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Acting Governor Jesus Redaja letter for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members
Submitted by Angel Moreno
EXECUTIVE EXIT REPORT OF VICE-GOVERNOR JESUS B. REDAJA AFTER THE 90-DAY TERM AS ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR
Submitted by Rhon Tilles Catbalogan, Samar06 FEBRUARY 2009, Capitol Grounds Catbalogan, Province of Samar
MAUPAY NGA MAURAN-URAN, MADAGAANG NGA KAKURULPON HA IYO NGATANAN. SALAMAT HAN IYO PAGTAMBONG HINI NGA ATON PAGKA-URUSA YANA. MAHINUNGDANON INI KAY MAGAWAS NA AKO HAN RESPONSIBILIDAD HA PAGDUMARA HAN PROBINSIYAL NGA PANGOBYERNUHAN. TUBTOB NALA AKO HAN IKA-WALO (8) HAN PEBRERO BILANG IYO ACTING GOVERNOR. OBLIGASYON KO PAGPAHAMTANG UG PAG-ISTORYA HA IYO, NGAN KATUNGOD LIWAT NIYO NGA MAHIBARUAN AN AKON MGA GUINBUHAT SULOD HINI NGA MGA PANAHON.
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE, ALLOW ME TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT AND SINCEREST GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU EXTENDED THE ADMINISTRATION. WITHOUT THEM, WE COULD HAVE DONE NOTHING.
YOUR AUDIBLE COMMENTS ON SOME PRESSING ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND PROBLEMS THAT AFFECTED MANY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS, YOUR NICE WORDS OF PRAISE ABOUT WHAT WE WERE ALREADY DOING, ENABLED US TO BE AWARE OF OUR LIMITED TIME AND MADE US EXERT EXTRA EFFORT WITHIN OUR LIMITED TIME, POWER AND RESOURCES TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS EVEN IF JUST TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY, TO MITIGATE THE EFFECT OF THE PROBLEM, IF ERADICATING IT ALL TOGETHER WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WE WERE GIVEN.
WHEN I TOOK THE RESPONSIBILITY AS ACTING GOVERNOR OF THIS PROVINCE, I HAVE STRESSED ONE THING: RESPECT. INE NGA RESPETO PARA HA AKON, DIRI MAN GUD KINAHANGLAN IPAKITA HA USA NGA SEREMONYAS. GUINPAPAKITA INI HA PAGTAHUD HAN MGA KATUNGOD HAN ATON MGA NAHITUTUNGDAN HA GOBYERNO, UG LABI NA HA KATAWHAN. SIGURO, KINAHANGLAN MAGHATAG AKO HIN EHEMPLO PARA MAS MAINTINDIHAN NIYO AN AKON KARUYAG SIDNGUN. NASULOD AKO HA TRABAHO ADLAW-ADLAW DIDTO HAN OPISINA HAN VICE- GOVERNOR, DIRI DIDTO HAN OPISINA NGA TEMPORARY NABAKANTE. AN MGA VACANT POSITIONS, WARAY AKO MAG FILL-UP, BISAN AKO MAY AUTHORITY, EXCEPT HAN CALBAYOG MEDICAL SPECIALISTS KAY KINAHANGLANON PARA MATAGAN HIN LICENSE TO OPERATE AN CALBAYOG DISTRICT HOSPITAL. AN FOOD ALLOWANCES OR FOOD SUBSISTENCE HAN MGA HOSPITAL PATIENTS UG JAIL INMATES, GUTI GUD KAUPAY. BISAN AKO NALOLOOY, WARAY AKO MAGLABOT PARTE HITO, AND MANY THINGS MORE.
PAGKATAPOS HAN AKON PAG-TAKE OATH, AN PAKI-ANA HAN MGA MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE NGA NAKADTO: “ANO AN IMO BUBUHATON HITO NGA LIMITED NGA 90 DAY PERIOD?” AN AKON BATON, TITIMANGNUON KO AN PROBLEMA NGA PERMI GUIN-UURO-ISTORYA HAN MGA TAWO KUN HIRA NAGKAKATITIROK - AN POOR, INSUFFICIENT, DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES HAN MGA OSPITAL, UG AN PARTE HAN PAN-AGRIKULTURA. BALIK NGA PAKI-ANA: “PAANO ITO MABUBUHAT ?” AN AKON BATON, PAG-ISTORYA NALA KITA UTRO PAGKATAPOS HAN 90-DAYS PERIOD.
