Davao City – After investing a lot on empowering its people, the province of Davao del Norte is now working out a grand plan to deliver welfare provision to the Dabaonons in the near future.
During the opening of Strategic Planning Workshop for the Capitol officials this morning at the SEDA Abreeza Hotel, Davao City, the new governor declared his administration’s bid to turn Davao del Norte into a welfare province.
“It is our dream to become a welfare province, where we are able to provide the basic requirements for the well-being and social support of all the Dabaonon citizens,” del Rosario said.
The governor declared his resolve to transform the social service delivery system of the province, in keeping with his promise to elevate the legacy of transformative leadership that his predecessor started.
He said his thrust aims to reform the Dabaonon people from being mere passive recipients of responsive social services “to be more pro-active participants in building the future of our province.”
In his speech, del Rosario announced the birth of his governance slogan, “AMA”, which is short for “Abilidad at Malasakit” (Competence and Empathy). The catchword, as he put it, signifies his intention to do well as both a no-nonsense local chief executive and a responsible and overly-concerned father to his constituents.
“I want my leadership to be remembered for being a model of transformative leadership and for affording our people to enjoy the basic amenities of life,” he stressed.
He expounded that his administration will put high premium to adequately providing gainful jobs, decent homes, universal healthcare and social services and other programs.
Del Rosario said the crucial interventions will transcend his people from survival to subsistence, and eventually to sustainable and self-reliant status.
He further enjoined the provincial bureaucracy to be well familiar with his 10-point development agenda, spelled as Balanced ecology, Enhanced agri-aquaculture, Sustainable tourism, Transformative leadership, People empowerment; Education and sports; Optimum health and social services; Public-private partnership; Link to the world; Employment and livelihood opportunities.
The governor affirmed the strategy is very much aligned with the 8-point economic agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Government Management Specialist Ever Abasolo facilitated the 3-day strategic planning workshop, while Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2002 winner Ms. Karen Agustin-Ostrea enlightened the Capitol executives with her informative tips on personality development.
