Lazatin to raise health care level

ANGELES CITY — Councilor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. has vowed to raise the level of health care for his constituents if he wins as city mayor in next year’s polls.

Lazatin, a mayoralty candidate under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, disclosed this when he distributed Christmas hams to barangay leaders and senior citizens in all 33 barangays of this city.

As a tradition which he in 2014, Lazatin distributes some 8,000 Christmas hams every year as a way of thanking people for their continuous support to his political and public service career which started in 2013.

“Magmula po ng una akong manungkulan bilang konsehal ay walang sawa po ang natanggap kong suporta, which is why I have made it a point to show my gratitude every Christmas,” Lazatin said.

“Kung tutuusin, maliit lang po na bagay ang pamimigay ng ham compared to the overwhelming support I’ve received, but I hope that in this manner, I am able to show how thankful I am,” he added.

If elected, the oppositionist councilor said he will work to bring back his father’s program of providing free medicine in rural health centers.

Lazatin lamented that the medicine program had stopped during the previous administrations.

He cited the level of health care for Angelenos through the renovation of all existing health centers in the city and enhancing of the capabilities of the city’s health workers through continuous traini ng.

Free medicines and access to affordable healthcare has always been the cornerstone of the ‘Lazatin brand’of public service.

“I will continue my father’s program of providing free medicines to the people,” Lazatin said.