Gov. Taliño-Mendoza distributes P5M worth of covered court bleachers

Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza distributed P5 million worth of covered court bleachers to five elementary schools in Cotabato Province. The latest turn-over was held at Kabacan Central Elementary School last August 9, 2012. Other beneficiaries of the bleachers are Midsayap Central Elementary School, Pigcawayan Central Elementary School, Lope T. Quial Central Elementary School in Libungan, and Pikit Central Elementary School, all of which were already distributed in the months of June and July.

These schools were the same beneficiaries of covered courts distributed lately by the provincial government of Cotabato under Taliño-Mendoza’s administration.

“This is another way of delivering Serbisyong totoo. Our provincial government has the capacity to help Kabacan Pilot Elementary School which will always be our venue of the annual Summer Kids Peace Camp”, Taliño-Mendoza said in her message at the Kabacan Pilot Elementary School. She also explained that the province has three key priorities in delivering Serbisyong Totoo – education, health, and peace and order.

The governor added that the province supports education through its scholarship programs, Magtutudlo sa Barangay, masteral degree scholarship program for the teachers, peace camps, and the provision of covered courts and school buildings.

In addition, she said that in support to health, P50 Million has been allotted for the construction of the provincial hospital to add more facilities and in order to cater to more patients especially that “we now have the Philhealth program designed to help our indigent patients,” the governor said.

Moreover, birthing facilities and health stations are distributed to the barangays to address the health concerns of the residents.

On peace and order, Gov. Taliño-Mendoza said that the province already allotted a budget for the establishment of additional detachments and the recruitment/training of barangay tanods to secure the critical areas.

Board Member Celestino Rapacon who was also present in the same distribution challenged the students to study hard in his inspirational message emphasizing that  they will also become government leaders in the future. He also reminded the students to keep the bleachers clean at all times and advised them to avoid vandalism.

For his part, Board Member Eliseo Garcesa, Jr said that it is the responsibility of the provincial officials to provide the basic needs of every Cotabateno. “By giving out projects like these bleachers, provincial road concreting and barangay health centers, the Cotabateños feel that they are important”, he said.

Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Policronio J. Dulay who represented Mayor George B. Tan of Kabacan expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Governor Lala for all the projects they have received from the provincial government which include solar driers, road concreting, health centers, covered courts, and multi-purpose buildings.
Don David Saure, barangay poblacion councilor and president of the parents teachers association (PTA) of Kabacan Pilot Elementary School thanked the Provincial Government of Cotabato for another project given to their school assuring that they will take care of the said facility.sgjh