LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN – Re-elected Gov. Ramon V. Guico III thanked provincial government employees just a week after he earned his second term.
The governor during the flag-raising Monday at the Capitol grounds said in a mix of English and Filipino: “I thank you all for your support. I thank you for your congratulations. I remain humble about this victory.”
Gov. Guico defeated nemesis former Gov. Amado Espino III 880,906 to 784,070 or a margin of 96,837 votes.
Gov. Guico said no matter how politically strong a candidate is in terms of leaders and political machinery, everything can change if there is no intervention from the Divine Master.
He then called for unity among stakeholders especially the prime movers of healthcare in the province of Pangasinan.
“Let us not toy with the lives of the people especially those that involve healthcare,” he said as he added that people’s health goes beyond political color, affiliation, religion, belief and orientation.
It can be recalled that the Guiconsulta program, the support project for Philhealth’s Konsulta program that was launched by his administration, was hardly hit by false claims, wrong accusations and mis-information during the campaign period.
Gov. Guico vowed to continue what he started including the modernization of all 14 government-operated hospitals in Pangasinan.
In addition, he reiterated anew his plan to put up specialty hospitals like heart center, kidney center and cancer institute will be implemented in his second term. “This is a big challenge for all of us, it seems this is impossible but this is very-very possible,” he said.
In thanking the people who voted for him which proved their trust in him, he said:”I’d like to thank the people who voted for me. For the people who believe in the direction of the province. Remember as a leader and as a governor, I have gambled so to speak on focusing on big impact projects that will be enjoyed by many generations to come here in Pangasinan.”
Likewise, he extended his thanks to the people who did not vote for him. “Thank you for your balance and for the feedback. As such, there is a realization that there is still a big room for improvement in the things we do,” he said.
Gov. Guico will take his oath of office for his second term on June 30. (Ruby F. Rayat/PIMRO)
