Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Mar Roxas to visit Davao for mayors' congress
SENATOR Mar Roxas will be arriving in Davao City Wednesday to attend the 1st League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP) Mindanao Island Cluster Congress.
He praised the LMP for its efforts in furthering unity and progress in Mindanao, noting how its programs reflected "Unity Amidst Diversity Towards Genuine Peace, Progress and Countryside Development," which is the theme of the event to be held at the Grand Regal Hotel in Lanang, Davao City.
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Roxas, keynote speaker of the event, said: "It is about time that we change the perception that national development primarily presides in Manila. We have begun our efforts as early as 1991 with the Local Government Code, but our industries in the countryside remain hampered, due in part to the lack of sustainability of peace and order."
"I believe that our provinces have a lot to gain, and have a lot to contribute, as a result of a peaceful environment," he added.
Ramon Abalos, mayor of Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat and president of the LMP, is organizing the event that will be attended by about 40 other municipal mayors of Mindanao. Also invited are President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Cabinet members.
Roxas, who is Liberal Party (LP) president, said the LMP would have a lot to gain as well from listening to what their constituents had to say.
"It is important to get the pulse of the people, and learn from them what their needs are, and how local officials can help in this regard," he said, noting that he has already held talks with some leaders on initiating a Visayas-Mindanao Development Agenda.
"By holding consultations, we can find out what industries need the most attention, and devise a comprehensive plan that would make the most of what we have, and create new wealth and value for each constituency," he said. (Press release)
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