Gov. Salceda Unveils Albay’s Road Map to Progress
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Albay Gov. Joey Salceda has unveiled a road map for his province centering on an economic strategy that mobilizes its massive potential for green energy, eco-cultural tourism, modern transport system, productive agriculture, responsive tertiary education and a state of the art medical system.
Salceda said the strategy aims to make Albay a California In 40 years. To achieve this, he calculated, that the province ‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should post a sustained seven percent annually. If we grow 8% pa, we can reach this status in 30 years. The goal, he added is for “our people to have an enhanced standard of living, a sustainable environment and equitable opportunities.
While the advancing moves are being made on infrastructure development, education and health, our effort begins with climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction to assure investors that the province is prepared to manage the disaster risks so they can proceed with their business normally. The governor presented his economic strategy at a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Competitiveness Council (NCC) roadshow forum held here over the weekend.
Outlining his road map and strategy for Albay, Salceda said his priority infrastructures include the Bicol International Airport, the Albay-Donsol access road, completion of the Pantao Regional Port and the PNR Southrail line, and the setting up of the Guicadale (Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga and Legazpi City) Business Platform.
In the area of education, Salceda said his goal is for “every home in Albay must have a college graduate.” He wants to pursue this goal through a program he calls “Albay Higher Education Contribution Scheme (AHECS),” an Australian-inspired educational program. He also wants the Bicol University modernized.
To further enhance medical services for Albay folks, Salceda said his program will work for universal health coverage for indigent families through PhilHealth, and the modernization of Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH).
The Green Energy program, he explained, will involve the promotion of renewable energy through windmill power in Cagraray Island , hydropower in Rapu-rapu Island and expansion of geothermal power generation from 370 megawatts to 640 megawatts
Tourism development, he said, will also give focus on eco-tourism, as well as on medical and educational tourism, aside from enhancing further the many natural and scenic tourist destinations in Albay. A top economic adviser of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Salceda said his vision is socially desirable, feasible and attainable and that its chances of realization will be further enhanced if the national economy could sustain its growth.
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I’m so happy to hear that our local officials are not just doing their job, but are actually doing it very well! Sana pirmi arog kaini an mga lider ta! Dapat sunod sunod na ini! Dios mabalos tabi!
5/28/2010 (1108HRS)
DEAR SIR JOEY SALCEDA ….
WHY NOT MAXIMIZED FIRST OUR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SOURCE WHICH OTHER REGION EVEN METRO MANILA BENEFITS FROM TIWI GEOTHERMAL PLANT….
I DID REMEMBER WHEN I WAS SECOND YEAR COLLEGE @ AUL… WE WERE VERY ELATED BECAUSE THEIR WAS A PLAN TO PUT UP A ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE FIRST DISTRICT….AND WE WILL HAVE A ASSURED JOB….
NOTHING HAPPENS AND MIND YOU THIS WAS 32 YEARS AGO… MAKAMUNDO NA SITWASYON….
SOMEBODY SAID ALBAY GOV’T GOT 30% SHARE OF THE TIWI GEOTHERMAL INCOME …I’VE NOT SEEN THAT DEVELPOMENT FOR 3 DECADES…
WHY NOT CONSIDER THIS OR AN OPINION FROM “MGA ISTAMBAY SA KALSADA NA NAG IRINUM MAN KI GIN”…NA IT’S BETTER TO EQUATE THIS INTO A DISCOUNT OR AN INCENTIVE FOR THOSE INVESTOR BY REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION TO ALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY WHO WILL INVEST BY PUTTING THERE PLANT IN ALBAY…AND MIND YOU WE ARE NOT YET INCORPORATING MANITO GEOTHERMAL HERE…..
A SIMPLE APPROACHED AND NO NEED OF GOING TO HARVARD AND ATENEO NOR AIM JUST TO MAKE A BUSINESS PLAN….A VERY LUCRATIVE AND WIN WIN SOLUTION TO MAKE ALBAY AND BICOL REGION BETTER THATN METRO MANILA….
THRU THIS YOUR METRO DARAGA OR METRO ALBAY WILL BE REALIZED…TAMA TABI AKO SIR JOEY…
BY THE WAY PLEASE ASK AND INQUIRE MR.RENE D PINEDA JR. COCAP PRESIDENT AND YOUR PR MANAGER…
6 YEARS AGO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE SENATORIAL SLATE OF GMA…AS A BIKOLANO I TOLD AND I SUGGEST TO HIM THAT YOU WILL BE BETTER AND MAKE IT AS A GOVERNOR OF ALBAY….AND RUN AS INDEPENDENT,RIGHT SIR… AND YOU MADE IT…
SANA TABI… IDAGOS MO NA LALO NA YOU MADE NONOY PROUD THAT ALBAY CONTRIBUTED 60% SA VOTE BETTER THAN CAMSUR AND 2ND TO TARLAC…AND SYMPRE ‘COZ WE DO BELIEVE IN HIM
AND IKA MAN TABI,MAURAGON MAN…SAKA ANG THE GREAT ECONOMIC ADVISER NI MADAM GMA ….
PANAHON NA….. THRU YOU AND WHO KNOWS MS.LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS CAN BE AN ASSET TO ENCOURAGE INVESTOR FROM WALL STREET TO INVEST IN BICOL REGION..
KAMO NA ANG PAG ASA KAY MGA TAGA ALBAY AT SA BICOL REGION……
DIOS MABALOS…
P.S.
HOPE OUR GREAT CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AND SO WITH THE AKB PARTYLIST SHOULD RATIFY AND AMEND THE LAWS WHICH BICOL REGION NEVER BENEFITED FROM THIS ENERGY SOURCE THAT WE GET IT FOR FREE…
THAT’S WHY OUR DEAR MAYON VOLCANO IS SO MAD THAT SHE USUALLY ERUPT ON A YEARLY BASIS RATHER THAN A THAT USUAL 10 YEARS GAP…..NO WONDER…..MAMUNDOON SI MAYON AT SAGKUD ANG MGA BIKOLANO AT BIKOLANA NA NASA IBANG REGION SAGKUD SA IBANG BANSA NA NAG OFW O MAG MIGRATE NA….
GOD help us to make this come true
hopefully, we would be shifting more and more towards green energy in the future.*’.
i think government funding should be diverted on the research of Green Energy and renewable power sources**’
green energy is of course very important that is why we have to concentrate on using hydrogen and alternative energy sources’::
Thank you for the information. Keep it up
we are always looking for alternative or green energy because we want to stop polluting the environment -;`