๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐จ๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก, ๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง โ๐ฃ.๐จ.๐ฆ.๐ขโ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
By: Rhea Matilde A. Ballesteros, GPC โ SP | Photos By: Mark Andrew G. Sanchez, SP | Date: July 5, 2022
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) opened its first regular session under the 23rd SP on July 5, 2022 at the Speaker Pro-Tempore Francisco I. Ortega Legislative Building and Session Hall.
Prior to the opening of the session, the SP unveiled the Photo gallery of the newly-installed La Union Provincial Board Members followed by the oath taking of Hon. Tanya Roberta A. De Guzman of Bauang, La Union as Ex-officio Member being the Interim President of the Philippine Councilorโs League โ La Union Chapter administered by Vice Governor Mario Eduardo C. Ortega, while awaiting its leagueโs provincial election of August, 2022.
The Internal Rules of Procedure (IRP) or the legislative process to be observed by the sanggunian was adopted during the session. The IRP clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each of the members and procedures in line with their duties and functions as legislators. Likewise, the resolution organizing the 28 Standing Committees of the 23rd SP for the term 2022-2025 was approved.
Gov. Raphaelle Veronica โRafyโ Ortega โ David graced the inaugural session and presented her programs and priorities for the first one hundred days of her administration anchored in her P.U.S.O Agenda. In her speech, she ensured the continuity of the Performance Governance System and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification and the vision of the province to be the Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon. She also articulated that under her leadership, they will plan and continually implement plans, programs and relevant legislations on environmental preservation and sustainability, disaster resilience and response and a stronger health system. As the first lady/woman and youngest Governor ever elected in the province, her focus will be on women empowerment, youth development and expanded access to quality education.
โThe PUSO Agenda outlines the core elements that will ensure meaningful and tangible change and true transformation that will bring about good governance in our provinceโ, Gov. Rafy quipped.
In addition, she explained the ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฃโ the call to action as one province to respond to the call of unity, the manifestation of the love of the people for La Union, the measure of successes, the fruition of the PUSO agenda and its framework and the definition of the working relationship of the SP and Governor.
Lastly, she encouraged everyone to work as one and share the vision to uplift the life of each and every citizenry. Vice-Governor Mario Eduardo C. Ortega assured Gov. Rafy that the SP will support and cooperate with her program of government and will not be a โrubber stampโ nor an obstacle but rather a partner for a better and stronger La Union.
