Bakud Party hand-raising with Poe and Escudero. (CDN PHOTO/ CARMEL MATUS)
Presidential aspirant Sen. Grace Poe promised to build a second airport and other projects if she gets elected.
In her message at the public rally of the Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya (Bakud) Party in Danao Civic Center, Poe said she saw the condition of the airstrip at Camotes Island and wants it developed.
“Napakaganda ng lugar malaki ang kikitain ng local government and maibabalik sa inyo bilang serbisyo (The place is very beautiful and the local government can earn more and it can be given to you in return through benefits),” she told the crowd of 2,000 there.
Poe also promised to pour more projects including the third bridge connecting Mactan to mainland Cebu, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), water system infrastructure and a possible Mertro Rail Transit (MRT) project here.
The senator said she will also institutionalize feeding projects in all daycare and public schools as well as free education and tuition to indigent youths in state colleges and universities.
Her running mate Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero promised P300 billion funding for agriculture, the expansion of the conditional cash transfer program to include livelihood aid and salaries for barangay officials and employees.
After staying for nearly an hour in Danao City, Poe and Escudero left for Lapu-Lapu City for another rally.