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What?! PGMA Spent P459 millions in Pampanga Alone?

Nearly half a billion pesos had been spent by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the construction of roads, drainage canals and municipal buildings in her home district in Pampanga just 12 months before she runs as its representative in the House in May.

This was disclosed on Wednesday by Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros, who said the P459 million lavished in Pampanga’s second district was nine times the allocation granted to each of the members of the House for their annual infrastructure projects.

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In 2009 alone, Ms Arroyo made around 50 visits to Pampanga, mostly to the towns of Floridablanca, Guagua, Lubao, Porac, Sta. Rita and Sasmuan in the second district.

On Dec. 9, days after she filed her certificate of candidacy as congresswoman, she visited Bacolor in the second district to sign a law converting Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trade into a technological state university.

She also inspected widening and dredging projects in the Guagua section of Jose Abad Santos Avenue (formerly Gapan-San Fernando-Olongapo Road).

On Dec. 15, she visited Lubao, where she led awarding rites for outstanding senior citizens in Pampanga. She also awarded a certificate of accreditation to a senior citizens center in Sasmuan.

On Oct. 5, even before she announced her intention to seek a congressional post, Ms Arroyo led the distribution of relief goods to typhoon and flood victims in Lubao.

She also witnessed the turnover of bamboo desks to teachers of Graciano Paule Elementary School, opened a water system, inspected the diversion road and met with residents of various barangays.

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