Mayor Of Manila: Atienza To Push For Housing, Peace And Order, And Education

Manila mayor Lito Atienza will continue his commitmentbe launched by Atienza.
in serving his beloved city and dearest Manilenos. TheHealth care services is also among the foremost
former mayor of Manila has decided to join the Manilaconcerns of former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza. Atienza
elections to continue what he has done for the cityhas outlined his plans to increase the budget allocated
and its residents after completing a full nine-year term.for the procurement of medical equipment and
The only mayor of Manila who has served a full term,medicine to improve the delivery of healthcare
Atienza will seek another three-year mandate as cityservices. "Sama sa Masa", a priority project of Atienza
mayor to fulfill his dream of providing the Manilenoswherein doctors conduct free medicines and checkups
with a city that they can truly call their own and whichto every barangay of the city; will also be sustained.
they will care for. Atienza one of the most admiredAtienza will also provide Manila residents with free
leaders of the city, promised to continue his livelihooddental and eye care.
programs and effective delivery of other servicesImproving the peace and order situation in the city will
which has benefited much of the city's impoverishedalso be one of Atienza's immediate priorities.Atienza
residents during his stint as city mayor.believes that illegal drugs are the major culprit of
Being a true statesman and a public servant, formercrimes in the city. As an instant resolution and to lower
Manila mayor Lito Atienza's platform "Buhayin Natingdown the city's crime rates, Atienza has promised to
Muli and Maynila" is centered on the welfare andrun after drug syndicates and criminals. Atienza is
development of Manila's residents. One of the primaryoptimistic that he can provide Manilenos with a
priorities of the former mayor of Manila is improvingpeaceful environment wherein anyone can live without
the local government's delivery of basic socialfear and unmindful of their safety.
services.In light of this, Atienza has bared severalAtienza also believes that quality education is the key
programs and flagship projects, all of which arefor poverty alleviation and upliftment of the lives of the
designed to benefit the poor residents of Manila. Theseimpoverished. Atienza vowed to continue providing
programs and projects cover a wide array of socialpublic school students with free education, school
areas and includes programs for housing, healthcare,supplies and even school shoes.Manila's public
peace and order and education.universities like Unibersidad de Manila and Pamantasan
Under Atienza's administration, Manila's poor residentsng Lungsod ng Maynila will also be improved and
were granted with free housing and land ownershipstrengthened to provide the city residents with an
under the former mayor's housing and land for theaffordable college education. Atienza also plans to
landless projects. By working closely withbring back his non-formal education program wherein
non-government organizations like Gawad Kalinga andunemployed parents and out of school youth can
Habitat For Humanity, thousands of houses were builtcomplete their degree in a short time.Under Atienza's
in Baseco, a 50-hectare reclaimed area dedicated forflagship program called Alternative Education, high
the city's housing programs.Atienza also plans onschool students can avail of vocational and technical
pushing for the same massive housing projects incourses which can help them with their employment.
Manila's impoverished sections including Isla PuttingScholarships and other subsidies will also be continued
Bato, Parola 1 and 2, among other. Middle class familiesas part of the former mayor's platform for education.
will also gain access to affordable housing programs to