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OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMAN AWARD 2021

As a neophyte in Congress, she is proud to end this term Looking at her accomplishments in her first two years at
with an approved Malasakit Centers Act which institutionalizes the House of Representatives, one could say that
the Malasakit Program in public hospitals all over the country. Congresswoman Lolypop is every bit worth her weight in gold
Another legacy is the passage of the Tri-Level Project for as a government leader.
Mandaue City, the busiest industrial hub and richest city in
terms of equity in southern Philippines. This seeks to construct For one, she successfully put in place several programs in
a tri-level interchange using a system of interconnecting the district even before the Covid-19 pandemic was declared
roadways to permit traffic on at least one of the routes to pass in February 2020.
through the junction without interruption from crossing traffic
streams. It is intended to address a traffic bottleneck going Her achievements include facilitating the funding of
to the Northern part of Cebu. A third one is to put up by law P2.84billion in Infrastructure Projects, P62million Emergency
the integration of a community college as a State University Cash for Work Program, P28million in Medical Assistance for
Campus in the 6th District of Cebu. Indigent Patients (MAIP) (P10million in 2020 and P18million
in 2021), P10million to 434 TESDA scholars. She had
allocated P52million for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis
(AICS) (P6.4million in Burial Assistance, P18.8million in
Medical Assistance, P6.9million in Educational Assistance,
and P20.1million for Calamity Victims), Livelihood Assistance
of P2.25million and Tulong Panhanapbuhay sa Ating
Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) of P61million
(P25million in 2020 and P36million in 2021).

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