Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is world's 8th best mayor
Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan was ranked as the
eighth best mayor in the biennial World Mayors Project (WMP) for 2012.
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| Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Angeles City |
In an interview with GMA News Online, Pamintuan revealed that he was surprised to receive the award but was otherwise grateful for the recognition of his public service in Angeles.
Mayors Alfredo Lim of Manila and Rodrigo Duterte of Davao were also part of the top 50 best mayors of 2012.
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| Mayor Alfreo Lim, Manila |
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| Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City |
The WMP aims to promote the values of honesty, leadership, integrity, and excellence in local governance, among others.
The project awards the mayors with outstanding contributions to their communities.
During the online voting for the awards, Pamintuan said he was surprised to be one of four Asians and the only Filipino in the final 25.
Having assumed office only in July 2010, Pamintuan became even more surprised that he made it to the list of world's top 10 best mayors.
Commitment to health, education
Pamintuan, on his first term as mayor, was cited for his health, infrastructure, and education projects.
He likewise pushed for environmental care by implementing major drainage upgrades and promoting environmental infrastructure in Angeles.
Aside from these, to help prevent flooding in the city, he oversaw the planting of 200,000 trees.
Pamintuan also helped build a public city college – the City College of Angeles – which provides low-cost courses on computer, information technology and tourism.
The mayor noted that “80 percent of families in the Philippines can't afford to enroll (their children).”
Pamintuan also pushed for the installation of dialysis facilities in their city hospitals so that the residents would not have to go to Metro Manila or other areas to seek treatment.
He also plans to establish a cancer center for different types of cancer victims.
He likewise intends to improve the roads in his jurisdiction and establish the city's first public cemetery.
Campaign vs. graft, corruption
Pamintuan mentioned that he gained the confidence of Angeles City business leaders with his campaign to battle graft and corruption.
His administration's campaign received the Seal of Good Housekeeping by the Interior Department.
He says all the success he and his administration achieved were due to the support of all the people of Angeles.
As an advice to other Philippine mayors, he said leading by example is a good way to serve the public.
“Tutok lang. Hands-on dapat. Set an example and mauna ka muna. Yung pinapagawa mo dapat alam mo din gawin,” Pamintuan said. - VVP, GMA News
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