WITH the rate the accomplishments of his administration are documented, witnessed and made known to many of his constituents, Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo is deemed unbeatable in the 2019 elections.
Backstopped by his formidable team of: Rosan Paquia who does a remarkable quarterbacking job of the city operations and management, Patrick Fiel Sacay, the Executive Assistant who's supposed to be the alter ego of the Mayor, Atty. Emmanuel E. Ignacio, the city legal officer who, some quarters claim, takes so much time to act on documents and papers presented to him, along with Atty. Aileen C. Rigor, CPA, the city accountant, Narce Paquia, the city budget officer and Marlene Molina Mendiola, the City Treasurer, the good mayor has run a well-oiled machinery on local governance.
Why not spend the money on things beneficial to our city mates, Mayor Garbo declares. After all, the city is awash with cash, the people’s money which we should spend frugally and for a purpose, he adds.
Truly, the taxpayers' money is well spent on the citizens' basic needs and services which include total healthcare, treatment and hospitalization.
If someone dies in the family, there is the burial assistance, the coffin even provided by MCG.
We have several hospitals to care for the sick and needy, says Mayor Garbo, so the citizens need not worry.
Indeed, if you spend some time at the Mayor's waiting room, you would witness an endless stream of callers, with different needs and purposes, being attended to very well by the Mayor's staff, for, again, says the Mayor, no one should be left unattended.
Several projects have already been laid out and done and many more, including that in Barangay Mabiga, for the new City Government Center will be implemented soon.
Rosan, the hardworking city administrator, does his boss proud, with his amiable quality and approachable demeanor. As the yeoman of the Garbo's administration, he truly excels.
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Birthday greetings to Dennis Mamangun (August 27), Mayor Romulo Pecson September 5 and Zosimo Gasmin, Jr. September 6. Mine will be on September 21, hooray!
My kumpadre, Zosimo Gasmin, Jr., would like to thank the following who helped his son, Angel Joseph during his confinement at the AUF Medical Center: Drs. Yves Christian Abanador and Vince Bryan Viscayno, coordinator Laura Canlas, Staff Nurse Amihan Orejas, AUFMC Blood Bank staff Krystine Lacsina, Jay Nicolas Pinlac, JBL Memorial Hospital Blood Bank, PSPC Company at Clark, SM Supermalls/Job Clean Manpower Services, Panther Services SM City Clark, DFA Marquee and staff and security personnel, SSS Branch Head Normita Cruz. Asst. Branch Manager Carolina Cenzon, all the blood donors and those who gave financial assistance, the Mabalacat City government for its financial assistance, City Administrator Rosan Paquia, Congreeman Carmelo "Jon" Lazatin, his chief of staff Jenneth Sarmiento, Hazel Sarmiento, AUFMC Billing Head, Mabalacat City CENRO Engr. Jesusa Santiago, Atty. Aileen Rigor, CPA, Garantisadong Balita's Jerry Baja, DZMM Public Service, Dr. Erika Mae Pineda and the ER at JBL Memorial Hospital.