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Rep. Antonio B. Floirendo Jr. of the Second District
of Davao del Norte announced last week that he is running for
governor to repay the people of Davao del Norte for their support to
his family and himself in their public and business careers.
“We will not be where we are
today were it not for the people of Davao del Norte,” Floirendo
told his supporters. “So we feel it is time to reciprocate them
through selfless public service. As governor I can directly serve
the province through executive action, using my experience as
legislator in the process.”
Floirendo also said that he
wished to continue pursuing his commitment to serve the province,
which he began doing since he was a barangay captain in Panabo,
Davao del Norte, 17 years ago.
Floirendo said he would like to
implement his development and social agenda as a provincial
executive after completing the limit of three successive three-year
terms in the House of Representatives where he crafted legislation
for local and national economic and social development.
A business management graduate of
Boston University in the United States, Floirendo is credited with
the passage of a law, among others, creating the component city of
Panabo in Davao del Norte.
He said that besides implementing
the programs contained in his legislative agenda, he will carry out
several development projects if elected governor. Among such
projects are farm-to-market roads and irrigation system,
installation of potable and adequate water-supply systems,
electrification of barangays and building of multipurpose facilities
such as daycare, municipal and barangay health centers coupled with
medical assistance.
Floirendo said education remains
one of his priority programs. He has instituted a scholarship
program for poor but deserving students. Floirendo said he would
build more schoolbuildings and provide livelihood-training
programs for the unemployed and underemployed.
Improvement of the environment is
also one of his major concerns.
“I will continue to serve the
people of Davao del Norte if they will allow me. I assure them that
I will devote all my energies and knowledge to their welfare and
economic uplift,” said Floirendo.
He started his career as a public
servant in 1989, when he was elected barangay captain of A. O.
Floirendo in Panabo, Davao del Norte. He was elected president of
the Provincial and Regional Federation of the Association of
Barangay Captains and was vice-president of the National Liga ng mga
Barangay. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Representatives,
completing three terms.
Former Transportation and
Communications Secretary Pantaleon Alvarez, who had earlier
announced his candidacy for governor, said he would withdraw from
the race if “Tonyboy” (Floirendo) is a candidate.
“He is the best person to
serve as governor,” Alvarez said.
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