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HON. EMMANUEL M. ALEJANDRINO

MAYOR, MUNICIPALITY OF ARAYAT
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA

Bringing to heel without cracking the whip Agricultural modernization and tourism development are the
towards a progressive Arayat main thrusts of Mayor Bon’s “Ing Bayung Arayat” Program. Such
is believed to be achieved with good citizenry being governed by
General Jose Alejandrino who was one of the Filipino generals good, dedicated and committed government employees and duly
during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American elected leaders who are always aware and communicate of what is
War, and also a senator of the Twelfth Senatorial District of going on in all communities of the 30 villages. Such communication
the Philippines is the great-great-grandfather of Arayat Mayor reveals truth, empower others and build brainpower.
Emmanuel M. Alejandrino.
Arayat LGU is currently among the very few in the whole
As leadership runs in the blood,prior to Mayor Alejandrino’s Province of Pampanga which have passed for implementation
(a.k.a. “Bon”) success in the May 2013 mayoralty election, approval an updated 9-Year Comprehensive Land Use Plan
he was a highly respected “supremo” of the Hukbong (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinances.
Mapagpalaya ng Bayan (HMB) living with his values he does
not keep from others, He is a rebel returnee who later learned Mayor Bon is aiming a drug free, peaceful and safe municipality
to wholeheartedly accept his successive defeats in three under his leadership, concrete thematic plan set-up and Good
consecutive elections before he was proclaimed the duly Financial Housekeeping Passer, Arayat LGU is awarded with a Seal
elected Mayor of Arayat in 2013. of Good Local Governance for the year 2017 as recognized by the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Mayor Bon’s confidence never shows arrogance, but compassion
and humility. Whenever he speaks, people listen. Similar when he
was hiding with his subordinates in caves and forested areas in
the mountain, Arayat LGU became a new battlefield for him where
struggles may be different from that of the HMB, but the same
challenging role and a mission to undertake.

While the Arayateños continue to be more united and co-operative
with their local government, with the creative and innovative mind
of Mayor Bon, trust was cultivated building various teams by
connecting the dots between town folk activities, organizational
problems, opportunities and priorities. Out of such established
trust, the vision of the citizens of Arayat becomes highly visible and
viably attainable within the next 9 years.

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