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Monday, July 15, 2013

Daet mayor awarded as one of Kaya Natin! Champions for good governance

By Rosalita B. Manlangit

DAET, Camarines Norte, July 15 (PIA) -- Mayor Tito Sarion of Daet was awarded as one of the five Kaya Natin Champions for good governance and ethical leadership for this year held July 9 at Club Filipino, San Juan City, Metro Manila.

The Kaya Natin! Champions of good governance are shining examples of leaders who are ethical, effective and empowering, who stand by their principles and give Philippine politics a good name.

The four other Kaya Natin Champions include Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV, Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, Mayor Rommel Arnado of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, and Congressman Sherwin Tugna of CIBAC Partylist.

The recognition was led by Harvey Keh, Convenor of the Kaya Natin together with Congresswoman Atty. Leni Robredo of the 3rd District of Camarines Sur and Pampanga former Governor Ed Panlilo, co-founder of the movement.

A Kaya Natin covenant of good governance was pledged by the five new champions during the activity.

“Mayor Sarion won 3 consecutive times as local chief executive of Daet and now on his last term proved that good governance really works in a good leader”, Harvey Keh earlier said during his visit in the inaugural activity of the town.

It can be recalled that the local government unit of Daet also launched the “Kaya Natin Movement” on June 15 where Robredo was the guest.

The Kaya Natin Movement was founded by the late and former mayor of Naga City and Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jesse Robredo , former Isabela Governor Grace Padaca and Panlilo. It was launched in July 30, 2008 at the Ateneo de Manila University.

The three (3) founders were among the many Kaya Natin Champions previously recognized in the past years. KN hopes to identify more of leaders and build a network of strong leaders with an empowered citizenry.

The Kaya Natin! Champions strongly oppose all illegal activities and have vowed to support to each other on these issues. They also campaign for a government that is truly by the people, a system that will hold the local officials accountable for their actions and decisions and which will empower the constituency.(MAL/RBM/PIA5-Camarines Norte).

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