Thursday, March 8, 2012

Binay lauds Tagum’s transformation

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Mar. 8 (PIA) – Vice-president Jejomar C. Binay commended on Wednesday (Mar. 7) Tagum City’s transformation since its creation in 1998.

Binay paid a five-hour visit in this city during the 14th Araw ng Tagum celebration on March 7, this year.

“Tunay ngang napakarami na ng inyong nakamit bilang isang lokal na pamahalaan sa loob lamang ng 14 taong pagkalungsod,” stated Binay in his speech at the Rotary Gym shortly after the massive civic parade he participated along with Tagumeños from the different sectors of the society.

“Kaya para sa akin, pinatitibay lamang nito ang matagal ko nang paniniwala na ang pagkamit ng kaunlaran ng isang lokalidad ay nakasalalay sa mga taong nakatira rito, at sa kung paano nila harapin ang kombinasyon ng hamon, balakid, at oportunidad na ibinabato sa kanila ng tadhana at kasaysayan,” he emphasized. 

Mayor Rey T. Uy joined the visiting Vice-President and Congresswoman Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay in the civic parade which passed through the city’s major thoroughfares.

Throughout the 45-minute parade, the leaders gamely walked along the city’s streets and mingled with the people along the streets and obliged to requests of photo-ops.

“Ang tagumpay na tinatamo ng Tagum ngayon ay bunga ng masidhing paghangad sa kadakilaan at pagbabago na sa tingin ko’y nananalaytay sa bawat tao sa simula pa. Mahusay namang nagamit ng inyong mga pinuno, sa pangunguna ni

Mayor Rey Uy, ang likas na kagalingan at paghangad na ito ng mga mamamayan ng Tagum,” Binay said.
“Pinag-isa niya ang mga kagalingang ito upang maging lakas para sa kapakanan ng buong Tagum,” he added.

Binay expressed his high hopes for Tagum, saying “Sa inyong kasaysayan at kasalukuyan, hindi ko mapigilan ang aking sariling magbalik tanaw sa tila kakambal na tadhana ng lungsod ng Makati na matagal ko ring pinamunuan. Hindi ako mangingiming mang-hinuha na hindi malayong makamit ng lungsod ng Tagum ang nakamit ng Makati.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Uy thanked the country’s second official for it is the first time in his term that the city was visited by a sitting vice president.

However, it can be recalled that Binay already visited the city in the past, notable of which was when he personally went here to sign the sisterhood ties between Tagum and Makati, the city where he served as mayor before elected as the country’s vice president.


People’s Day
Wednesday’s event was also considered as “People’s Day” as the celebration also focused on the Tagumeños. The spotlight was focused not on politicians’ speeches but on ordinary people who witnessed the transformation of the city and how it helped in changing the lives of their respective families.
 Dr. Glenn A. Pono, a medical practitioner, Miss Lucky Valera representing the youth sector and Mr. Roel Baclayon, a night market vendor spoke about their experiences that magnified  stories that are interwoven into the lives of the Tagumeños.
Thousands of Tagumeños trooped to Tagum City Pavilion inside the city’s trade and cultural center to avail of the Free Social Services provided by the local government. These services include dental, blood pressure monitoring, minor surgery, bloodletting, NSO processing and authentication, therapeutic massage, manicure, pedicure, haircut and Libreng Tawag courtesy of Globe Telecom.

History
Congressman Baltazar Sator sponsored House Bill No.7509 in the House of Representatives that paved the way to the enactment Republic Act 8472 entitled “An Act converting the Municipality of Tagum into a City, to be known as the City of Tagum" which was passed in the Senate through the sponsorship of Hon. Senator Vicente Sotto III.
On January 30, 1998, the said Republic Act was signed into law by His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos and was ratified through a plebiscite on March 7, 1998. (CIO-Tagum Louie Lapat)

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