
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III to initiate the repair of a bridge in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, granting the request of the town’s mayor during the President’s birthday.
“(P)agpasok pa lamang namin ay may narinig na kaming request na may kailangan daw (repair) na tulay doon sa Sta. Ana … okay, approved,” President Marcos said in his speech during the launch of the “Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program” in Guimba, Nueva Ecija.
“Instruction ko kay Secretary Estrella, isama niya sa bridge building program ang Department of Agrarian Reform. Mayroon pong programa doon. Isama natin po ‘yung tulay ng Sta. Ana,” the President added.
Mayor Jesulito Galapon requested the President’s help to develop and boost tourism, trade, industry, and the agricultural sector in the Municipality of Guimba, which will eventually uplift the lives of its people.
Galapon also asked the President for the repair of the Sta. Ana bridge, connecting Barangays Balbalino and Sta. Ana, along with some road repairs.
“Batid at dama po namin na ang Bayan ng Guimba ay napakapalad sa araw na ito dahil kayo lamang po ang Pangulo ng Pilipinas na dumalaw at naghandog ng biyaya sa ating magsasaka sa panahon ng iyong kaarawan,” Galapon said to President Marcos.
For her part, Nueva Ecija (First District) Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing expressed her gratitude to President Marcos for the administration’s support of over 2,500 farmers in the province.
“Dahil po sa inyong pagkalinga, suporta at pagmamahal, naibalik na po ang dangal ng mga magsasakang Pilipino,” Suansing said.
President Marcos said his birthday celebration marked not only the successes of Filipino farmers but also a celebration of new hope and change, as envisioned by the administration under Bagong Pilipinas.
“Kaya po ako, ako mismo ang pumupunta rito, hindi lamang para makapagbigay at makita ang aming mga programa, aming mga proyekto at magbigay ng tulong sa ating mga magsasaka,” the President said.
“Pumupunta po ako dahil naririnig ko mula sa inyo, mula sa inyong mga lider, mula sa inyong mga Congressman, si Mayor. Lahat naririnig namin kung ano ba talaga ang pangangailangan,” he added.
The President led the launch of the Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program in Guimba.
PND