CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — “I cannot do it alone.”
The province’s new governor, who took her oath of office at the jam-packed Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, is asking unity and cooperation from all Kapampangans.
She said she needs the active participation of all sectors — from the barangays, municipal and provincial board, business sector and even marginalized families in “meeting the challenges ahead.”
Pineda said she expects more challenges, but expressed confidence that she could pass all of them through the help of all sectors.
In her inaugural speech, the new governor lauded former governor Eddie Panlilio in his efforts for the good of the province.
For the first 100 days in office, Pineda stressed that her priority would be addressing the health problems of her constituents and the peace and order situation of the province.
Pineda said she visit the province’s 10 district hospitals, including the provincial hospital, to hold a consultation among medical personnel there.
That way, they would assess the immediate and long term needs of each and every public hospital under the management of the provincial government.
Pineda said she would also order the local police to work hard for the maintenance of peace and order, even as she said she would consult the men in uniform on their operational needs and how she could be of help using the remaining intelligence funds of her office this year.
She also clarified that no reshuffle would be done among employees and department heads at the capitol.
One thing she would ask from the employees of the capitol is “to work hard and do well the tasks and responsibilities assigned to them.”
Also taking their oath of office before Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura were Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, Reps. Carmelo Lazatin (1st District), Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd District), Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales (3rd District) and Anna York Bondoc (4th district); around 168 newly elected municipal councilors, 20 mayors, 20 vice mayors, one city mayor and 10 board members.
Before the mass oath taking, Archbishop Paciano Aniceto of the Archdiocese of San Fernando led a concelebrated mass which was also attended by some 5,000 supporters inside the said convention center.
In his homily, Aniceto challenged the newly elected officers to be true to their vow of serving the Kapampangans, and work for the upliftment of the common tao.
Joel P. Mapiles
Central Luzon Daily
