MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- Aspirants for assemblyman posts in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) representing the two (2) districts of this province forged a covenant on good governance on Monday, Sept. 12.
The signing took place after the aspirant were given the chance to talk about their platforms during a public forum held at the Dimaporo Gymnasium, inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) in the city.
“By signing the covenant, the aspirants affirmed their commitment and support to the roadmap on good governance in ARMM in the event that they are selected to assume positions in the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA),”S said Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ARMM Secretary Haroun Al-Rashid A. Lucman.
He said the covenant will ensure the introduction of reforms in the region in accordance with the President Aquino’s social contract with the people.
The roadmap to good governance in ARMM, he said, includes pursuing a package of strategic key actions such as cleaning-up of the electoral process, strengthening bureaucratic reforms, ensuring good governance and maximizing the full potentials of the region.
It also includes implementation of development project, accelerating service delivery, and fully engaging people’s organization and civil society organizations in governance, he added.
The good governance covenant was signed by the aspirants during the recently concluded provincial public forum for ARMM RLA applicants.
Held simultaneously in the five (5) provinces of ARMM, the public forum was anchored on the theme ‘Commitment for Reform, Good Governance, Sustainable Development and Lasting Peace.’
The aspirants in the 1st district of the province are Mindanao Human rights Action Center Deputy Executive Director Rasol Mitmug, Jr., incumbent assemblyman Ziaur-Rahman Adiong, Lawyer Majul Gandamra, Acting Provincial Assessor Gonaranao Mapandi and Lawyer Aquil Ismael.
Labor Arbiter Aliman Mangandog, Al-Amanah Islamic Bank Board of Director Samira Gutoc, Agrarian Reform Program Technologist Yasir Naga, Norkhalila Mae Mambuay-Campong, Jaylani Alonto, former Ditsaan-Ramain town Vice-Mayor Johari Macarampat, and DOH-ARMM Undersecretary Janimah Pandi.
Aspirants in the 2nd district are: Incumbent Assemblyman Yasser Balindong, Mcmillan Lucman, Madraop Pamaloy, Lawyer Zahrain Bantao, Architect Benjamin Tamanbo-Marohombsar, Iincumbent Assemblyman Alexander Menor, Sittie Norhanie Hamdag-Lao, Jamael Balt, Allan Pagrangan, Ibra Macapanton, Saaduddin Alauya Jr., and Hamdan Tolawidan Dimaporo.
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