 |
SEAL OF ALLIANCE --- Congressional
candidate Rashidin Matba (right), Davao City Mayor and Presidential daughter
Inday Sara Duterte Carpio, and gubernatorial candidate Ysmhael “Mhang” Sali
(seated left), sign the Seal of Alliance of the HNP and NUP as one party as the
political adviser of the party, Atty Jet
Lim, looks on. A huge crowd (below photo) witnessed the signing and listened to
the candidates’ speeches. (Anne B.
Acosta)
B0NGAO, Tawi-Tawi --- The
founder of Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) party, Davao City Mayor and Presidential
daughter “Inday” Sara Duterte Carpio, and the National Unity Party {NUP} team
led by gubernatorial candidate Ysmhael “Mhang” Sali of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
province, conducted its grand political rally last April 25 at the Amilbahar
gymnasium here amid a huge turn-out of supporters.
With Mayor Duterte Carpio were three HNP
and administration senatorial candidates Ronald Bato dela Rosa, Frances
Tolentino, and JV Ejercito.
The HNP team expressed their thanks and
gratitude to the people of Bongao for their warm welcome, that in spite of high
temperature or heat index, the people have come solidly as they felt the excitement
of their presence and listened attentively to the senatorial candidates while
presenting their platforms of government.
The estimated number of stakeholders and
supporters who attended the political rally of two alliance parties reached to
some 7,000.
Gubernatorial candidate Ysmhael “Mhang”
Sali and his running mate vice gubernatorial candidate Michael “Tati’ Ahaja and
congressional candidate Rashidin “Rash” Matba of the National Unity Party each
expounded their platforms of government,
affirming their commitment to public
service once voted or indorsed by the people.
Among Mhang Sali’s development thrusts
include the construction of more infrastructure projects such as farm-to-market
and provincial roads as well as bridges in
certain municipalities for social and economic connectivities.
As part of his development advocacy,
Sali said the construction of more school buildings with provision of school
supplies is a vital educational investments to further increase the literacy
rate of the students and enhance more the manpower resources in the
island-province. “Because I believe that education is one durable solution to
lessen poverty and criminality in our area of responsibility.”
Also in the party’s projected
development framework is upgrading the facilities of the hospitals in the 11
municipalities composing Tawi-tawi province, including those Rural Health Units
in the barangay level. Corollary to improved health care and services is the
enrolment of the poorest sector and senior citizens with the PhilHealth program
through distribution of cards.
Other inclusions in the NUP’s platform of government are the development
and protection of tourist destinations which Tawi-tawi province is much endowed
with natural richness and whose potentials could aptly entice local and foreign
enthusiasts to come and pour in their investments, thus, affording the locale
population with employment and business-related activities.
Mhang Sali said social and economic
investments and upliftment could only be achievable and doable “in the backdrop
of unity and harmony among the tri-people living in the province and a much
sustainable environment of peace and security.”
“If we come to endure our quest for
unity, harmony, and peace... surely more investments will come our way,” Mhang
Sali stressed, further enundating that people should cherish these as core
values for development and sustainable growth.
Ysmhael “Mhang” Sali is a three-termer
mayor of Languyan municipality having been elected to the post since May of 2010.
Following steadfast in local governance,
Sali said his decision to run in the gubernatorial race is one anchored on
public demand, saying the “people’s choice is preferential in the advocacy for
responsive governance because there is trust and support from the public and
such should be endeared so development thrusts are attainable.”
|
A number of folks fondly call Mhang Sali as “a man of action, a good leader, and a supportive one with soft-spoken, humble, and down to earth attitude, seeing no discrimination among people.” (Anne Acosta)
No comments:
Post a Comment