CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – National government agencies in the province such as Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Education (DepEd) lauded the accomplishments of Governor Lilia G. Pineda on the provision of livelihood funds for the cooperatives and skilled individuals and school buildings for public school students yesterday during the flag raising ceremony at the Capitol Grounds Monday.
According to Mildred Esguerra of the CDA-III, Pampanga is the most innovative province when it comes to cooperative development and it’s all due to the effective leadership of Mamerto Gatus and the unwavering support of the governor.
Esguerra said the provincial government through the Provincial Cooperative and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCEDO) has successfully transformed the cooperatives from assistance and loan-reliant groups to livelihood and employment-generating organizations that are self-sufficient.
With this, the PCEDO was recently recognized as the Best Provincial Cooperative Development Office in Central Luzon during the 11th Cooperative Summit.
Adopt-a-school Program
Meanwhile, Dr. Nicolas Capulong of the DepEd also conferred the governor with the Adopt-A-School Award for the unrivaled support of the governor in education.
“The problems of inadequate number of classrooms and comfort rooms for our public elementary and secondary schools have been solved through the leadership of our governor,” Capulong disclosed.
The province has allotted P176-million for the construction of 182 new classrooms which also includes the repair and improvement of other older classrooms throughout the province.
Nelly Punzalan of DOLE-TSSD also lauded Pineda and the Public Employment Service Office for their efforts in livelihood and employment provision for the Kapampangans.
The PESO led by Luningning Vergara received the Best Provincial PESO in the regional and national level for the third time in three consecutive years. This also led to their conferment of the Hall of Fame Award for being the best PESO for three consecutive years.
Pineda was also recognized as the Best Local Chief Executive in employment service while Vergara as the Best PESO Manager.
By Angelique DC. Tuazon, PIO Pampanga
