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Thursday, July 29, 2010

RMC spells out 2nd term concerns

Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho, in his speech after being sworn-in for his second term last June 29, spelled out his administration's priority concerns during his ensuing second term.

"While many had been accomplished" during his first term, Mayor Camacho said "more still remain to be done".

With that, he told the mammoth crowd and the guests led by Pangasinan Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. who witnessed the occasion that, with the fresh mandate resoundingly given by the BayambangueƱos, his second administration will address the following concerns:

  1. Enhancing the productivity of farmers through provision of adequate irrigation, farm support, and infrastructure facilities, especially farm-to-market roads, and post-harvest facilities. 
  2. Putting up of a livestock market. 
  3. Improvement and rehabilitation of Block III of the public market. 
  4. Putting up of livelihood training center for unemployed town-mates. 
  5. Repair and improvement of the old municipal hall. 
  6. Opening of roads within, and expanding by half-a-hectare the old municipal public cemetery. 
  7. Putting up of a municipal museum and creation of a committee to determine the foundation day of Bayambang as a political unit. 
  8. Massive information and education campaign coupled with purchase and acquisition of equipment to address solid waste management. 
  9. Expansion of the business and commercial district and creation of more business-friendly environment to attract more investors. 
  10. Added support to improve the quality of teaching and learning in public schools.
  11. Re-training and enhancing the skills of local government employees to man computerized operations of much-improved delivery of social services. 
  12. Enhancement of health and medical services, more particularly to children, mothers, and senior citizens, including increase in health insurance coverage for our indigent kabaleyans. 
  13. Strengthening the capability of the town's police force to address peace and order and development concerns. 
  14. Strengthening capability to respond on time during emergencies, accidents, and man-made and natural calamities. 
  15. Continuing support to the Sangguniang Kabataan. 
  16. Stricter implementation of the Expanded Senior Citizens Law.

He said "hard work, cooperation and coordination are vital" in addressing these concerns but added that "sufficient funds and legislative support are necessary". 

"I call upon all of you to cooperate with us and constantly pray for unity, peace, good health, wisdom and common sense," he said. 

As a gesture of reconciliation, Mayor Camacho said "I likewise extend my hand of friendship and an invitation to my political rivals to work with me in serving you again." *

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