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Most Outstanding Mayor Award 2016

and implemented like the Gender and Development code which Aside from the provision of basic support on infrastructure
currently has been attaining awareness on equality of men and facilities to Agriculture, such as the construction and
women in nation building. Others are Health and Sanitation improvement of Farm-to-Market roads and irrigation systems,
Code; establishment, upgrading and repair of additional plus the maintenance of post-harvest facilities, a tractor and
accredited and licensed Day Care Centers that has been buffalo carabaos (60 heads) given as grants and presently are
providing early childhood attention to assist poor families in providing great support to the farmer recipients.
rearing their children. These centers are ran by license teaching
staff infused with capacity training-workshops. To promote Peace and Order in the Municipality, the
construction of an extended and more convenient Municipal
As Drop-in Centers for Children in Conflict with the Law Police Headquarters is completed, as well as the construction of
(CICL) were constructed to curtail the escalating problem of Tourist Police Station inside the National Park; Acquired Police
juvenile delinquency. CICL has been efficiently providing Vehicle and Fire Truck; Community Police Assistance Centers
temporary shelter and custody for these poor children as a way in Barangays Suclayin/Camba and San Antonio with the use of
of protection from any threat within the community. Two-Way Radio for Communication Equipment for networking
and linkaging are key contributing factors in maintaining peace
Under the educational services and community development, and order situation under the “Ing Bayung Arayat” Program.
construction of additional classrooms, repair and replacement of
the old and dilapidated school buildings through the support For disaster preparedness and safety measures, procurement
of the Department of Education and Department of Public by batch of search and rescue equipment for manmade and
Works and Highways were undertaken. Additional institutional natural disasters continue. The Municipal Fire Station budgeted
materials and textbook were procured through the use of LGU’s at Php700K is currently under construction.
revenues, proceeds of LGU’s solicitations and other donations.
Annual facilitation of seminar-workshop for school teachers Assistance to senior citizens aside from the National
was conducted. Scholarship funds through personal solicitation Government’s Social Pension and Philhealth Lifetime Coverage
from Medina and Santos families, his close friends in the town of has been provided by the Arayat LGU through the “Ing Bayung
Arayat were granted to poor, but deserving students in college. Arayat” Program. Free medicines, vitamins and vaccinations
for senior citizens are given. During the past three birthdays of
There was an improvement in the delivery system on Mayor Alejandrino, he spent it through a big gift-giving party
health services and development. Constructions of Barangay exclusively attended by senior citizens.
Health and Birthing Stations in several barangays with the
funding assistance from the Department of Health is on-going. The construction of the two main roads, the Arayat-Magalang
Establishment of additional birthing station in all Rural Health and Jose Abad Santos, is on-going with the San Juan Bano road
Units and training for maternal delivery and post-partum care leading to Mt. Arayat National Park with a total of 19.41 kms.
that will minimize maternal and child mortality due to improper
or insufficient medical care and family support is on-going, as In terms of environmental protection and natural resources
well. Other on-going programs are the procurement of Dental/ management, Environment Code was enacted and implemented.
Medical Supplies and Equipment and LGU’s facilitation of An initial of 15 Million was used for the rehabilitation of Mt.
Anti-Drugs Campaign and Symposiums. Arayat National Park and on its full-blast transformation, the

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