𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠. 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘂

Tarlac Governor Christian Tell Yap unveiled his administration’s agenda and gave emphasis on the five pillars of governance that will direct his three-year governorship in the recently concluded Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) of the provincial government of Tarlac at the Discovery Suites in Ortigas, Manila from August 18 to 20.

The ELA, attended by Vice Governor Estelita Aquino, the members of Sangguniang Panlalawigan, department and assistant department heads and the officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Tarlac.

The key priority areas presented by Yap are food security, quality education, health services, environmental protection, jobs creation, poverty alleviation; infrastructure development; human resource development; agriculture; disaster risk reduction and mitigation, tourism and good governance.

The governor’s five pillars of governance include Pagkain Muna, Kalusugan Muna, Edukasyon Muna, Trabaho Muna and Kalikasan Muna.

DILG Tarlac Provincial Director Martin Porres Moral said that the, “ELA will also become the basis for the Local Development Investment Plan (LDIP)”.

The LDIP will contain the list of projects and programs by the executive and the legislative for funding from all sources.

Yap also urged the executive and legislative departments to work together for the betterment of Tarlac province.

“Dahil sa tapat na serbisyong maYap, tao ang laging una—at gabay natin dito ang limang haligi ng pamamahala: edukasyon, trabaho, kalusugan, pagkain at kalikasan. Sa pagkakaisa ng ehekutibo at lehislatibo, ating pagtibayin ang probinsya ng Tarlac at masisiguro nating maisakatuparan ang mga programang magdadala ng mas maliwanag na kinabukasan para sa lahat,” Yap said.

“Kaagapay para sa mas maunlad na Probinsya ng Tarlac! Nagsama ang ating mga pinuno sa Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) 2025-2028 upang pagtibayin ang mga programang tunay na nakabatay sa pangangailangan ng bawat Tarlaqueño,” he added.

For her part, Aquino assured the full support of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to the executive and legislative agenda of Yap’s administration.

Speakers during the three-day seminar were Philippine National Bank Senior Assistant Vice President for Human Resources Vincent Benedicto; Brian Sese; Ivan John Viray; Ateneo Assistant Vice President for Social and Environmental Engagement for Development and Sustainability Leland Joseph Dela Cruz; Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Cenon Alfonso; Ateneo School of Government Dean Jennifer Oreta; Academic Head Ateneo School of Government Javier Jimenez; Hub for Primary Health Care Lead, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Alberto Teodoro Malvar; Program Sales & Marketing Head-Center for Continuing Education and Ateneo Graduate School of Business Eveth Ella-Balce; Program Director and Ateneo Graduate School of Business Dr AD Domingo and Dr Jonathan David Flavier.

The primary purpose of the ELA is to foster collaboration between the executive and legislative branches of a local government unit to create a unified plan for implementing a shared vision over their term of office. It acts as a roadmap, prioritizing programs, projects, and policies to address community needs and align with long-term development goals, ensuring both branches work harmoniously towards collective progress and a brighter future for the locality.

“This government will be a government of the people—transparent, inclusive, and accountable. Let us listen, let us serve and we will lead—not from behind closed doors, but from the heart of every community,” Yap concluded.