Hizon proclaimed as Bacolor mayor

BY: JOEL P. MAPILES


BACOLOR, Pamp. ---- Mayor-elect Jose Maria “Jomar” Hizon was officially proclaimed as duly elected mayor of this town yesterday by the municipal board of canvassers together with Vice Mayor-elect Atty. Ananias “Jun” Canlas who got 9,288 votes, and newly-elected members of the Sangguniang Bayan.

Hizon, concurrent Liga ng mga Barangay president, won the four-way mayoral race which include incumbent Vice Mayor Eduardo Datu who got 4,569 votes, former 3rd district Board Member Ferdinand Labung, 6,003 and Ron Earvin Dungca, son of three-term incumbent Mayor Buddy Dungca.

Official municipal canvass report shows that Hizon who got the highest vote of 12,302 over his closest rival Dungca who garnered 8,930 votes, with a margin of 3,372.



Let’s work

“Let’s work.”

This was the first message of Hizon, son of tocino magnate Lolita Hizon to the people of Bacolor and to his fellow newly-elected officials in the Sangguniang Bayan.

Hizon said victory in the mayoral race signaled the start of the “the greater challenge of his life” to work for the people whom they pledged to serve.

He said this significant chapter in his life will not happen without the full support and blessing of the people in Baculud.

The mayor-elect said through the fervent prayer and support of the people during the 45-day campaign period and their warm reception gave him a sweet victory.

In earlier interview, Hizon said he could handle and manage well Bacolor’s development plans by maximizing the use of the resources and logistics of the municipal government.

The mayor-elect said he would manage Bacolor like a businessman who makes things possible for the greater good of the communities and its people.

Upon his assumption to public office, his priority would be the upgrading and improvement of school buildings, dikes, streams, tributaries, canals and roads which would mitigate the perennial flooding in the town.

He also vowed to bring the local government closer to the communities as he plans to put municipal annexes or extensions that would cater to the needs of the people.