Ang Maynila… Noon at Ngayon

(Ika-8 bahagi ng State of the City Address ni Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada noong Hulyo 23, 2014)

“SAAN tayo patungo ngayon? Ano ang agenda para sa darating na mga panahon?

Peace and order will remain our top priority. We will purchase more police cars, motorcycles and electric transpor-ters for increased police visibility and quick response. We will increase our budget for police operational support.

We will make sure that the updating of our comprehensive land use plan is completed to be our guide for our urban renewal projects. Uunahin natin ang Binondo at Ermita-Malate tourist belt.

Magpapatayo tayo ng sampung bagong school buildings para dagdagan ang 16 na under construction o rehabilitation ngayon. at sisikapin nating lahat ng public schools sa Maynila ay may computers at internet connection.

We will make funds available for our scholarship programs. A complete set of P.E. uniforms will be distributed to our Grades 1, 2, and 3 by next month and to Grades 4, 5, and 6 soon thereafter. Moreover, we shall join the fight of our teachers and educators for their right to incentive pays and allowances.

Inilunsad at ipagpapatuloy din natin ang ‘nutribun project’ sa ating mga paaralan at mamimigay tayo ng libreng vitamin-enriched bread at gatas sa mga kabataang mag-aaral para masiguro ang kanilang kalusugan.

We will rehabilitate and further equip our hospitals in partnership with the private sector. Sisiguraduhin nating ang lahat ng ating mga kapus-palad na mga kababayan ay makakakuha ng libreng serbisyo-medikal kasama ang libreng gamot at libreng doktor sa ating Orange Card system. We will support our health centers to make adequate health care services within walking distance of our residents.

Sisimulan nating isa-ayos ang lima sa ating public markets sa tulong ng pribadong sektor. Dahil nagbabalik na ang tiwala ng malalaking negosyante sa ating pamamalakad, nakakatanggap na tayo ng mga unsolicited proposals para sa pagpapagawa ng makabagong Manila Central Market, Quinta Market, Pritil Market, Obrero Market at ang New Antipolo Market.

We have started the construction, repair and/or asphalting of 18 city roads. I’ve given instructions to our city engineer, Robert Bernardo, to make sure they are finished on time and according to specifications.”

(Itutuloy)