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His haters will still bash him no matter what he says.
“Mayor Jujun Binay believes Makati has remained a model of governance despite the political attacks against him and his family,” reports Mike Frialde in The Philippine Star.
“Yet, 2014 has become one of the most rewarding periods of my term as mayor of Makati. In fact, in the middle of all the mudslinging motivated by both the vengeance of incapable opponents and what substitutes for the political strategy of other parties, the city leadership has refused to be sidetracked and has kept its vow to its constituents to focus on the task of improving their lives,” he said.
He added, “Whatever they say, Makati City has risen from an almost bankrupt municipality after EDSA to a model of governance recognized by many independent and reputable institutions.”
Binay pointed out that the city government launched in August its first 24/7 primary health care facility in Barangay Palanan Health Center. The report revealed that, to date, the facility has served over 5,000 patients. Binay said it will be used as template in establishing another one in the second district.
Binay likewise disclosed that “around 300,000 beneficiaries of the famous Yellow Card program of Makati continue to enjoy free and highly subsidized medical services at the Ospital ng Makati.”
Then, the report indicated, in 2014, Makati was named as the country’s “Most Competitive City” among 136 cities and 163 municipalities in the latest competitiveness index that measured economic dynamism, government efficiency and infrastructure.
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