ON THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES:
WE HAVE SIX (6) HOSPITALS IN THE WHOLE PROVINCE; SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, CALBAYOG DISTRICT HOSPITAL, GANDARA DISTRICT HOSPITAL, TARANGNAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, BASEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND ALMAGRO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. OF THESE SIX HOSPITALS, THREE DID NOT HAVE THE LICENSE TO OPERATE BECAUSE OF SO MANY DEFICIENCES IN THEIR REQUIREMENTS. THESE ARE GANDARA, TARANGNAN AND ALMAGRO. INI NGA MGA REQUIREMENTS AMO AN MGA MASUNOD:
1. SERVICE CAPABILITY – PROVISION OF TRANSPORT VEHICLE
2. PERSONNEL – PHYSICIAN COMPLEMENT
3. EQUIPMENT / INSTRUMENT – DRUGS AND MEDICINES, GENERATORS, WHEELCHAIRS, SECTION APPARATUS, BLOOD PRESSURE APPARATUS, AND OTHER MEDICAL GADGETS
4. PHYSICAL PLANT – WATER CONNECTIONS, WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, SAFE ROOMS AND DOORS (WORN-OUT DOORS AND LEAKING ROOFS), TOILET FACILITIES, CLEAN AREA, FIRE SAFETY, EXCHAUST FAN, AND OTHER SECONDARY NEEDS.
TWO OF THE HOSPITALS HAVE A LEVEL ONE CATEGORY OR CATEGORIZED AS A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE LEVEL. THIS MEANS THAT THEY CAN ONLY DO CONSULTATION WORK. DIRI HIRA PWEDE MAG-ADMIT HIN PASYENTE. THESE ARE THE BASEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CALBAYOG DISTRICT HOSPITAL. POOR CALBAYOG! THEY WERE BEFORE A SENTRONG SIGLA AWARDEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THEY HAVE GOOD FACILITIES. THEIR PHYSICAL SET-UP IS VERY GOOD, ATTRACTIVE AND FAR FROM THE TRAFFIC NOISE. THEY LATER FAILED IN THE FOUR CATEGORIES FOR REASONS NOBODY CAN PROPERLY GUESS.
SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IS A LEVEL TWO HOSPITAL. THIS MEANS THEY CAN ADMIT PATIENTS BUT CAN NOT DO MAJOR OPERATIONS. THE PHYSICAL PLANT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED. A NEW AND ADDITIONAL 4,000-LITERS OVERHEAD TANK WAS INSTALLED. LEAKING COMFORT ROOMS WERE REPAIRED. MATTRESSES, BEDDINGS AND PILLOWS HAD BEEN ACQUIRED. SIDE TABLES WERE PROVIDED. PERIMETER FENCE AND LIGHTINGS IS NOW A BETTER SIGHT. THE SUPPLY ROOM WAS REHABILITATED AND IMPROVED AND NOW SERVES ITS PURPOSE. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF THE PREVIOUS COTTAGE OF THE CHIEF NURSE.
ON SERVICE CAPABILITY, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, DRUGS AND MEDICINES SUPPLY – ALL THESE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED FOR THE SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL.
FOR CALBAYOG AND GANDARA DISTRICT HOSPITALS: PHYSICAL PLANTS WERE IMPROVED. WALLS REPAINTED, FLOORINGS CLEANED, WATER SUPPLY PROBLEMS WHERE SOLVED, BEDS WERE REPAIRED, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS REHABILITATED AND NEW PILLOWS AND BED MATTRESSES WERE ALSO PROVIDED. PHYSICIANS FOR CALBAYOG HAS BEEN AUGMENTED WITH THREE DOCTORS TO BE HIRED ON CONTRACTUAL BASIS. FOR BASEY AND TARANGNAN, REPAIRS WILL BE DONE LATER. WE HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME.
