Arroyo names Argao mayor consultant on water projects
PRESIDENT Arroyo has designated Argao, Cebu Mayor Edsel Galeos as a consultant for the National Government’s water projects, impressed as she was by the southern town’s irrigation scheme.
Arroyo, who visited Argao last May 19, saw the system that, for only P300,000, has benefited about 80 families without using any electricity.
“The President was very impressed with this because as you know this is part of the government’s program, especially that we are confronted with the global food crisis and we are trying to enhance food production,” Presidential Management Staff Chief Cerge Remonde said.
“So, she has immediately ordered the National Irrigation Administration to go to Argao to study the Galeos model. She has appointed Mayor Galeos as a national consultant for small irrigation projects,” Remonde said.
Galeos can no longer receive a separate salary as consultant because he is already a government official, but as an incentive, President Arroyo will give Argao town P20,000 per small irrigation project that the mayor can help create elsewhere in the country.
“But what is more important here is that once again, we in Cebu have shown the way. And that makes us very proud as Cebuanos. Necessity is really the mother of invention,” Remonde, who hails from Argao, also said.
Also at present, Galeos is constructing the Diosdado Macapagal Sports Complex in Argao, which he wants to finish before the town’s fiesta in September. (EOB/Sun.Star Cebu)
dear bay edsel,
kumusta ,tingali nalimot ka imong schoolmate sa bosconian nabasa nako diri sa internet sa australia nga nahimo kang national consultant parti sa tubig ug mayor pa sa argao.Lain
pay ato ipa ngumosta ko ni alex imong igsoon kamiy schoolmate.Diri sa australia dunay taga kawayan.Dunay koy plano nga mo invest diha sa argao, maoy akong toyo kon unsay ma-ayo nga investment. Kon dunau kay mobong uras bay padad-i ko unsay ma-ayo bay.
Yours bosconian always,
Willy Satorre
Melboune, Victoria Ausiralia
+++ am so proud of you and keep up argawanons =+==
dear Sir Willy Sattore,
Sir, can we have your e-mail address so we can forward to you of what you need to our mayor.and we can also help you as soon as we can…
thanks sir,
i’m so proud to be argawanon…on sept.21…we will have our tour in argao…advance happy fiesta argao…
Mr.Mayor,
My name is Alvin Arquillano,cousin of the Mayor of San francisco.We’ve met once briefly there when I was on vacation.As you know San Francisco is also an agricultural town but we still use pumps for our irrigation.We need your expertise so we can apply it in our town of San Francisco.I hope to hear from you if you are willing to help us.
Sincerely,
Alvin Arquillano
kinsay dili ma proud sa usa ka binuhat nga wala magmakuli sa paghatud ug kaayuhan sa iyang katagi-lungsod..wala ko,y makita nga mayor nga maikumpara sa imong kadasig sa natad sa good governance..ang nakanindot pa gyud kay nalabwan nimu ang ubang mga mayor nga naniguwang na sa panirbisyo pero maihap lang ang nahimong kaayuhan sa iyang lungsod…gene valenzuela..anchorman “BIDLISIW” sa DYLA…
Just to extend my best regards to Mayor Edsel Galeos… congratulations and more power to you and to the citizens of Argao!!!
Hope you keep in-touch.
Greetings from Texas!!
Rene Codina & family
im super proud to be from this bautiful town of argao!!!!
keep it up mayor!
I am a local resident from Pinamungajan, Cebu.
I would like to know how you did a least expensive water system facilities in your town. We, in Pinamungajan used to tap deep water from ground which can only be done through electric pumps that cost enormous money to pay monthly amortization from local water utilities administration in Manila. Any valuable idea tapping our natural spring without using electricity? We are looking forward to reducing the cost of pumping water to the consumers.
Thank you and keep up your good works always.
Any reply please send to josephsonsph@gmail.com
Joseph Ygay
im so proud of you mayor for keeping & improvng argao
KUMUSTA SA TAGA ARGAO. DARIUS AND I IS VERY CLOSE FRIEND HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA. VERY INTERESTED PLACE TO VISIT SOON. HAPPY FIESTA NALANG DINHA. MAY THE GOOD LORD KEEP HIS BLESSINGS TO THE TOWN MAYOR.
SALUDO KO SA INYONG MAYOR: EDCEL GALEOS