(UNITED FRONT. The top Pampanga political leadership join hands in vowing to serve the Capampangan. From left 3rd District Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales, Governor-Elect Dennis “Delta” Pineda, VG-Elect Gov. Lilia G. Pineda, 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II, and 4th District Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” Bondoc. Earlier in the day, Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo was proclaimed as congressman-elect of the 2nd District of Pampanga. )
(THE SON HAS RISEN. Governor-elect Dennis “Delta” Pineda displays proclamation document of his victory in the recent polls with a total of 657,606 votes. Joining him in the momentous occasion are his parents, his wife former Sta. Rita Mayor Yolly Miranda-Pineda and their children.)
(WINNER. The provincial board of canvassers proclaims Friday afternoon incumbent Gov. Lilia G. Pineda as duly elected vice governor of Pampanga. Unopposed, Pineda garnered over 800,000 votes. With her on stage is her husband, businessman-philanthropist Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda. Photos by Bong Lacson)
He thanked the electorate for handing him a landslide victory in the May 2019 mid-term elections, helping him succeed his mother, now Vice Governor-elect Lilia Pineda. He garnered 657,606 votes over his opponent’s 229,392 votes.
Governor-elect Pineda is the 14th governor of Pampanga since 1946.
“I commit to be a dedicated governor,” Governor-elect Pineda said. “I will be a doer and I will maintain to be a good listener at same time. I value the inputs of the people and my co-public servants.”
“Like my good mother’s, my administration shall continue to be
for the people, especially for lifting the poor out of poverty and expanding the middle class,” the governor-elect said.
He committed to abide by the principle of good governance by making the 2,000-strong men and women of the provincial government efficiently implement programs and by generating the participation of citizens in the process.
“Ipagpapatuloy po natin ang sinimulan ni Nanay na mga programa sa kalusugan, edukasyon, agrikultura, trabaho, disaster preparedness pati paglago ng mga kooperatiba at negosyo.(I shall continue the programs of outgoing Governor Pineda in health, education, agriculture, jobs,disaster preparedness as well as in cooperative and business growth),” he said.
He assured that crime prevention is a top priority so that programs are not derailed by illegal drugs proliferation, criminal activities, insurgency and terrorism.
“Sa ating mga kabataan, ilalayo ko kayo sa droga sa pamamagitan ng suporta sa edukasyon at training. Ang sports development program ay ating pag-iigihin para mas dumami at gumaling pa ang atletang Kapampangan,” he shared.
He vowed to strengthen political unity that will redound to the best interest of the people of Pampanga and its economy.
“Napakaswerte ko po dahil patuloy na nasa tabi ko si Nanay, si dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, mga nagkakaisang mayors at provincial board members at mga congressman ng apat na distrito ng Pampanga. Itong Team Pampanga ay magtutulungan po para sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng Pampanga. (I am very lucky because I continue to be supported by Nanay, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, our united mayors, provincial board members and our congressmen in the four disticts. This Team Pampanga shall work together for the further development of the province),” he said.
“The Pampanga Megalopolis shall be our blueprint in pole vaulting our dear province to new heights,” the governor-elect emphasized
