BAYRON STILL GETS JCA BACKING

Palawan Governor Jose Chaves Alvarez is supporting the re-election bid of Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron. Alvarez said Bayron, however, should keep his promise to implement the road widening in connection with the six-lane superhighway, the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital, the city’s own water

system, stabilization of electricity supply, and provisions of more livelihood initiatives to address poverty. “Ang gusto ko lang mangyari ay ‘yong ospital ay gawin na dito. Sabi ko gawin na natin sa third term mo ‘yan, kung hindi magawa ‘yan ay mahirapan ako mag-explain sa mga tao. Pati ang tubig,” Alvarez said shortly after he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on October 15. Bayron and his Kuridas team promised to implement these projects during the 2016 elections, he said. “Warning ko ito sa Bigkis at kay mayor na kapag hindi ginawa ang mga proyekto para sa taong bayan ako mismo ang aalma diyan. Kailangan kasi gawin natin kung ano ang binitawan natin na mga salita sa tao. Susuportahan natin ang susunod na mayor, kung sino ang makakagawa [ng mga projects],” he said. In a separate interview, Bayron said he respects the decision of the governor and will finish the projects if he is re-elected to serve his last term. “Hindi natin pwedeng pangunahan kasi sinabi niya ‘yon. Tayo, lahat naman [ng pinangako natin sa tao] ay ginagawa natin at inaasikaso. Ginagalang natin ‘ yon. Ganoon naman ang politika sa atin sa Pilipinas kaya open naman tayo sa ganoong pagkakataon,” Bayron said.