Partido Reporma standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will replicate the “People’s Day” being done in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan where government agencies go to the people to deliver services instead of the other way around.
During their sortie in the city on Tuesday, Lacson said the program implemented by Mayor Jefferson Soriano is something that they will promote wherever they go.
“Napakaganda, napaka-innovative ng kanyang konsepto. Lahat ng pangangailangan ng mga tao nariyan na lahat. Dinala ni Mayor Soriano ang gobyerno sa mga tao sa halip na ang tao pupunta sa gobyerno (This is a very good, innovative concept. All basic services are delivered to the people),” Lacson said in his speech at the consultative meeting with sectoral representatives.
Sotto agreed with Lacson, saying they have seen for themselves the effectiveness of the mayor’s initiative.
Under the “People’s Day” program, representatives from line agencies such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Public Attorney’s Office, Philippine National Police, and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) go to the barangays twice a week to render services.
Lacson noted this would save residents the time, money, and effort of having to wake up early, and ride a tricycle or jeep to the city proper to avail of government services.
The Partido Reporma standard-bearer said this is one of the solutions he and Sotto chance upon when they hold consultations with the people. He said the Lacson-Sotto tandem will continue to consult with people, especially in far-flung areas, so they can find the “tough solutions” to the “tough problems” facing the country.
“So yan ang aming matagal nang pinag-aralan para nang sa ganoon sa pakikipagugnayan natin sa tao sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Pilipinas, alam natin more or less kung anong pwedeng solution. Tough problems call for tough solutions from tough leaders. Kami yan ni Senate President Tito Sotto (Senate President Sotto and I have been looking for solutions to the country’s problems and we learn whenever we hold consultations. Tough problems call for tough solutions from tough leaders. And Senate President Sotto and I are tough leaders),” Lacson said. (PNA)