Bongbong vows to represent LGUs in Senate

SURIGAO DEL SUR, Philippines – Senatorial candidate Bongbong Marcos of the Nacionalista Party (NP) vowed to fully represent local government units (LGUs) in Congress if he is elected in the coming national elections.

“I will be the voice of the LGUs,” he said before an assembly of mayors and political leaders at the residence of Gov. Vicente Pimentel Jr. in Tandag City.

Marcos and the other NP candidates headed by presidential candidate Sen. Manny Villar were in the middle of their series of sorties in Mindanao.

The Ilocos Norte congressman knows well the pressing problems of local executives in funding their projects for their local communities.

“The local government is often neglected by the national leadership in terms of supporting the needs of its constituents,” said Marcos, who also served as governor of his province for three terms.

He called on the local leaders of this southern province to unite and combat the negligence of the national leadership to address basic problems in their localities.

“It’s very important for you to have a collective stand because the national government will only hear your problems if you have strong representation,” he said.