Ipinahayag ng Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), isang bagong movement na binubuo ng mga local chief executive, na handa silang makipagtulungan sa lahat para sa kanilang krusada kontra katiwalian at itaguyod ang makabagong pamamahala.
Sa isinagawang Kapihan sa Manila Hotel Miyerkules, idiniin ni M4GG co-convenor at Baguio City Mayor Benjamin “Benjie” Magalong na ang laban kontra katiwalian at pagtitiyak ng mabuting pamamahala ay nangangailangan ng “collective effort,” at ito ay sa pamamaraan ng isang “united front.”
“Kailangan namin ng tulong and that’s why we are collaborating closely with associations, CSOs (civil society organizations) who are willing to help us,” ani Magalong.
“They’re getting in touch with us, telling us these are some approaches we need to do, and we’re very open,” dagdag ng alkalde.
Saad pa ng dating police general at ngayo’y mayor ng Baguio na layon din ng M4GG na makipagtulungan sa kasalukuyang administrasyon at mga ahensiya ng pambansang pamahalaan upang resolbahin ang katiwalian at kawalan ng transparency at pananagutan sa hanay ng mga public official.
“Hindi kami opposition, we are just an advocate, a movement [for good governance],” ani Magalong.
Para kay Mayor Eunice Babalcon ng Paranas, Samar, miyembro ng M4GG, ang mga lokal na pamahalaan ay dapat nasa “forefront” ng krusada para sa mabuting pamamahala.
“Who else would be the best leader there kundi yung mayor or local chief executive? I think this movement is very important that’s why we want to also expand, we want also to be known kasi alam ko maraming mga mayors sa maliliit na bayan gusto po nila talaga ang good governance,” ani Babalcon.
Pahayag naman ni first-term Mayor Agatha Cruz ng Guiguinto, Bulacan, ang M4GG ay nagbibigay ng pagkakataon sa mga lokal na opisyal na ibahagi ang mga hamon sa pag-implementa ng mga programa ng pamahalaan.
“It’s important for us to establish links, to conduct learning sessions, to be equipped so that yung ibibigay naming mga plano na gusto namin mapondohan, maparating namin sa national government. At the same time, the vision of our administration, we will be able to implement it as it should be mula sa ground,” ani Cruz.
Mula noong i-launch ang movement noong Agosto, mayroon nang 157 mga alkalde mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng Pilipinas ang nagbigay-suporta at nangakong itataguyod ang laban sa katiwalian at tiyaking tapat, may pananagutan, at makabago ang istilo ng kanilang pamamahala.
Ang M4GG ay pinangungunahan ng pitong convenor na sina Magalong, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Mayor Sitti Djalia Hataman ng Isabela City, Basilan, Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo, Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, at Mayor Rommel Arnado ng Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.
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MAYORS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE INVITES GOVT, CSOs TO JOIN ‘UNITED FRONT’ VS CORRUPTION
The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a new cause-oriented movement led by local chief executives, is extending its arms to all concerned groups to join the crusade against corruption and promote an innovative brand of governance.
At the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel Wednesday, M4GG co-convenor and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin “Benjie” Magalong emphasized that the fight against corruption and ensure good governance needs a “collective effort,” thus the need for a “united front.”
“Kailangan namin ng tulong and that’s why we are collaborating closely with associations, CSOs (civil society organizations) who are willing to help us,” Magalong said.
“They’re getting in touch with us, telling us these are some approaches we need to do, and we’re very open,” he added.
The former police general-turned-mayor said M4GG would also be “working closely with the present administration and with all the national agencies of government” to address corruption and lack of transparency and accountability among public officials.
“Hindi kami opposition, we are just an advocate, a movement [for good governance],” Magalong said.
Mayor Eunice Babalcon of Paranas, Samar, an M4GG member, said local governments should be “at the forefront” of the crusade for good governance.
“Who else would be the best leader there kundi yung mayor or local chief executives? I think this movement is very important that’s why we want to also expand, we want also to be known kasi alam ko maraming mga mayors sa maliliit na bayan na gusto nila talaga ang good governance,” Babalcon said.
For first-term Mayor Agatha Cruz of Guiguinto, Bulacan, a movement like M4GG allows local officials to raise concerns about implementing government programs.
“It’s important for us to establish links, to conduct learning sessions, to be equipped so that yung ibibigay naming mga plano na gusto namin mapondohan, maparating namin sa national government. At the same time, the vision of our administration, we will be able to implement it as it should be mula sa ground,” Cruz said.
Since its launch last August, M4GG has garnered support and commitment from 157 mayors from around the Philippines who vowed to advance anti-corruption initiatives and ensure transparency, accountability, and innovation in governance.
M4GG is being led by seven convenors, including Magalong, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Mayor Sitti Djalia Hataman of Isabela City, Basilan, Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo, Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, and Mayor Rommel Arnado of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.