The Provincial Government of Pampanga thanked Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay for their P1-million donation to support recovery efforts of the province from the devastating effects of typhoons Egay and Falcon in 2023.
Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the mayor during the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Council meeting held at Kingsborough International Convention Center in Guagua last Friday, May 31.
Earlier this year, Makati extended financial aid worth P47.5 million to 75 disaster-stricken local government units (LGUs). Pampanga and two of its municipalities severely affected by tropical cyclones Egay and Falcon each received P1 million from the city.
“We are glad to be of help to other local government units severely affected by natural disasters. We are also willing to share our expertise and other available resources to support their recovery efforts and enable them to make the lives of their constituents better,” Binay said.
Mayor Abby recently visited the municipalities of Sta. Rita, Porac, Floridablanca, Lubao and Guagua together with former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her son Mikey Arroyo. Local government officials warmly welcomed the visiting mayor.
Binay also invited the said municipalities to come to Makati for benchmarking activities, underscoring the importance of sharing and learning from each other’s best practices and experiences.
“The increasingly complex and serious challenges we face compel us, local leaders, to band together and fortify our collective strength to build a sustainable future for our people,” Mayor Abby said.
“As a certified resilience hub in Southeast Asia, Makati is ready to collaborate with fellow LGUs to share our tried-and-tested solutions and innovative strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation,” she added.
Under the administration of Mayor Abby, Makati has further strengthened its sisterhood program through continuous collaboration and knowledge sharing with sister-localities. Since the beginning of the year, the city has already welcomed 16 LGUs from all over the country for benchmarking activities.
In 2023, some 23 LGUs and organizations visited Makati to learn more about the city’s innovative programs for sustainable development, including its public private partnerships and various programs on healthcare, education, disaster risk reduction and management, gender and development, and tourism promotion, as well as innovations in local legislation.
