Improve Lingayen, Boost workers’ Integrity – Bataoil

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza

LINGAYEN – The first order of day of the mayor-elect here when he assumed office at noon of June 30 is to repair the plaza, face lift the market place and boost the integrity of his public employees.

“Ang sinasabi ng taong bayan linisin ang Lingayen. Ang mukha kasi ng Lingayen buong plaza buong palengke at ang municipal government iyon mismong tanggapan. So sa akin gusto ko na e unite once and for all ang ating taong bayan," former police general and newly elected mayor Leopoldo Bataoil of this capital town in Pangasinan cited.

SOUTHPAW MAYOR – Outgoing congressman and Lingayen Mayor-Elect Leopoldo Bataoil (4^th from left) poses a southpaw stance with amateur boxers from different towns and cities in Pangasinan.

He lamented during his grand rally, he and his slate members were deprived to do their afternoon stump because of the knee level flood brought by the downpour.

“Ang lakas ng ulan tapos nagkaroon ng baha doon mismo at hanggang sa kalahating binte na but then the people stood their ground talagang nandoon sila nakatayo at nag cha- chant “Bataoil Bataoil Bataoil!”.

A supporter of the solon told this writer that upon assumption of office, Bataoil will prioritize the roofing of the Dela Cruz Auditorium in the plaza here so the crowd and the equipment will not be soaked again by the heavy rain that undermined their grand rally.

She added that the mayor-elect will also repair the drainage system to avoid the flood that met them.

 “Hinarang kasi nila ang pagpapaayos ng Dela Cruz Auditorium kahit nahanapan na ng budget ni Congressman Pol,” she cited how the administration of Mayor Josefina “Iday” Castaneda stalled the entry of the project.

Many people inside and outside of this town complained about the order and sanitation of the market area here that the solon turned mayor wanted to solve.

Bataoil wanted also to return the trust and confidence of the people here to the workers of the local government unit.

“So ang nakikita ko na dapat nating unahin ay ang mukha ng Lingayen na gusto ko ang ating empleyado doon they should show we are very friendly at very helpful at saka walang bahid ng anumang pagdududa at ano man at walang pagaalinlangan.

Kung gusto nila ng tulong sila and dapat tulungan hindi dapat pahirapan”.

The outgoing Second District Congressman trounced out Mayor Castaneda whose joint hold to the reign of power of this town with her husband Jonas spanned for 27 years.

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