Kapampangan Development Foundation (KDF) a non-profit organization, in cooperation with Operation Blessing and the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP), has distributed 100 units of wheelchairs to indigents last July 16, 2008 at the Clark Polytechnic School.
Indigent beneficiaries from the Municipality of Apalit were blessed to received 10 units of wheelchairs. Brgy. Sulipan received 2 units of wheelchairs, 1 unit in Brgy. San Juan, 1 unit in Brgy. Tabuyuc and 6 units of wheelchairs in Brgy. San Vicente. These were made possible through the efforts of the barangay coordinators of Buklud Kabalen Inc. (BKI), headed by Ms. Tess Castro(San Vicente), Ms. Edith Binuya(San Juan), Ms. Tess Cabrera(Tabuyuc) and Mr. Oscar Maglalang(Sulipan), Dr. Sandiego (Municipal Health Officer of Apalit), Dr. Glenn Torres and MSWD Apalit. Representatives from the Barangay councils of Apalit were also present that day, they were the ones who assisted the beneficiaries from their respective barangays to go to the Distribution area in Clarkfield Pampanga.
This is a part of the program Walking Free Pampanga of the province which aims to make the physically handicapped and amputess become mobile again. Mr. Benigno Ricafort head of KDF said that they aim to distribute more wheelchairs in the upcoming months.
This is a sign in Apalit and in Pampanga that with Bayanihan (Helping One Another), we can make things happen. We can be better and do better as long as there is unity and cooperation in the community.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL KAPAMPANGANS
Payabut ku pu ing lugud na't bendisiunan ning Ginung Nuan.
Please have the following for your consideration, you who espouse good governance and responsible citizenship in Pampanga:
- Our administration convened the 14 Provincial Councils and Boards for collaborative consultation and action.
- We constructed more than 20 kilometers of roads throughout the province which are worth P50M.
- We provided more than P15M worth of medical supplies and equipment and upgraded our public hospitals to the tune of P20M.
- We provided more than P10M worth of construction materials, furniture and fixtures for public schools.
- We availed P8.75M for assistance for rice and corn seeds and trainings on high value crops and organic farming.
- We released P1.67M for 344 beneficiaries inmicro-enterprise projects(ABE Program) and P1.5M for 490 students in summer jobs. And we conducted several job fairs to help our cabalens have jobs.
- Our Pamisaupan caravan went to 15 municipalities so far, bringing to far flung barangays the different services of the Capitol.
- We co-sponsored with the non-government organizations like Kapampangan Development Foundation and Rotary Clubs services like provision of prosthesis, medical missions and harelip and cleft palette operations.
- We responded in terms of support and assistance with the different local government units during the calamities which visited our province.
- We collected more than P230M from quarry operation and gave P72M shares to 10 municipalities and 39 barangays. The rest was allocated for the delivery of basic services and the provision for the first time of the budgetary requirements of different marginalized sectors.
Amidst all these accomplishments, we have navigated the course carefully and surely resulting in the slow implementation of infrastructure projects.
However, we managed to sustain a leadership that has been widely acknowledged as transparent, accountable and ethical. We tried our best to rid the bidding and procurement process of corruption and our quarry collection of abuse. Think for a while, if 30 or 40% of these transactions were pocketed as "commissions" or riddled with corruption.
We have rid the quarry operation of illegally issued permits and operators and systematize the process of permit issuance.
We have brought hope to the barangays with the transfer of ownership to them of their service vehicles as well as the assistance provided ranging from construction and filling materials, medical missions and the like.
We have also proven that we are not afraid to address criminality in Pampanga that includes jueteng.
We have been maligned and attacked by our detractors. We have been projected as inefficient and ineffective.
But I believe our admisnistration can be compared to a sailing boat which is buffeted by strong winds and tossed over by huge waves. We have remained sturdy, determined and on course.
There are those of us who have been stuck in internal conflicts and squabbles. Others have channeled much of their energies questioning the prudence of why I keep certain staff in their present post. Please know that we your co-advocates at the capitol have decided to move on. We have been relentless in our pursuit for good governance and persistent in our fight against corruption and illegal gambling. Have not these two been our battlecry during the campaign? I entreat you then to forge ahead. Let us set our sight towards the direction we opted.
