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BG party-list backs continuation of ‘Build, Build, Build’ program

<p>BG Party-list’s first nominee Alelee Aguilar-Andanar with supporters. <em>(Contributed photo)</em></p>

BG Party-list’s first nominee Alelee Aguilar-Andanar with supporters. (Contributed photo)

CEBU CITY – The Bisaya Gyud Party-list 108 on Monday said it will make sure to sustain the gains of the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program beyond President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's term.

In an interview on CNN Philippines, the party-list’s first nominee Alelee Aguilar-Andanar stressed that there is a need to do so because this will provide more economic opportunities for Filipinos.

“We are supporting the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program of the president because we believe that it will provide more jobs. If we can provide jobs, we can provide food sa bawat tahanan (in every household),” she said.

BG Party-list is the only and first party-list endorsed by Duterte that has a key thrust in food, shelter, education, and security.

“We in the BG Party-list want to continue all the programs, services, and legacies of the Duterte administration. If we are elected in Congress, I will push for the passage of bills that would strengthen the programs and services started by the President,” Andanar said.

She noted that ensuring that the programs are continued “will champion the ‘tapang at malasakit’ brand of public service through prioritizing legislation that would help uplift the lives of every Filipino, especially the Bisaya.”

She also narrated how the BG Party-list 108 started in November 2019 as an advocacy group which focused on providing aid and assistance to all Bisaya. They were also one of the first responders to victims of Typhoon Odette in Siargao islands.

They decided to run for Congress to provide more assistance to underprivileged Filipinos in Visayas and Mindanao.

“Madalas kaming bumisita sa lugar ng mister kong si Sec. Martin, sa Mindanao lalo na sa Siargao kung saan siya lumaki. Nakita ko ang pagkakaiba at agwat ng estado sa buhay ng mga Bisaya kumpara sa mga nasa Metro Manila at urbanized cities. Ito ang nagmulat sa akin na kailangan nila ng tulong (We often visited the place of my husband Sec. Martin, in Mindanao especially in Siargao where he grew up. I saw the difference and gap in the way of living of Visayans compared to those in Metro Manila and urbanized cities. This made me realize that they needed help,” she said. (PR)

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