“Let us make Bago better,” Mayor Marina “Mayette” Javellana-Yao, who assumed post as local chief executive of the city June 30, said in her inaugural address.
Javellana-Yao rallied Bagonhons to push for real, impactful and lasting change for the continued progress of Bago, adding that making the city better is an obligation of each and every Bagonhon who hopes, dreams, and prays that in their lifetime, they will live to see and experience a “bag-o nga Bago (a new Bago)”.
“The tasks ahead are overwhelming, but I pray that God will unite our hearts and minds for one common purpose, and that is public service,” the lady mayor said during the oathtaking ceremony at Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center June 27.
She said her administration will be anchored on Asenso Bago, as the city is positioned to move forward strongly.
Asenso stands for Agriculture; Sustainable Livelihood; Education, Culture, and Sports; Natural Resources and Environment; Social Services, Health, and Gender Equality; Opportunities for Employment; Business and Tourism; Access to Roads and Basic Utilities; Good Governance and Transparency; and Optimization of Communication and Technology.
“This is a fitting tagline of where this new administration is leading Bago to in the next three years,” she said, as she expressed excitement in launching the city’s flagship initiatives.
These include the Iskolar Bago, Ulikid Bago, Asenso Bago Service Caravan, Asenso Bago Aksyon Dayon Center, Lab Bago, Botika Bago, Build Bago, and Digital Bago, among others.
“These are the causes I am strongly committed to realizing with the support of all of you,” she said and urged fellow Bagonhons to stand united with their elected city officials as partners in progress.
Javellana-Yao called on her constituents to engage actively in meaningful public dialogues, contribute their voices to important conversations, and always choose to be architects of positive change, the city said in a press release.
She also urged department heads and dedicated city government employees to continue exemplifying the highest standards of public service, channeling their unwavering commitment and selfless devotion toward the people of Bago, whose trust they have been honored to receive and whose welfare remains their responsibility.
“The election has long passed. Let us not allow politics to hinder our way to see and feel that Asenso Bago is what we all dream for the city,” the mayor stressed. ||
