Capitol utilized P16.2-B for 2010-2018 programs

BACOLOR - The administration of outgoing Governor Lilia Pineda has utilized some P16.16-billion for the implementation of various programs in the province from 2010 to 2018.

Governor Pineda made the disclosure during her acceptance of the Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) conferred by the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University where

“Right now I am focusing on those projects,” the mayor said.

Garbo said he is committed to serve his constituents and is not affected by criticisms coming from his political detractors.

“Because of my new faith, I am now at peace. I am now a born-again [Christian],” he sai d.

“My Christian life is always my priority, and then my family and politics,” the mayor added.

Garbo said the city is a grandslam winner in the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

“We are a grandslam winner, for four consecutive years. In Central Luzon, we are only eight local government units (LGUs) which are SGLG awardees,” the mayor said.

One of the criteria in the selection of SGLG winners is the program against illegal drugs, according to Garbo.

“If the local chief executive has been listed as a narcopolitician, the city is automatically disqualified,” he added.

Aside from the SGLG award, Garbo said the city was also recognized by the Department of Trade and Industry as most competitive LGU.

The mayor disclosed that the LGU was also lauded by a Korean organization for implementing measures to fight graft and corruption in the local government.