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Outstanding Governorship Award 2013





















                                              Gov doing his rounds at the        Gov and Vice Gov Tonypet Albano at the
         Doing his bit at a Gawad Kalinga-Isabela project  Cauayan District Hospital  Bambanti Festival

             In the Health sector, Governor Dy acted with urgency in    The  improvement  of  social  services  and  the  completion
        ordering the rehabilitation and improvement of all public hospitals   of  the  Women  and  Children  Protection  Center  were  among
        operated by the Provincial Government, supplementing hospital   the key priorities of the Dy Administration. The Governor also
        resources, increasing bed capacities and mobile health services.   ordered  the  increase  of  subsidies  for  food  allowance  of  jail
        He  also  restored  the  Isabeleños’  PROVINCIAL  HEALTHCARE   inmates  and  residents  of  shelters  for  women  and  children.  An
        COVERAGE,  now  with  more  than  150,000  members  and    Advisory Committee was created to oversee the implementation
        800,000  beneficiaries,  assuring  them  of  100%  coverage  of   of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the DSWD. The
        their  health  and  medical  treatment  expenses.  Regular  conduct   Provincial Government likewise released counterpart funds for the
        of  Nutrition  Summits,  Local  Health  Board  Meetings,  Maternal   construction of other DSWD core shelter projects. The Provincial
        and  Child  Health  trainings  and  reviews,  and  the  intensification   Migrants Desk became a full office Section under Governor Dy and
        of campaigns against Dengue Fever and Communicable Diseases,   is now operating 24/7, accommodating the concerns of migrant
        are  being  faithfully  carried  out  in  the  elimination  of  threats  to   workers  and  their  families,  and  establishing  links  between  and
        Public Health.                                             among government agencies and foreign offices.
                                                                        Tasks  Forces  on  Illegal  Drugs,  Crime,  and  Environment
                                                                   Protection  were  created  in  Gov  Dy’s  first  weeks  in  office,
                                                                   to  promote  an  atmosphere  of  safety,  security,  and  forest
                                                                   resource  management  within  Isabela.  He  also  reestablished
                                                                   support  for  the  PNP-Isabela’s  essential  mobile  equipment,
                                                                    operating  funds,  and  other  resources,  and  ordered  the
                                                                      reactivation of the Peace and Order Council that now works
                                                                       for the creation of a business climate that is more attractive to
                                                                       investments. One of the safest and healthiest environments
                                                                       to  live  in,  Isabela  is  now  benefitting  from  the  Governor’s
                                                                      directives  to  the  Task  Force  on  Environmental  Protection.
                                                                   Logging and small-scale mining bans have been issued, massive
                                                                    reforestation  has  commenced,  and  violators  of  environmental
                                                                    laws are prosecuted with determination, with environment law
                                                                    enforcers  and  stakeholders  continually  undergoing  paralegal
                                                                   training under the Governor’s directive.



















         Reviewing the typhoon track with Provincial Administrator           With irrigation beneficiaries at the inauguration of
         Noel Lopez at the PDRRMO                                            a mini-dam

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