HIRIT NI SHARON: SANA LAHAT NG MAYOR, KASINGGALING NI VICO
ni Vinia Vivar - @Frankly Speaking | February 25, 2021
Proud na proud si Megastar Sharon Cuneta kay Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto dahil sa recognition na natanggap nito mula sa United States of America.
Ini-repost ni Shawie ang screenshot ng article na may titulong U.S. Names Vico Sotto As One of the World’s Anticorruption Champions at sa caption ay binati niya ang alkalde, pati na ang mga magulang nitong sina Vic Sotto at Coney Reyes.
“My gosh... Mayor Vico makes us all so proud! Dapat lahat ng mayor at iba pang nasa posisyon, 'di lang kasing-humble niya at tapat sa pagsisilbi sa bansa kundi ganyan din kagaling!
“Congrats, Mayor Vico and dearest Ate Coney and Tiyong Marvic!!! Praying for you always, Mayor!” ang pagbati’t mensahe ni Sharon.
Sa naturang article ay nakasaad na ang International Anticorruption Champions Award ay ini-launch ni Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken para bigyang-parangal ang mga indibidwal na nagpakita ng “leadership, courage, and impact in preventing, exposing, and combating corruption.”
Isa si Mayor Vico (and the only Filipino among the list) sa 12 lider mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo na nabigyan ng nasabing rekognisyon.
Inanunsiyo rin ang mga winners sa website ng U.S. Department of State with a brief description sa mga awardees.
Narito ang deskripsiyon ng website kay Mayor Vico:
“Victor Sotto, Mayor of Pasig, The Philippines, is a standard-bearer for a new generation of Philippine politicians who prioritize anticorruption and transparency initiatives in their election campaigns and in office.
"In 2019, Sotto, then a 29-year-old city councilor, defeated an incumbent mayor whose family had ruled the city for 27 years. Sotto’s prior work on the city council resulted in freedom of information legislation that allowed city residents to request documents without having to provide a justification – the first such law in the Metro Manila area.
"Sotto has sought to solidify his reputation as a fresh voice with a new, more transparent approach to governance. He pledged to avoid any kickbacks in the awarding of city contracts, established a 24/7 public information and complaints hotline, formally involved civil society organizations in the city’s budgeting and policy making, and mandated that the value of all city government contracts be reduced by at least 10 percent – a measure intended to reduce bribery in the contract awarding process.”