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DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
“There is no perfect formula in managing a local government
unit but my experience have taught me the value of development
planning and people’s consultation, fiscal management,
organizational reform and leading by example. Prestigious
organizations may have seen the impact of my efforts that they
conferred to me the recognition of being the Most Outstanding
Governor of the Philippines and the Most Outstanding Local
Chief Executive Awards. However, the greatest recognition that
I personally feel is when people appreciate your efforts and
knowing that they feel and experience that their government
cares for them and their future.”
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LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
“Even when I was working as manager of our rural bank then and
after I served various posts in the government, I came to
realize that economic development has never been inclusive.
The benefits of economic growth are always enjoyed by a
handful of individuals who has the means, influence and the
power over others. Even under a free enterprise economy, I
always believe that government can equalize, can level the
playing field and can provide the necessary environment that
people can have equal, free and easy access to economic
opportunities either through direct incentives or appropriate
policy support.”
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AGRI-FISHERY RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
“Panay is endowed with abundant blessings from the land,
rivers and the sea. These resources provides sustenance to the
Pan-ayanon and even to the people of Capiz. In order for these
resources to be sustainable, we need to conserve, develop and
properly manage them so as to ensure food security and
economic prosperity for the Pan-ayanons. Apart from regulating
the use of these resources, government must ensure that
everyone has equal opportunity to benefit from these bounties
and must ensure that it shall not fall under the control of
the powerful and those that have the means to monopolize and
take exclusive control.”
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WASTE MANAGEMENT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
“Panay's topography has always been the physical limitation in
providing a more sustainable way of managing its material
wastes. If the established and traditional way is not
applicable, government must adopt creative and vigorous
efforts, adopt new technology and advocate to ingrain the
value of sustainable waste management into the culture of the
Pan-ayanon. The challenge that the climate change phenomena is
posing to our very existence are primary reasons that we all
must work to protect our environment for the future
generation.”