Thursday, September 8, 2011

Loreto lauds PNoy for funding RHU repair in Leyte’s 5th district

TACLOBAN CITY – “P-noy is a silent worker, he works and implement program even without media hype,” said Leyte Sangguniang Panlalawigan Majority Floor Leader Carlo Loreto, citing President Benigno Simeon Aquino III for having funded the repair and improvement of Rural Health Units in the fifth district of Leyte.

“I am happy that he is really true to what he says and that is the kind of leader that we need,” Loreto added.

Recently, several RHU buildings were turned-over to different local government units in the fifth district of Leyte. Their repair and improvement were funded by the national government with the help of the provincial government of Leyte and respective LGUs.
Barangays covering large areas and population were also given health facility building, according to Loreto.

In the province, the leadership of Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla with the help of different sectors (both government and private) since his first term had been providing solution to health problem particularly in the need to address the lack of birthing facilities that could helped in reducing the number and risk of maternal and child death upon delivery period this aside from the improvement of various government hospitals under the management of the provincial government.

Aside from the fund coming from the national government, there were also senators who provided assistance in constructing several facilities in the fifth district of Leyte that are to be used and be benefited by the public, Loreto revealed.

Among these senators were the Cayetano siblings who provided fund for the repair and improvement of a health facility and school building.

Senator Pia Cayetano provided fund for the repair and improvement of the health and maternal care facility in Hilongos, Leyte
while her brother Senator Allan Peter Cayetano provided fund for a school building, according to Loreto.

“This is very good that the national government together with our respective local government units like the provincial government and municipal government are helping each other in providing solution to the problems of our constituents,” said Loreto.

He added that the current local officials in the fifth district are now active in for partners in solving and providing solution in the needs of their constituents.

“I was surprised that now they are active in passing resolution addressed to different offices that can help them provide answers to needs of their constituents. This only shows that our local officials like in the barangay level are now active in governance and truly serves their people,” he stressed

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