CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda and Vice Governor Dennis Pineda on Monday rallied local officials and community volunteers to continue their trust and support to President Rodrigo Duterte and his programs.
Vice Governor Pineda organized the assembly of 3,500 Bantay Bayan volunteers on disaster preparedness, one of priority programs of President Duterte.
In the same event held at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in time for the second State of the Nation Address of the President on Monday, these force multipliers received pointers on how to ensure peace and order and prevent terrorist groups from creeping into communities.
Governor Pineda called for all-out support to President Duterte because of the many programs he has extended to the province.
“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating Pangulo dahil sa hindi napag-iiwanan ang Pampanga. Ang ating lalawigan ay isa sa mga nangunguna sa mga binibigyang prayoridad sa lahat ng mga programa ng pambansang pamahalaan. Ang mga serbisyong ito ay lubos na nakatulong at nagpa-angat sa estado ng pamumuhay ng mga Kapampangan. (We are thankful to the President for not neglecting Pampanga. It is among the top provinces being given priority in all programs of the national government. These services uplift the lives of the Kapampangan),” the governor said.
She said that on instructions of President Duterte, the following government agencies channeled programs and projects to Pampanga: Department of Labor and Employment, P137 million; Department of the Interior and Local Government, P664 million; Department of Social Welfare and Development, P160.2 million; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, P18 million;
Department of Science and Technology, P18.8 million; Department of Agriculture, P74.8 million; Office of Civil Defense, P72 million; Department of Health, P672.45 million.
The Department of Public Works and Highways spent P3.9 billion on 291 projects in the province.
The governor said the drug war of President Duterte was “truly effective” because it has the cooperation of local officials and citizens.
She gave the President a perfect score of 100 for doing well in his programs.