Natibker a saad ti LU, impannakkel ni Gob. Pacoy iti 2018 SOPA

SIUDAD TI SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION – Imbinsa-binsa ni Gobernador Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III dagiti nagapuanan ti probinsia idi 2017 iti maikadua nga State of the Province Address (SOPA) daytoy idi Mayo 24, 2018 iti Speaker Pro Tempore Francisco I. Ortega Provincial Legislative Building ti Provincial Capitol, ditoy siudad.
Impangruna ti gobernador ti kasasaad ti probinsia maipapan iti arapaap ti La Union iti agri-tourism.
“It is through the steadfast partnership of the private and public sectors that we find the confidence to aim for transformative governance in our effort to make La Union the heart of agri-tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025,” kinuna na.
“We all know that with our agri-tourism roadmap, we aim to evolve and achieve the growth of the local economy through inbound and local investments, business location and expansion, jobs and employment generation, and local income distribution…. it emphasizes our purpose as a province which is clear in our mission to be the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development that improves competitiveness and quality of life.”
Impannakkel ti gobernador dagiti nagduduma a pammadayaw a naawat ti probinsia, “I share with you the pride that PGLU has accomplished several recognitions for excellent performance in the different fields of governance,” kangrunaan ti naala ti La Union a maika-12 iti pagilian iti 2017 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index – Provincial Category ken panagbalin daytoy a number one iti amianan a Luzon. Malaksid pay kadagiti naawat a pammigbig ti probinsia manipud iti Regional Development Council (Cleanest, Safest and Greenest Province in Region 1) ken Department of Tourism (La Union Surfing Break – national champion for best tourism event in sports category hall of famer).
“La Union continues to be bankable and financially sound as it ensures proper handling of revenue sources and expenditures,” agtultuloy a panangipadamag ni Ortega.
Kinunana nga iti 2017, ti real property tax collection ti probinsia ket P58milion wenno 16.82 porsiento ti total local revenue. “Total local revenue sustained a 3.17 percent increase in collection amounting to P350 million which contributes to 18.8 percent of annual budget which also posted a significant increase from P1.8 billion in 2016 to P1.9 [billion] in 2017.”
Nagyaman pay ken binigbig ti gobernador dagiti mannalon a segun kaniana ket “kangrunaan a mangparparaboy ti arapaap ti probinsia iti agri-tourism”.
“We have guaranteed rice stocks for a whole year, plus a buffer of 143 days, enough to feed all of our residents including the tourists who continue to come for the ‘I love La Union’ experience.”
“We have also generated a total net income of P3.3 billion from the livestock industry. This can be accounted to the steady growth of the industry as well as through our strong effort in animal disease prevention and control measures.”
Innayon ti gobernador a ngimmato iti 54.75 porsiento ti business investments iti probinsia a nangpadakkel iti employment rate wenno nanayunan dagiti mabalin a panggedan iti agarup 121 porsiento.
“We completed a total of 35 infrastructure projects funded under the DILG conditional matching grant to provinces program, formerly known as the kalsada program, and the Republic Act 7171 with investments amounting to P263 million.” Pakairaman daytoy ti pannakaasintar dagiti provincial ken barangay roads, bridges, ken slope protection ken kadagiti kalsada a mapan iti tourism sites ti probinsia. Iti La Union 2nd District, siam nga flood control projects ti naaramid nga aggatad ti P220.9milion.
Impadamag pay ti gobernador ti panagdur-as kadagiti nagduduma a proyekto, programa ken gannuat iti edukasion, salun-at, linak ken kappia para kadagiti umili ti probinsia.
“With confidence, I declare that La Union is in good, strong and stable state. Our environmental condition is reasonably healthful and safe with sufficient cause to take immediate and proactive initiatives for preservation and conservation. We are a Rice Achiever and we have achieved food sufficiency. We are an insurgency-free province. La Union was conferred the SGLG, ISO-certified for QMS (quality management system), and is working strongly to be the heart of agri-tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025,” kinuna ti gobernador kas pangleppas iti SOPA daytoy. ABN

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