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| In his inaugural ceremony, Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra outlines his priorities as local chief executive of the battle-scarred Islamic city. (Jason Casas/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur) |
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--Re-elected Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra has vowed to do his best in his last term to further improve his city and uplift the lives of its residents.
During his inaugural address on Thursday, June 30, Gandamra outlined his priorities for his third and last term as local chief executive of the battle-scarred Islamic city.
He said they are currently building health centers within the various barangays of the city, especially those outside the most affected area to bring health programs and services closer to the people.
Gandamra also shared that the construction of the Marawi City General Hospital is currently in the works and the said facility is targeted to augment the present medical institutions in the city to provide its residents with a world-class healthcare facility in terms of equipment.
He also committed to reinforce the local government's policies on business and land registration as this has resulted in a 500% increase in their collection of local taxes. This, he said, will continuously generate local revenue which in turn will be used as funding for projects that are targeted toward the development of the greater majority.
Gandamra likewise pledged to strengthen existing programs on social welfare, education, and peace. "The provision of livelihood programs for our people will be further strengthened during our last term, as it is our strong belief that through the provision of these programs, we will achieve our longstanding goal to be able to rise again," he said.
He further said the city government fully supports the Department of Education in exploring other modalities of learning which is manifested through the various interventions and partnerships between the two institutions.
"And now that we are at a point in which we will be opening the face-to-face classes, the Local School Board has continuously discussed ways that could foster sustainable development not only for the learners of today but as well as in the future," Gandamra added.
The city mayor also underscored their partnership with the security forces which carved a way for local and national business investors to venture into the city and opened livelihood opportunities for the people of Marawi. According to him, both the City Peace and Order Council and City Anti-Drugs Abuse Council have proven to have a stellar performance in the previous audit performance with ratings of 88% and 75%, respectively.
Moreover, he expressed the commitment of the city government to manage properly the various vertical and horizontal infrastructure projects in the city which are part of the Marawi rehabilitation program.
"The past accomplishments of the administration of ours truly have been achieved not only because of the pursuit of the welfare of our constituents today but these are all designed and completed in order to create sustainable development and unfaltering progress for the generations to come," Gandamra said as he vowed that their branding of good leadership and governance will live on and they will see to it that nobody will be left behind. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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