PAMPANGA – “Malaking pasasalamat po namin na nakapunta po dito sa tahanan namin si Cong Pogi Lazatin. Nagkataon may nararamdamang sakit yung mother ko. Ngayon lang po may bumisita sa amin na pulitiko po. So, maraming-maraming salamat po sa tulong na pinagkaloob niyo po sa amin.”
Thus said Joey Dimitui, son of Amancia Dimitui – one of the senior citizens in the First District of Pampanga who was visited by Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. to personally deliver his personal assistance of Vitamin C, five kilos of rice, groceries, financial assistance of P 1,000, and free conduct of complete blood works via a mobile clinic.
Celia Dagdag, wife of senior citizen Cirilo Dagdag, echoed the same sentiment. “Nagpapasalamat po kami ng maraming marami kay Cong Lazatin dahil sa tulong niya na binigay sa amin na dinalaw pa kami sa bahay, siya pa po ang nagpunta dito. Maraming-maraming salamat,” she said.
“Maraming salamat po sa pagbisita niya po sa nanay ko kailangan na po talaga namin ng tulong, sa dami ng kanyang sakit… di niya akalain na may ganito darating si Cong… di ako sanay na may ganito na tumutulong,” said Melinda Tongol, daughter of senior citizen Marta Tongol, “Ngayon lang may first time na bumisita sa kanya. Thank you po.”
Lazatin, who is running unopposed for Pampanga First District Representative, is no stranger to ‘house-to-house’ visits to senior citizens.
As Mayor of Angeles City, he is known for his accessible, ‘door-to-door’ delivery of public service, regularly visiting the barangays to personally deliver social services, including free inoculations and vitamins for children, and free medicines and social pension for senior citizens.
Currently, Lazatin is set to visit 322 senior citizens in Mabalacat City and 247 senior citizens in Magalang Municipality. The visits started on March 18, 2025 in Barangay San Isidro, Magalang.
When Lazatin declared his candidacy on June 28, 2024, he vowed to bring the same kind of service he delivered in Angeles City to Mabalacat City and Magalang Municipality.
“Ako po ay magbabahay-bahay dahil gusto ko pong malaman ang bawat pulso, bawat kailangan, at bawat hinaing ng aking mga kababayan sa Unang Distrito ng Pampanga,” Lazatin said, “Gusto ko pong lalong ilapit ang aking sarili at aking serbisyo sa bawat pintuan ng aking mga kababayan sa Unang Distrito, lalo na po sa mga kapuspalad.”
“Ginawa ko po yan ng anim na taon sa Siyudad ng Angeles at ako po ay excited na excited na palawakin po ito at abutin kayo sa bayan ng Mabalacat at Magalang,” he added.