May I reiterate my commitment to do better in all humanity and generosity in the coming months. Let us continue supporting this crusade that is bigger than me. May the Good Lord whi has begun this crusade bring it to fruition and completion.
Sincerely,
Among Ed T. Panlilio
Governor
Province of Pampanga
Republic of the Philippines
July 09, 2008
Please have the following for your consideration, you who espouse good governance and responsible citizenship in Pampanga:
- Our administration convened the 14 Provincial Councils and Boards for collaborative consultation and action.
- We constructed more than 20 kilometers of roads throughout the province which are worth P50M.
- We provided more than P15M worth of medical supplies and equipment and upgraded our public hospitals to the tune of P20M.
- We provided more than P10M worth of construction materials, furniture and fixtures for public schools.
- We availed P8.75M for assistance for rice and corn seeds and trainings on high value crops and organic farming.
- We released P1.67M for 344 beneficiaries inmicro-enterprise projects(ABE Program) and P1.5M for 490 students in summer jobs. And we conducted several job fairs to help our cabalens have jobs.
- Our Pamisaupan caravan went to 15 municipalities so far, bringing to far flung barangays the different services of the Capitol.
- We co-sponsored with the non-government organizations like Kapampangan Development Foundation and Rotary Clubs services like provision of prosthesis, medical missions and harelip and cleft palette operations.
- We responded in terms of support and assistance with the different local government units during the calamities which visited our province.
- We collected more than P230M from quarry operation and gave P72M shares to 10 municipalities and 39 barangays. The rest was allocated for the delivery of basic services and the provision for the first time of the budgetary requirements of different marginalized sectors.
Amidst all these accomplishments, we have navigated the course carefully and surely resulting in the slow implementation of infrastructure projects.
However, we managed to sustain a leadership that has been widely acknowledged as transparent, accountable and ethical. We tried our best to rid the bidding and procurement process of corruption and our quarry collection of abuse. Think for a while, if 30 or 40% of these transactions were pocketed as "commissions" or riddled with corruption.
We have rid the quarry operation of illegally issued permits and operators and systematize the process of permit issuance.
We have brought hope to the barangays with the transfer of ownership to them of their service vehicles as well as the assistance provided ranging from construction and filling materials, medical missions and the like.
We have also proven that we are not afraid to address criminality in Pampanga that includes jueteng.
We have been maligned and attacked by our detractors. We have been projected as inefficient and ineffective.
But I believe our admisnistration can be compared to a sailing boat which is buffeted by strong winds and tossed over by huge waves. We have remained sturdy, determined and on course.
There are those of us who have been stuck in internal conflicts and squabbles. Others have channeled much of their energies questioning the prudence of why I keep certain staff in their present post. Please know that we your co-advocates at the capitol have decided to move on. We have been relentless in our pursuit for good governance and persistent in our fight against corruption and illegal gambling. Have not these two been our battlecry during the campaign? I entreat you then to forge ahead. Let us set our sight towards the direction we opted.
May I reiterate my commitment to do better in all humanity and generosity in the coming months. Let us continue supporting this crusade that is bigger than me. May the Good Lord whi has begun this crusade bring it to fruition and completion.
Sincerely,
Among Ed T. Panlilio
Governor
Province of Pampanga
Republic of the Philippines
July 09, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
KAPAMPANGAN CONGRESS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP
KASAUP, a civil society group from Pampanga, Philippines held today July 05, 2008 the Kapampangan Congress for Good Governance & Responsible Citizenship at the Capitol Grounds, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. This is a part of the organization's advocacy for "good governance & responsible citizenship".
Participants assembled at the San Fernando Cathedral and others waited at the Capitol Grounds. There are estimated 2,000 delegates that came from civil society organizations, non-government organizations (NGO's), principals and teachers from private & public schools, municipal leaders, barangay leaders, youth organizations, indegenous people "aetas" and religious organizations attended the said event.
The congress served as a consultation of the Provincial leaders to the people of Pampanga. It aims to hear the needs and changes that the people of Pampanga wants for the province. Dr. Jose Marie Sandico, chairman of KASAUP clarified that the congress is the group's initiative and not by any political leader. The group urges the Kapampangans to be more involved in local government, become more responsible citizens and serve as watchdogs for good governance.
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