Friday, March 5, 2010

Mayor Of Manila: Manila Needs Atienza Back

Among the most distinguished political personalities who joined the Manila elections is former Manila mayor Lito Atienza.Atienza is expected to be one of the early favorites in the mayoralty race due to his years of experience in public service, political will, wisdom, leadership stature and proven and unblemished track record.Atienza has had an illustrious political career which has spanned for almost four decades now, a clear indication on how he has lived his life as a statesman and public servant. Atienza's stint as Manila mayor is characterized by a radical transformation of the city's old and forgotten tourist areas, and the improved living conditions of city folks.

Former Manila mayor Lito Atienza, who holds the record as the only mayor who has served a full term, is one of the most revered leaders in the city's rich political history.His resume includes volumes of accomplishments and completed projects which have benefited a lot of Manilenos. As a way to fulfill his vision of giving the Manilenos with a city that they can call their own, and which they will care for; the former mayor of Manila is launching a comeback bid at the mayoralty seat. Atienza will continue his devotion in serving his beloved city and its residents under his program "Buyahin Nating Muli ang Maynila."

The former mayor of Manila will continue his battle against poverty and will try to improve the living conditions of the city's impoverished residents.For him, improving the living conditions of the city's residents must be spearheaded by the local government through an effective delivery of basic services. Atienza will ensure an improved delivery of basic services especially to Manila's poorest residents. To achieve his goal, former Manila mayor Lito Atienza has penciled numerous livelihood and economic projects to uplift the living conditions within the city.

As part of his program "Buyahin Nating Muli ang Maynila.", Atienza has promised an improved delivery of basic services as a way of extending the local government's help in uplifting the lives of the city folks.Atienza plans on launching several programs aimed to benefit the city's poorest residents. These programs will cover a wide array of services including housing programs, improved healthcare services, enhanced peace and order situation, access to education, sports development, improving the arts and culture, caring for the nature and welfare of the citizens. Some of these projects have already been launched by Atienza during his tenure as Manila mayor.

Atienza will continue to provide affordable housing and land acquisition programs for the poor. With the help of non-government organizations like Gawad Kalinga and Habitat for Humanity, Atienza will continue building affordable houses in the city's poorest sections including Isla Putting Bato, Parola 1 and 2, and Baseco. Improved healthcare services are among the chief projects of Atienza.Atienza will allocate a huge portion of the city's budget in the procurement of medical equipment and medicines, and to sustain the city's free healthcare services including free check ups and medicines.

Atienza also plans to hunt down drug traffickers and syndicates as part of improving the peace and order situation of the city. The former mayor will also devote a big portion of the city's resources into education to sustain the delivery of free education, free school supplies, affordable college education and alternative education that offers vocational and technical courses for all Manilenos. The development of sports, culture and arts is also among the key advocacies of Atienza as a way of extending the city government's support to the promising talents of the city.As a former Environment secretary, Atienza also plans to promote policies which can ensure the protection of nature as well as of the public including the relocation of the oil depot in Pandacan . Senior citizens can also enjoy great discounts and other benefits as part of Atienza's program dedicated for the welfare of the older citizens of the city.

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