Message - Mayor Leo Mendoza

Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF THE CATANDUANES
Municipality of San Andres

Office of the Mayor
“Serbisyo Publiko, gibuhod nga ehemplo”

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My warmest and felicitous greetings to the people of San Andres, balikbayans, guests and visitors, as we celebrate the annual fiesta of our beloved Patron saint, Saint Andrew the Apostle and our patroness, our Lady of Batong Paloay.

The fiesta last year was spoiled by super typhoon Reming which brought havoc and damage beyond compare. The resiliency of calolbonganons, however, fastracked the recovery of our lowly place and which make as more eager, with more vigor and enthusiasm, to celebrate the 2007 fiesta, especially with the concomitant change of administration

This year theme for the town fiesta is indeed fitting the proper as we changed the gear of administration this year that introduces neo-political landscape, new social ambience, new hopes and beginnings as it addresses aptly the most pressing issues of the present times.

As we cross the verge of change towards development, let us be reminded that no political reforms, Upliftment programs or any equality can be achieve without the right moral values and high ethical standards. The executive-legislative-people’s agenda for the next three years or more than we crafted during the talakayan/ugnayan and consultative summit during the first hundred days of my administration is not a magical incantation which produces effects from mere utterance. It does not work ex opera operato. That is, it does not work independently of the person uttering or performing it or the circumstances surrounding it. But it must be fleshed out concerted concrete actions. And the task is not mine alone. It is ours to labor together as we move forward. Moreso, Divine intervention – for the belief that “The rights of men come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God”.

As we celebrate this fiesta, let us join hands in asking God’s fulfillment through the intercession of our Patron saints, St. Andrew the Apostle and our miraculous Lady of Sorrow in achieving our dream of making a BETTER CALOLBON.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY FIESTA TO ALL


ATTY. LEO Z. MENDOZA Municipal mayor