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Provincial
governors caution PGMA critics to observe rule of law
The
country’s provincial governors cautioned critics of
the Arroyo administration to adhere strictly to the rule law
as they reminded them that “Manila is not the Philippines.”
Led
by LPP president Misamis Occidental Gov. Loreto Leo Ocampos
and national chairman Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte,
57 out of the 81 governors met with Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
on the policy guidelines and implementation of national government
programs particularly in the countryside.
During the audience with the President, which was preceded
by a Solidarity Walk with her, the governors likewise expressed
their support for her and her administration as well as the
rule of law.
Members
of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) issued
the reminder at a press briefing this afternoon at the New
Executive Building (NEB) in the Malacanang complex after they
called on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to express their
full support for her.
At
a press briefing held after the meeting with Pres. Arroyo,
they called on the critics of government to respect and observe
the rule of law at all times as they underscored the fact
that Manila is not the Philippines.
Sarangani
Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez said that his province was willing
to adopt and host Malacanang as the seat of government.
“We
would like to remind everybody that Manila is not the Philippines.
Kami po sa aming lalawigan, handang-handa to host Malacanang,
dito po sa aming lalawigan kung ayaw po ninyo sa Metro Manila
kay Presidente,” Dominguez said.
He
said it was time that residents of Metro Manila share the
optimism and improvements going on in the countryside as a
spin-off of the economic gains achieved under the Arroyo administration.
“We invite each and everyone of you lalong-lalo sa mga
senador na halos hindi umiikot, hindi umaalis sa Kamaynilaan,
pumunta naman sana sa ibang lugar, sa mga probinsiya, sa Mindanao
to get the sense of progress, to get the sense of optimism
na fully evident iyong development lalong-lalo sa mga probinsiya,”
he said.
Quirino
Gov. Dakila Carlo Cua, for his part, appealed to all government
officials to observe strictly the rule of law.
“Ito
pong mga batas na ito ay hindi ginawa ni Pangulong Arroyo,
ginawa po ito ng mga naunang mga kongresista, sa Senado noong
mga unang panahon pa. Due process of law is mandated by the
Constitution. Kami po ay naniniwala sa tamang pamamaraan o
proseso. Great nations have been built, law and policies.
Sana po ay irespeto natin iyan Cua said.
He
said that the President had not interfered with any legal
proceedings whether in the Senate, Congress or the courts.
“I believe personally that the President is not interfering
in any legal proceedings, in any Senate investigation and
we should give credit to her for being impartial and for being
objective. Tama po itong ginagawa ni Presidente hindi po siya
nakikialam sa anumang imbestigasyon lalo na sa mga desisyon
ng korte.
Lanao
del Norte Gov. Mohammad Khalid Dimaporo summed up the reason
for the governors’ strong support to President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo—she delivered to uplift the lives of
the people while most of the other government officials ended
up empty with their political promises.
Aurora
Gov. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo shared the same sentiment,
saying her province has been also neglected for many years,
being one of the smallest provinces with the smallest number
of voters, but is now given a chance to showcase its potential
of having access to both the China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
Dimaporo
said they are showing their support to the President because
the noise in Manila would only undermine the economic gains
the Philippines attained during the past several years. (OPS)
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