(TARLAC UNITED. 3rd District Rep. Noel L. Villanueva, Vice Gov. Carlito S. David, NPC chairman emeritus, Gov. Susan A. Yap, 1st District Rep. Carlos O. Cojuangco and 2nd District Rep. Victor A. Yap flank Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. after his keynote address. Photo by Ning Cordero)
TARLAC CITY – Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) chairman emeritus, Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr., keynoted the oathtaking of newly elected offi cials of this province in a ceremony at the Diwa ng Tarlac, Bulwagan Kanlahi here on June 28 to begin their new terms with renewed vigor.
Sworn into office were Gov. Susan Yap, Vice Gov. Carlito S. David and congressmen Carlos O. Cojuangco (1st District), Victor A. Yap (2nd District) and Noel L. Villanueva (3rd District). All the elected officials are members of the NPC.
“Tapos na po ang halalan, nabilang na ang boto ng taong bayan, magsisimula na po tayong maglingkod sa lalawigan ng Tarlac,” Cojungco said as he joined his son Carlos who was elected unopposed as Tarlac’s first district representative.
Reelected Gov. Yap stressed NPC’s significance to the public.
“A political party that does not touch upon and improve the lives people has no reason to exist,” she said of what the NPC is not.
“I offer opportunities equal to all,” Yap said adding that she will focus on five main agenda beginning with food security because “agriculture is our main industry.”
Yap also said she will also focus on education as she continues to uplift the education and establish additional vocational schools, employment, environment as well as investments because of the development in the municipality of Capas which is now emerging as an investment site.
“Three years is too short because we want to achieve many things,” she said.
Yap, who is NPC’s provincial head, won the governorship unopposed. NPC members also won the position for vice governor, provincial board members and district representatives.
Meanwhile, Cojuangco congratulated all elected offi cials saying “lahat tayo ay nagnanais ng magandamg kinabukasan para sa lahat ng Pilipino.”
“Umaasa ako na gagamitin inyo ang karangalang ito sa pagbibigay ng tapat na serbisyo,” the business tycoon ended.
