By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY - Newly elected Zamboanga del
Norte Governor Roberto Uy urged all government officials and employees of the
provincial government to always obey the teachings of God and to follow the
“straight path” as envisioned by President Benigno Aquino III.
Governor Uy aired his appeal to the provincial officials
and employees during the flag-raising ceremony Tuesday, his first day of office
as governor of the province.
Also present during the historic flag-raising ceremony
were provincial board members, chiefs of offices, chiefs of hospitals as well
as rank-and-file employees.
After the flag-raising ceremony, the governor presided
over the first management conference with chiefs of offices to get a clearer
picture of the general operations of the provincial government including its
finances.
In an interview with the local media, Dipolog City
Councilor Atty. James Verduguez, who heads the Local Governance Transition Team,
admitted as having some difficulties in getting the needed documents from the
different offices.
On the financial status of the province, Verduguez said
that based on their initial findings, the Provincial Government has only a
little over P150,000 in its coffers for its day-to-day operations, contrary to
the earlier pronouncement of former
Governor Rolando Yebes that he will leave some P200 million savings to the new
administration.
Governor Uy took his oath before Executive Judge Rogelio
Laquihon of the Regional Trial Court
Branch 7 in a Joint oath-taking ceremonies held at Dipolog City Sports Complex
in Olingan this city last June 29. (PIA9)