THERE WAS A KICK-OFF AND REOPENING OF HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTITUENTS IN CALBAYOG, BASEY AND GANDARA. FOR CALBAYOG, LAST FEBRUARY 4; GANDARA, FEBRUARY 5; AND BASEY, TODAY-FEBRUARY 6. THE ACTIVITY WAS A SUCCESS. FOR CALBAYOG, CONSULTATION AND TREATMENTS WERE CONDUCTED TO MORE THAN 300 PATIENTS; IN GANDARA, OVER 600 PATIENTS WERE TREATED; AND NOW, THE TEAM IS STILL IN BASEY, DESPITE THE WEATHER, ATTENDING TO AN ESTIMATED PATIENTS OF 300 AS OF LUNCHTIME TODAY. AFTER THE KICK-OFF, PATIENTS HAVE VISITED THE CALBAYOG AND GANDARA HOSPITALS AT LEAST FOR CONSULTATION. THE OPERATION OF THESE HOSPITALS BEFORE WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT, JUST ONE OR TWO PATIENTS WOULD VISIT FOR CONSULTATION. THEIR OPERATIONS WERE ALMOST CLOSED. NOW, HOPEFULLY, THEY WOULD BE SERVING AGAIN THE CONSTITUENTS WITH THEIR HEALTH NEEDS.
AND JUST THIS MORNING, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU, THAT CALBAYOG DISTRICT HOSPITAL WAS ALREADY ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ITS LICENSE TO FULLY OPERATE EFFECTIVE TODAY - THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE TO OBTAIN ITS LICENSE SO FAR.
TO TOP THIS ALL, IN MY CAPACITY AS ACTING GOVERNOR WITHIN THE 90-DAY TERM, I HAVE ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL UPGRADING PROJECT UNDER THE CY 2008 HEALTH FACILITIES ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT IS GREATLY BENEFICIAL TO THE PROVINCE PARTICULARLY TO TWO OF OUR HOSPITALS – THE SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AND THE CALBAYOG DISTRICT HOSPITAL. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO UPGRADE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY LEVEL (LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS) AND IN AREAS REQUIRING HOSPITAL UPGRADING TO TERTIARY LEVEL OR EXPANSION OF EXISTING TERTIARY HEALTH SERVICES. A SUB-ALLOTMENT ADVICE ORDER (SARO) NO. BMB-B-08-0003777 DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION PESOS (P6,000,000) HAS BEEN SUB-ALLOTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – EASTERN VISAYAS FOR SOME PROJECTS IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT FOR SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION PESOS (P3,000,000). THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ASSIST THE OUR HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO OUR CONSTITUENTS ESPECIALLY THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN THE CATCHMENT AREAS.
ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE OUR FARMERS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE, IN 24 MUNICIPALITIES AND TWO (2) CITIES, CERTIFIED PALAY SEEDS. THESE WERE DELIVERED TO THE DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES FOR FREE. STOCKS CAME FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THROUGH THE GMA RICE SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO. OUR MAIN PARTICIPATION WAS ON THE TRANSPORT EXPENSE AND HAULING OF THESE COMMODITIES. ALL IN ALL WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 8,222 CAVANS OR 411,100 KG OF PALAY SEEDS. TWO THOUSAND (2,000) SACKS CAME FROM THE PORT OF BATANGAS AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO OUR PROVINCE AT OUR EXPENSE BECAUSE EASTERN VISAYAS RUN OUT OF SUPPLY. WE ALSO HAVE 300 CAVANS OF WHITE AND YELLOW CORN SEEDS READY FOR PICK-UP ANYTIME AT THE DA-R8. THESE CORN SEEDS ARE ALSO TO BE GIVEN FOR FREE TO OUR CORN FARMERS.
WE HAVE ALSO CONDUCTED SEMINARS TO SELECTED FARMERS AND FARM ORGANIZATIONS, STAKEHOLDERS AND AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE SO THAT ALL TOGETHER THEY CAN IMPROVE OUR HARVEST YIELD AND MAKE OUR PROVINCE SUFFICIENT IN RICE IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
ABOUT ONE (1) MILLION TILAPIA FINGERLINGS HAVE BEEN DISPERSED TO THE BIG RIVERS LIKE THE GOLDEN RIVER, CALBIGA RIVER, SAN JORGE AND GANDARA RIVERS, AND ALSO TO SOME SMALL LAKES IN JIABONG AND PARANAS. STILL FOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY FOR OUR INLAND FISHERFOLKS ARE ABOUT 500 THOUSAND MORE OF THESE FINGERLINGS.
