Saturday, June 16, 2007 Treñas calls for ‘cooperation and unity’
* Treñas takes oath before Justice Secretary Gonzalez
* Genuine Opposition councilors-elect Perla Zulueta and Nielex Tupas snub ceremony
REELECTED Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas renewed his call for cooperation and unity during his inaugural speech held at the Iloilo City Freedom Grandstand yesterday.
“We can only move forward as a city with the unity and cooperation of everyone to achieve what we have envisioned to be a premier city by 2015 and as “the next big thing”, said Treñas.
In his speech, Treñas also cited the collective support of the Ilonggos particularly the Iloilo City Council and noted the various investments coming in the city, thus, providing new employment opportunities for the Ilonggos.
“There are various business processing outsourcing companies that have made Iloilo City their home and have provided thousands of employment for the Ilonggos” said Treñas.
He also announced that very soon one of the largest call centers in the country, Tele Tech will open at SM City Mandurriao that will provide another 1,000 new employment opportunities for the Ilonggos.
Moreover, Treñas emphasized that education remains a priority of his administration.
“We have also made sure that education in Iloilo City will be world class. Together with Ayala Foundation we have already computerized all the public high schools and we have started with three elementary schools and we will continue to computerize the public elementary schools so that our children especially those studying in public schools will have access to computer education”, said Treñas.
On his last term, Treñas stressed that service to the public will be the measure of efficiency as he vowed to continue to take steps to ensure that proper and efficient management and faithful execution of laws and ordinances are being implemented.
On the same occasion, Iloilo City Lone District Representative Raul Gonzalez, Jr., Vice Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and some of the elected city councilors also took their oath of office before Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. (Press release)
