The former was done in
simple rights with the Daza heirs and the sons and daughters of World
War II Veterans.
Speaking before a
company of soldiers of the Philippine Army (PA), the PNP, students,
teachers and government employees, Governor Conrado B. Nicart urged
the Eastern Samareños to be vigilant in the implementation of
government infrastructure projects, unlike the American soldiers who
were surprised at the sudden attack of Captain Valeriano Abanador and
his civilian warriors that rendered the death of the foreign soldiers
and several others wounded.
“We have heard about
the $214M grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the
United States, and we are happy about it because that would
rehabilitate the province’s roads and bridges, but let us all be alert
in the way concerned agencies would be disbursing this funds”, the
Governor said.
He added that the war
against any foreign invader is over but the war against poverty and
corruption is not yet.
“I hope that the
byword, “Farm-to-market funds usually becomes Farm-to-pocket” will be
minimized if not eradicated during my time”, he quipped.
Meanwhile,
Vice-Governor Sheen Gonzales concurred about
Eastern Samar’s graduation from Club-21 but it has to be sustained
thru the partnership of government and people.
“I hope that the
courage and heroism which Major Daza and Captain Abanador executed in
Balangiga in 1901 will be emulated by us. We will not allow tyranny to
happen anymore in our midst because this was the very message that our
local heroes transmitted to us with their sacrifices; hence let us not
allow poverty to dwell in us forever, let us all work hard together to
lift up our fellow Estehanon”, Gonzales concluded.
At the Balangiga plaza
meanwhile, the program went a little later at shortly before 12 noon
upon the arrival of guest of honor and speaker Congresswoman Lucy
Marie Torres-Gomez with husband Richard.
Speaking from the area
where he was seated, Anchor Caloy Capito of Radyo ng Bayan- DYES, who
took the live coverage described Lucy to be young and freshly looking
lady. As expected, the lady legislator was swarmed with fans as Caloy
continued to describe how Lucy appeared.
Before his
introduction to Lucy, Congressman Ben Evardone mentioned that he is
passing a bill for the US government to return the two bells which the
Americans brought home as war booties; Lucy seconded Evardone’s
promise, in fact she said, she co-authored the bill.
(PIA Eastern Samar)
