JAGNA, Bohol – Transparency at its best. This was how independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson described the brand of governance practiced by the mayor of this town who he regards as his “mentor.”
Lacson said late Tuesday afternoon that he was pleasantly surprised after visiting and getting a briefing on various key projects in Jagna town from Mayor Joseph “JR” Rañola.
“It is transparency at its best. I have not seen a briefing this transparent, and I don’t think the mayor would give such a briefing if he had something to hide,” he said after visiting the projects.
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Among the projects Lacson and Rañola visited were the Plaza de Jagna, Jagna Municipal Hall, Jagna Cultural Center, Agri-Fishery Facility, and Jagna Agri Ecopark.
Lacson also received briefings on key programs including the sale of rice at P29/kilo, and on Jagna’s revenue collection.
He noted the municipal government officer who gave the briefing had described the mayor as “saksakan ng higpit (very strict).”
As Rañola is not running for reelection this year, Lacson said he hopes his successor would maintain his brand of transparency.
Lacson, who earned a reputation in the Senate as a watchdog of the national budget, credited Rañola for igniting his advocacy to scrutinize the national budget by pointing out the billions of pesos in appropriations that go unused.
“I made scrutinizing the budget my advocacy, thanks to him,” he said.
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Ping Lacson, Natuwa sa Transparency ng Mayor sa Bayan sa Bohol
JAGNA, Bohol – Transparency at its best. Ganito ang paglarawan ni independent senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson sa pamamalakad sa bayan na ito ng alkaldeng kanyang tinuturing na kanyang “mentor.”
Ani Lacson, natuwa siya matapos bumisita at tumanggap ng briefing sa mga importanteng proyekto sa bayan ng Jagna galing kay Mayor Joseph “JR” Rañola.
“Ito ang transparency at its best. Wala pa kaming nakitang briefing na ganyan ka-transparent. Hindi mag-briefing ng ganito kung may tinatago,” ani Lacson matapos ang pagbisita sa mga proyekto Martes ng hapon.
Kabilang sa mga proyektong binisita ni Lacson at Rañola ang Plaza de Jagna, Jagna Municipal Hall, Jagna Cultural Center, Agri-Fishery Facility, at Jagna Agri Ecopark.
Binigyan din ng briefing si Lacson tungkol sa mga programa tulad ng pagbenta ng bigas sa presyong P29 bawa’t kilo, at ang pangongolekta ng buwis ng Jagna.
Ani Lacson, ang opisyal ng lokal na pamahalaan na nagbigay ng briefing ay nagsabing “saksakan ng higpit” si Rañola.
Dahil hindi na tatakbo sa halalang ito si Rañola, umaasa si Lacson na mapapanatili ng papalit sa kanya ang kanyang transparency.
Natuto si Lacson, na naging tagabantay ng kaban ng bayan, kay Rañola pagdating sa pagbusisi sa budget at paghanap ng bilyon-bilyong pisong appropriations na hindi nagamit.
“Kaya ako natuto at ginawang advocacy ang pag-scrutinize ng national budget, siya ang nagturo,” aniya.
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