San Pascual, Batangas
21 April 2016
President Benigno S. Aquino III underscored the administration’s undertakings and milestones in the province of Batangas when he met its local officials and residents in the municipality of San Pascual.
“Sa 4Ps sa Batangas, hindi natin masasabing suwerte noong araw. Ang dami ng pamilya o kabahayang miyembro ng 4Ps noong 2010 ay zero. Wala ni isang kabahayan sa buong lalawigan ng Batangas ay miyembro ng 4Ps. Sa Daang Matuwid, 89,000 na kabahayan na po ang tinutulungan natin at nangyari ‘yan dahil ginawa ninyo ang pagtahak natin sa Daang Matuwid,” President Aquino said.
In terms of education, the President underscored that there were already 4,087 constructed and ongoing construction of classrooms in the province under the administration.
President Aquino added that the administration allocated Php 309.89 million for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program, a breakthrough in the country’s health sector.
“Mayroon tayong barangay health stations. Pagpunta mo roon, karaniwan daw ho ay may mesa, may silya, baka may midwife, baka may nurse. Pagdating doon, papakonsulta ka, titingnan ka ng nurse, o ng midwife, walang aparato, hindi ka machecheck ng temperature, timbang, blood pressure. Sa madaling salita, ‘yung upuan at silya sa barangay health stations sa maraming lugar ay lugar lang para magkwentuhan kayo. Barangay health station ‘yan… Ang PhP 309.89 million po na ito ay pinambili po natin ng aparato at tulong na rin po para malagyan ng mga midwife, mga nurse, mga doctor sa lahat po na ating health facilities,” he said.
He also remarked that 2.54 million Batangueños are now members of PhilHealth.
In the aspect of business, President Aquino reported that there are 54 companies built in Batangas during his term that provided various job opportunities to the people in the province.
“Meron pong tinatawag na First Philippine Industrial Park at ito po ay nasa Santo Tomas, Batangas. Noong tayo ay naupo, meron pong limampu’t dalawang kumpanya diyan. Ngayon po, 106 na kumpanya na po diyan ang nagbibigay ng trabaho sa ating mga kababayan,” he said.
Furthermore, President Aquino spelled out the undertakings of the government to improve the infrastructure in Batangas.
“Ang inilaan na budget sa Batangas, 2005 hanggang 2010 bago po ng panahon natin, PhP 4.33 billion. Sa 2011 hanggang 2016, tayo na po ang nakaupo, PhP 16.49 billion. Lampas apat na ulit po yata ang inilaki ng budget niyo,” he said.
Some of the infrastructure and agricultural projects of the government in Batangas are the newly inaugurated Lipa-Alaminos Road, the Batangas City Bypass Road, four intercropping sites, farm-to-market roads and irrigation.
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