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Outstanding Governorship Award 2013

She also established the Halfway
House- a rehab facility for
rebel returnees.

The Million Trees Program has attributed in On April 10, 2013, the Philippine Army
taking an important role in the Climate Change
Adaptation Initiatives. declared Davao Oriental as insurgency free.

foremost among them is the sprawling and spanking Davao take it” and that she will continue to choose love over emotions
Oriental Provincial Hospital which according to First District such as anger and desire for revenge as she pushes for a new
Rep. Nelson Dayanghirang “could be mistaken for a five- era of politics. “Politics is always driven by emotion, dominated
star hotel.” by emotions such as anger and desire for revenge. But we have
In the aftermath of the onslaught by the most monstrous the power to choose another set of emotions by which we rule.
typhoon Pablo in December last year, however, Malanyaon I will continue to choose love,” says the governor in one of the
was a figure who radiated calm goodness. Her sense of ease intimate conversations with journalists.
and confidence amid total chaos and widespread destruction
transmitted messages of stability and reassurances to her LASTING GIFTS TO PEOPLE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL
devastated people. Although the people saw their “Tiger Mama”
weeping, overwhelmed by the indescribable wide swath of The governor is bursting with joy and pride after her
destruction left behind by the killer typhoon, the governor administration’s hard work and enthusiasm and passion that
showed exceptional courage, determination and strength in went into the successful implementation of her development
a time of overpowering grief, hardship and weariness. “Do programs and projects are now being recognized with much
what you feel in your heart to be right for you will be criticized acclaim by no less than the Department of Interior and Local
anyway,” said the governor in reaction to detractors who found Government. A clear demonstration of the outstanding success
the opportunity to ruthlessly attack her in the aftermath of of her leadership, the DILG conferred the governor the Gawad
typhoon last year. “I assure you, we will soon see the better days. Pamana ng Lahi, an award for exemplary performance of a local
Remember, with vision, with courage and with inspiration, we government unit in the advancement of the people’s welfare,
will prevail, we need to move on and move up,” the governor improvement in the economy and preservation of environmental
told her typhoon-devastated constituents last year. Malanyaon’s integrity. “Her (Governor Malanyaon) leadership is the kind best
house was among the 34,564 houses being flattened by described by the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo as ‘mahusay
the killer typhoon Pablo. She said a sustained and concerted at matino.’ Hindi lahat ng mahusay ay matino at hindi lahat ng
rebuilding efforts will bring stability to typhoon victims in matino ay mahusay. Ang kailangan po natin ay yong mahusay at
the province. And drawing lessons both from the greatest matino,” says the DILG Regional Director for the Davao Region
tragedy that befell her province and the heated clash of politics, Francisco Jose. The DILG lauded the governor “for advancing
Governor Malanyaon says leadership “belongs to those who the principles of accountability and transparency in local

Under Gov. Malanyaon’s lead, the province availed the As a staunch advocate in agriculture and fisheries, Gov.
256-Million pesos Cateel Irrigation Project under the MRDP, Malanyaon initiated the Pagkain at Kita Program that greatly
set to irrigate additional 2,000 hectares. benefited thousand of farmers and fisherfolks in the province.

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