Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Addressing poverty, a priority – Gov. Bautista

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, July 02 (PIA) – Addressing poverty in the province is the core thrust of newly-installed Governor Claude P. Bautista who vowed to take up programs that will benefit all sectors in Davao del Sur.

Bautista has laid down his priority programs before more than a thousand of his constituents who joined the newly-elected local officials and other distinguished guests in celebrating the 46th Araw ng Davao del Sur on July 1.

The new Governor has assured that all sectors from the agriculture, fisherfolks, farmers and tricycle drivers will benefit from a program such as livelihood projects that will alleviate them from poverty.

For his education program, he promised full scholarship grants for all qualified students from the low-income sector.

“Starting today, there will be no Cagas, no Bautista scholars. All (students) from across Davao del Sur will be covered,” Bautista said in the vernacular, giving further assurance to the scholars of the previous administration of Governor Douglas Cagas and First District Representative Marc Douglas Cagas IV, not to worry about their scholarship.

As promised during his campaign sorties, the Governor declared to carry a health program for all, citing a plan to build three hospitals in the province.

He said one hospital will be placed at the municipality of Sta. Cruz, another one at Kilometer 71 in Matanao that will also cover the towns of Bansalan and Magsaysay, and one at Guihing, Hagonoy that will also benefit nearby towns Padada and Kiblawan.

Another health plan will involve the deployment of two health teams composed of doctors and nurses to go around the barangays in districts 1 and 2, aiming to make consultations with residents about health concerns.

For the peace and order concern in the province, Bautista asked for the full cooperation of the Army and the Police.
He commended Director Sr. Supt. Ronaldo Llanera of the Davao del Sur Provincial Police Office, saying “With the presence of Director Llanera, the province is in good hands.”

The Governor announced his strong stand in fighting illegal drugs, and asked the public to give him four months to eliminate illegal drugs activities in Davao del Sur.

Bautista expressed his desire to provide complete services for the people, and to bring transparency and good governance in Davao del Sur.

He urged his constituents though to cooperate and support his programs and undertakings, saying “Dili nako kaya kung ako lang. (I cannot do it alone) I need the support of everybody.”

The new Governor also asked for a stop in political bickering in the province, as he extended his reconciliation statement to the family of former Governor Douglas Cagas who lost in the mayoralty race in Digos City during the May 2013 elections.

“It’s time to heal the wound and move on. Davao del Sur needs progress and development,” Bautista emphasized.
In his first week of office as the new Governor, Bautista said he plans to meet and discuss with all his department heads in the provincial capitol, all health department heads, and the chiefs of the city and municipal police stations, among others.

Bautista was sworn into office right after a Holy Mass was offered on June 30, 2013 at a parish church in Sta. Cruz town. 

His official function started on Monday as he led other local and national government officials and the residents of the province to commemorate the 46th Araw ng Davao del Sur that bannered the theme: “Kalamboan ug Kahiusahan, Kadaugan sa Katawhan (Development and Unity, A Victory to the People).” (PIA-XI/Carina L. Cayon)

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