Lazatin vows to provide free medicines to constituents

• Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1750968/Pampanga/Local-News/Lazatin-vows-to-provide-free-medicines-to-constituents
• Thursday, July 5, 2018

ByREYNALDO G. NAVALES

ANGELES CITY -- Newly-installed Barangay Balibago Chairman Carmelo Lazatin has vowed to provide free medicines to his constituents, especially the indigent ones.

Lazatin issued the statement during his first Monday flag raising ceremony as top leader of the city’s entertainment village.

Lazatin said that he will look into the existing barangay funds to provide basic services, particularly medical assistance and health programs, to the people.

“First we have to look at the funds so we know how we will allocate them for the improvement of Balibago and one is free medicines for the people,” Lazatin said.

The new village chief said he will also implement education program for indigent students.

Lazatin appealed to the people of Balibago to support his administration which is aiming to be transparent and corruption-free governance.

Lazatin’s two sons, Angeles City Councilor Carmelo Pogi Lazatin and Pampanga First District Congressman Carmelo Jon Lazatin, who were present during the ceremony, vowed to support the programs of their father.

“We’re 100 percent in support especially it’s for the village,” Councilor Lazatin said.

Former Balibago Chairman Tony Mamac, who was elected first councilor, told SunStar Pampanga that his administration left P3.6 million surplus funds deposited at the Land Bank of the Philippines.