Abra gov vows to deliver improved gov’t programs

BANGUED, Abra -- Inspired from a fresh mandate, re-elected Governor Maria Jocelyn “Joy” Bernos vowed to deliver improved programs for Abrenians.

Following her  oath taking administered by League of Barangays Vice President Chavit Castro, Bernos committed to deliver her JOY HELPS program in a better, expanded and improved manner for the next three years. 

               The JOY HELPS program which stands for Health, Education, Livelihood Projects, Programs and other Social services is  the Governor’s  guide of service to the Abrenians.

“For the next three years, we will be bolder, better and more aggressive public servants. You will witness a more prominent, deliberate and inclusive services for everyone,” Bernos  said.

She also vowed  to go beyond what she has accomplished  during her  first term.

Among her  main priorities is to uplift the nutritional status of Abra  through a  new livelihood program called  “Food for the Table.”

One of  the strategies in bringing the government closer to local communities especially to far flung areas of the province is the “People’s Day” movement which mobilizes all national government agencies and provincial offices to offer their services to a particular barangay twice a month.

The Governor is also up to  the challenge of changing the image of Abra as a peaceful province and a center of tourism of the solid north.

She counts on the support of Vice-Governor Ronald Balao-as and the eight elected Board of Members who  took  their oath of office before her, to be her  partners in  delivering better programs for their people. (JDP/CAGT-PIA CAR, Abra)

Gov. Maria Jocelyn "Joy" Bernos conveys a brief message to government employees after her oath taking ceremony at the Provincial Capitol grounds on Monday. (CAGT-PIA CAR, Abra)