AND JUST TODAY, WE HAVE LAUNCHED THE INTEGRATED FRESHWATER FISH-HATCHERY IN BLANCA AURORA, SAN JORGE, SAMAR. THE HATCHERY WAS DESIGNED FOR TILAPIA, THE GET EXCEL STRAIN, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER INCREASE TILAPIA PRODUCTION IN OUR AREA AND PROVIDE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES AMONG LOCAL FISHERFOLKS. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SATELLITE HATCHERY IN BLANCA AURORA ASSURED THE SUCCESS OF THIS INTERVENTION OF AQUACULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO FEED THE UPLAND FARMERS. ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CONCEPTUALIZED EVEN BEFORE I TOOK MY RESPONSIBILITY AS ACTING GOVERNOR, IT WS DURING MY SHORT TERM THAT WE TRIED TO MAKE A REALIZATION OF THIS PROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR INLAND AND FRESHWATER FISHERFOLKS.
A LOT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS – EGGPLANT, PECHAY, KANGKONG, PATOLA, OKRA, UPO AND SOME OTHERS, WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO OUR INTERESTED VEGETABLE GROWERS IN OUR PROVINCE. PROVISION OF THESE COMMODITIES WILL GIVE OUR FARMERS ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES ASIDE FROM HELPING THEM FEED THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE NECESSARY NUTRIENTS ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
ON FARM IMPLEMENTS:
SEVENTEEN (17) UNITS OF HAND TRACTORS WITH CARRIERS WERE RECENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS CHAIRMEN OF OUR MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY COUNCILS (MAFC) FROM SELECTED RICE PRODUCING MUNICIPALITIES. THE MAFCs WERE GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISE THE PROPER USE, HANDLING AND SCHEDULING OF THESE FARM IMPLEMENT FOR THEIR FARMER-MEMBERS.
THEY WERE ALSO PROMISED WITH FLAT BED DRIERS, A VERY NECESSARY POST-HARVEST FACILITY THAT COULD SOLVE THE RECURRING PROBLEM OF PALAY QUALITY DETERIORATION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
ON THE CREATION OF SPECIAL BODIES:
DURING MY SHORT TERM, I HAVE ISSUED THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDERS:
a) NO. 01, S. 2008: REORGANIZING THE PROVINCIAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL, UPDATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SERVICE COMMITTEES, DELINEATING THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
b) NO. 02, S. 2008: ESTABLISHING AND CREATING THE PROVINCIAL INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE AGAINST TRAFFICKING (IACAT) AND THE MIGRANT ADVISORY INFORMATION NETWROK (MAIN) DESK, THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP, FUNSTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
c) NO. 03, S. 2008: CREATION OF THE PROVINCIAL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
d) NO. 01, S. 2009: REORGANIZING THE PROVINCIAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL, COMPOSITION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS
e) NO. 01-A, S. 2009: AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, SERIES OF 2009. FURTHER REORGANIZING THE PROVINCIAL PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL WITH ITS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS (PER PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 773)
FOR THE INFORMATION OF EVERYONE, THE PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL, IN ITS LAST MEETING DURING MY TERM AS ACTING GOVERNOR, HAS APPROVED THIS YEAR’S PROVINCIAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN. THIS WILL BE INDORSED TO THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN FOR ITS ADOPTION TO THE PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND FOR ITS INCLUSION IN THIS YEAR’S BUDGET.
OTHERS:
BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF BASEY WITH REGARDS TO THE CONGESTED CONDITION OF OUR INMATES AT THE SUB-JAIL STATIONED IN THAT PLACE, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE PROVINCIAL ENGINEER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. AND SINCE THE JAIL IN BASEY NEEDS NO REPAIR OR RENOVATION, THE NECESSARY THING TO DO TO SOLVE THE CONGESTION WAS TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER SUB-JAIL. AS OF THIS TIME, THE NEW SUB-JAIL IS ALMOST FINISHED AND WE WILL LOOK INTO THE RELOCATION OR TRANSFER OF OUR INMATES IN BASEY THE SOONEST TIME POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO HAVE A COMFORTABLE CONDITION.
SOME OF OUR GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CAPITOL AREA WERE REPAIRED AND REPAINTED – THE NBI BUILDING, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, AND THE COMELEC BUILDING.
FRONT OF THE SAMAR PROVINCIAL GYMNASIUM WAS CONCRETED, ITS FLOORINGS WERE REPAIRED AND CLEANED, ITS BACK STAGE LEAKING ROOF WAS REPLACED, AND THE OVERFLOWING DRAINAGE AND COMFORT ROOMS WERE ALSO REPAIRED.
