
Originally Posted by
chilton82
i am not physically in cebu now but i left just very recently so I am very much aware of the achievements of MDLS.
well,for starters, she has gone ahead and made the move to improve the barangay hall of lahug.
she has imrpoved the delivery of basic services to her constituents in barangay lahug.
she has made sure that lahug remains a clean barangay as can be.
she had a project for senior citizens by providing them with the flu vaccine through her own fund raising.
she has worked to provide her poor constituents with water pumps (for those in the outskirts and can not provide or afford this)
she has kept her record clean (definitely uncorrupt)
she has had bridges and foot paths created for those living in the squatters area for the poor constituents.
she has maintained good relationships with the business in lahug because they know that she can deliver, she is principled, and she is clean (untainted by the ways of traditional politicians)
she has been awarded the most oustanding barangay captain in the philippines.
her lupong tagapamayapa has been awarded the most outstanding lupon tagapamayapa in the whole philippines under her leadership.
she has the leadership capabilities, else, pagsugod ug pangamang sa iya kontra partido sa barangay elections, napildi na unta siya.(pagsugod ug pamalit sa kontra partido sa iyahang mga leaders at 20k per family)
dili magpadaog daog even when tommy himself started picking on her (so we know that she definitely will not allow anyone to bully her jsut because they are in power)
kung naay calamity sa lahug, kinsay mangunay? hands on si mdls na naa didto. she will drop whatever she is doing to be there first hand...bisan pa tunga sa gabii...now that is a true public servant...disregarding herself and making the needs of other people/constituents her priority.
and I know there are many more that I jsut can not recall.
if all classes in lahug (the rich, middle class, poor and the really poor) trust her, what makes other people not. Given limitted resources and help, she was able to achieve a lot...what more with given the key to the city.... we need someone who is idealistic, principled and definitely puts the needs of the people before her own...
Lahug has grown and has prospered, not only because of Tommy, it is because of the hardwork of the barangay captain because she has earned the trust of businesses and the people. Tommy is not the one who is there first hand kung naay sunog sa Lahug or other baranggays. Its the barangay captain ang maguna the frontline.