Mayors vow full support to Pineda

BY: Joel P. Mapiles


CANDABA, Pamp. -- The Pampanga mayors, at this early, have vowed 100 percent support and cooperation to the incoming administration of Governor-elect Lilia “Nanay Baby” Pineda.
The mayors explicitly said that a healthy and active partnership with the provincial leadership will spell fast development for the province.
With this expression of support of the newly elected mayors and other officials, Pineda said she is very happy and elated with her new mandate to serve the province and her beloved kabalens to the best of her ability.
Pineda said she cannot govern the province alone and needs the support of all sectors such as her fellow local officials in the province from the municipal down to the barangay level. Even the help of businessmen, farmers and all sectors of the society, she said, are very welcome.
Pineda said that within 45 days after the elections and before her assumption to office on June 30, she has made herself busy on studying the vast responsibilities and obligations that she would shoulder as the newly elected governor.
According to Pineda, she wants herself physically, mentally, spiritually, politically and socially prepared before she takes over the capitol leadership on June 30.
She added that she is also in the period of forming a transition team which would negotiate with the staff of outgoing Gov. Eddie Panlilio on the transfer of obligations and responsibilities, as they want to know the inventory of resources, finances, properties and even personnel.
In an interview, Pineda said she wants to know the ongoing projects and programs of Panlilio for possible continuity and sustainability.
Mayor Jerry Pelayo, current spokesman of the Pampanga mayors, said that during the time of Panlilio, the mayors have initiated cooperation and dialogue with him through the Pampanga Development Council (PDC).
However, Pelayo said the outgoing governor did not bother to listen to his fellow elected officials and forgot that success and development in governance cannot be achieved without the spirit of teamwork among all stakeholders.
The incumbent officials at the municipal level, including all marginalized sectors, have campaigned hard for the candidacy of Pineda who they believe is the only Kapampangan leader who can unite the province towards its ultimate goal for total and full development.
They said that with the assumption of Pineda into office on June 30, Pampanga will rise as one family that works together for the betterment of each and every municipality.
The mayors said they are excited because at this early, Pineda wants to convene them for a dialogue about the prevailing problems and issues confronting the province and find out how could this be addressed and be given the right solutions.
They cited among Pineda’s priority the provision of the basic necessities of the poor families – answers to livelihood, education and health problems of the Kapampangans.
The local officials said this time, Pampanga has a governor who knows how to listen and discern.