Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday urged the residents of the Enlisted Men’s Barrio (EMBO) barangays who are transitioning to the City of Taguig to open up their hearts to “receive love” through public services being offered by their new city.
Cayetano made this call to the residents as he joined his wife, City of Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, during the city government’s orientation of at least 900 beneficiaries for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
“Naintindihan ko po na mayroon pa pong mga emotional sa paglipat ng mga EMBO sa Taguig. Hindi po madali Iyan, hindi po namin minamaliit ang inyong nararamdaman. Ang sinsasabi lamang po namin ay subukan niyo lang ang pagmamahal ng Taguig,” the independent senator said.
Cayetano explained that Taguig’s public services are done in love, as indicated in the LGU’s slogan “TLC ” which stands for Transformative, Lively, and Caring Probinsyudad.
“Nandito po ang mga tao sa harap niyo na ang hugot ng pagmamahal sa inyo ay hindi lamang galing sa tao dahil hindi ito ordinaryo. Ang hugot ay mula sa pagmamahal sa Diyos. Ang Diyos po ay hindi nagbibigay ng pagmamahal na kulang. God gives us the best of His love. Ito rin po ang hugot ng mga taga-Taguig,” he explained.
To further encourage the displaced workers who are to be enrolled as TUPAD beneficiaries, Cayetano urged them to dream big and find their purpose in life.
“I just want to encourage you na bawat isa sa inyo ay may purpose. You are not a mistake. Ayaw po namin sa Taguig na may salimpusa. Hindi kayo salimpusa,” he said.
“Sino po sa inyo ang may pangarap ng negosyo, ng sari-sari store, o may pangarap?… Sino ba ang pinakamadaling tulungan ang tao? Hindi ba yung tinutulungan ang kanilang sarili? Ito po ay stop gap project. Hindi kayo bibigyan ngayon ng P50,000, sari-sari store, o negosyo, but minomonitor po namin ito” he added.
Cayetano said what the residents will receive through the TUPAD program is just a taste of what Taguig LGU can offer them.
“Hindi ito una at huling programa. Napakarami po naming programa dahil ang gusto po namin ay maging successful kayo,” he said.
