The Population Technical Working Group from Nueva Vizcaya visited Pangasinan to observe the best practices of the provincial government that has recently paved the way for the province’s overwhelming success in terms of program implementation.
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. welcomed the group as he urged them to also share with Pangasinan the best practices of their province.
The 14-man delegation, composed of two of their provincial board members and some department heads of their province, paid a courtesy call on Governor Espino last January 20, were strongly amazed to see the beautiful sights inside and around the Capitol even as they expressed admiration over the numerous accomplishments of the province specifically on health and population program.
After the courtesy call, the group was treated with a mini-tour within the Capitol compound and immediately went to the Capitol Resort Hotel for a short program dubbed Sharing of Local Policies/Practices on Population Management Program.
Provincial Population Officer Luzviminda Muego enlightened the group as she led the brief orientation on the various programs of the provincial government side-by-side with the presentation of the insights on PPO as an organization.
Muego said that the PPO today has vastly improved brought about by “strategic planning” as she explained that the focus of the population management program of the provincial government today was redirected from mere family planning to population development with the integration of youth development, livelihood and women empowerment.
Furthermore, Muego emphasized that the success of the Pangasinan Population Management Program is due to “specific structure, defined function, systems and procedures, existing policies, and the strong support of leaders like Governor Espino” whom she said has been very supportive of the said program even during his first term as governor.
The Governor, she said, is keen on intensifying the program particularly on livelihood to cater more to the needs of the people especially the women who are dubbed as the weaker members of society.
After the orientation-briefing, the visitors were toured to the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital in Bolingit, San Carlos City.
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