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MOST OUTSTANDING MAYOR AWARD 2023

F o r A t e G ig i , o n e c a nn o t r un a n o ffice a lo n e . S h e l a un c h e d
For Ate Gigi, one cannot run an office alone. She launched
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w hic h a im s t o s h a r e t h e d u t ies o f a m a y o r f o r a s e le c t e d
which aims to share the duties of a mayor for a selected
in di v id u a l . F o r a d a y , a l uc k y in di v id u a l w i l l s er v e a s t h e
individual. For a day, a lucky individual will serve as the
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town mayor. “This program gives primer for someone who
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wants to serve the public. For a whole day he or she will feel
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S h e a l s o cr e a t e d g o o d p a r t n er s hi ps w i t h t h e dep a r t m en t On M a r c h 15, 2023, s h e j o in e d t h e h a r v es t in g o f p e c h a y
She also created good partnerships with the department
On March 15, 2023, she joined the harvesting of pechay
heads in the municipality. Her office is open to ideas and
h e ad s in t h e m unici p a li t y . H er o ffice i s o p en t o ide a s a n d a n d m u s t a r d g r e en s a t t h e b ac k ya r d e di b le l a n d s c a p in g
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your enthusiasm to help, together we can reach greatness.” S h e a l s o ur g e d t h em t o s h a r e t h eir h a r v es ts w i t h t h eir
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She also urged them to share their harvests with their
n eig h b o r s a n d f r ien d s.
neighbors and friends.
On e o f A t e G ig i ’ s fl a gs hi p p r og ra m s i s t h e B ac k ya r d
One of Ate Gigi’s flagship programs is the Backyard
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infrastructure development. Recently, she attended a
or vacant lots. The program provides seeds, seedlings, tools,
o r vac a n t lo ts. Th e p r og ra m p r o v ides s e e d s, s e e d lin gs, t o o l s, r reorganizational meeting of the Provincial Development
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participate in BEL. m a s m a t aa s n a le v e l n g ka un l a ra n! ”
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mas mataas na level ng kaunlaran!”
Aside from being hands-on in her town’s affairs, Ate
A side f r o m b ein g h a n d s-o n in h er t o w n ’ s a ffa ir s, A t e
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Gigi is also making waves in the national scene. She was
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Mayor Ate Gigi is indeed a remarkable woman who has
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proven that being a nurse does not limit one’s potential but
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rather expands it. She has shown that with compassion,
ra t h er exp a n d s i t. S h e h a s s h o w n t h a t w i t h co m p a s sio n,
v i sio n, ac t io n, a t t i wa l a s a t ao o n e c a n m a k e a p osi t i v e
vision, action, at tiwala sa tao one can make a positive
difference in society.
diff er en ce in s o ciet y .
She is truly worthy of admiration and emulation.
S h e i s t r u l y w o r t h y o f admira t io n a n d em u l a t io n.
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