AT THE BACK OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING A SPACE WAS PROVIDED WITH BOX PLANTERS. THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WAS ALSO IMPROVED. THERE IS NOW A BETTER AND WIDER PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE.
IF YOU HAVE NOTICED, THERE ARE NO MORE AMBULANT VENDORS SELLING LIQUOUR AROUND THE PARK ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. WE HAVE POSITIVELY RESPONDED TO THE CLAMOR OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL WHOSE JURISDICTION IS IN THAT AREA, TO HELP THEM CLEAN THE PARK. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLEAN-UP ORDER I MADE WAS WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF LAW. THIS WAS ALSO TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND SANITATION OF THE AREA SINCE WE HAVE GOVERNMENT OFFICES NEARBY AND PROMENADING PUBLIC AND HEALTH CONSCIOUS PEOPLE USING THE PARK FOR VARIOUS ATHLETIC AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
FOR QUITE SOMETIME, IT WAS ONLY LAST YEAR, 2008, THAT THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GOT A P12,000.00 CHRISTMAS BONUS. JUST ALSO BEFORE I ENDED MY TERM, I SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR THE GRANT OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE TO NON-HEALTH PERSONNEL DETAILED IN HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS/ESTABLISHMENTS. THIS IS PURSUANT TO RA 7305 OR THE “MAGNA CARTA OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS”.
CONCLUDING STATEMENT:
THERE ARE A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSCIOUSLY AND SERIOUSLY ATTEND TO. THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE CAN NOT DO ALL THESE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHOUT THE COOPERATION AND COMMITMENT OF EVERY DEPARTMENT. THERE IS ALSO A LOT OF LISTENING THAT WE NEED TO DO FROM THE CLAMOR OF THE CONSTITUENTS, FOR ONLY WHEN WE LISTEN TO THEIR NEEDS CAN WE ACT ACCORDINGLY AND DELIVER THE KIND OF SERVICE THAT OUR PEOPLE DESERVES. FOR IN THE END, WE ARE ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PUT THEIR TRUST IN US AS GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVANTS.
IF I MAY QUOTE A FAMOUS SAYING: “LET US ASK NOT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO FOR US, BUT RATHER, LET US ASK OURSELVES, WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THE GOVERNMENT.” – A GOVERNMENT THAT IS OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE.
MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVANTS, I OWE MY ACHIEVEMENT IN THIS 90-DAY TERM, TO ALL OF YOU. YOUR COOPERATION AND EVEN YOUR PASSIVITY HAVE INSPIRED ME TO PERFORM THE TASK AT HAND EVEN AT THE SHORTEST TIME, LIMITED RESOURCES, AND SOME ADVERSITIES THAT CAME ALONG THE WAY.
DAMO NGA SALAMAT HA IYO NGATANAN, BISAN PA HAN IYO PAGTAMBONG HINI NGA AKON HANGYO HA IYO PAGPAMATI HAN AKON PAGPAHAMTANG HAN AKON MGA GUDTI-AY NGA NABUHAT PARA HAN ATON KATAWHAN BILANG TEMPORARYO NGA NAGDUMARA HAN PAGKA-AMAY HAN ATON PROBINSIYA.
HA KATAPUSAN, HINAOT UNTA NGA AN ATON MGA NABUHAT PARA HAN KAUPAYAN HAN KADAM-AN, LABI NA HAN MGA NANGINGINAHANGLAN, MAGPADAYON NGAN UGUPAN UNTA. DAMO HA ATON NGA AADI HA GOBYERNO AN ANDAM UG HUL-OS NGA NAGHAHATAG HAN IRA SERBISYO BISAN PA HA GAWS NA HAN ORAS UG PANAHON NGA GINRE-REQUIRE HA IRA BILANG PUBLIC SERVANTS. KUN KITA NGATANAN MAGI-OS, MAGBURUBLIG, UG MAGTRABAHO HAN ATON MGA RESPONSIBILIDAD, WARAY DUDA NGA MAKAKAB-OT NATON AN KAUPAYAN UG KAUSWAGAN HAN KADA SAMAREÑO.
AKON GIN-UUTRO, SALAMAT GUD HA IYO NGATANAN!