By Bernie Concepcion
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| San Juan Representative JV Ejercito |
Zamboanga
City--San Juan Representative JV Ejercito is due to visit the city today to
join officers and members of the Philippine Councilors League and other
dignitaries who have converged for the 3-day national conference here.
JV,
son of San Juan will be the guest of honor and speaker during the second day of
the Philippines Councilor League (PCL) 3rd Quarterly National
Executive Officers and National Board Meeting which begun yesterday
(Sept. 12) at the Garden Orchids Hotel.
Spokesperson
for JV said the lone district Congressman of San Juan will emphasize leadership
virtues and local management principles and style to the members of the PCL
based from his long experience as a former local government executive or 9
years, particularly on his various achievements in San Juan.
Ejercito,
the endeared son of now incumbent San Juan mayor Guia Gomez was invited
by PCL to grace the event.
The
son of former President Joseph Estrada was elected mayor of San Juan in 2001
and served for 3 consecutive terms, whose stint as local chief executive was
laudable for embarking on his successful pro-poor projects, social reform and
poverty alleviation programs as well as his efficient tax collection and sound
fiscal management.
With
his effective pro-poor programs which he initiated for his constituents,
Ejercito, while observing transparency and accountability, was able to increase
local revenues from over P300M to P1-Billion by the end of his term prior
his election as new member of the House of Representative, the spokesman said.
As
indicated, San Juan has a low poverty incidence of only 3 percent compared to
other towns which he attributes to good governance.
Exchanges
on various issues and concerns pertaining the country with members of the local
tri-media personalities through interviews will also be spent by Cong. Ejercito
while briefly here in the city.
While
in Asia's Latin City, Cong. Ejercito will meet City Mayor Celso Lobregat when
he pays a courtesy call at the city hall.
He
is expected to meet friends and other leaders and supporters here where he is
to stay overnight and later fly back to Manila the next
day.(faber_concepcion2004@yahoo.con)
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