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Pam describes her 1st 100 days as people-centered leadership
The Freeman
|October 09, 2025
Baricuatro said every peso in government should be accounted for and must directly benefit families, barangays, and communities across Cebu.
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On economic development, she underscored her expanded support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), along with farmers and coastal communities.
Infrastructure and digital connectivity investments have also been initiated to widen access to education, health, and commerce.
In the course of her governorship and as what she mentioned in her State of the Province Address (SOPA) in August 29, she highlighted the hiring of 25 new doctors and 160 nurses, with more to follow, to boost health care delivery across the province.
In addition, her term also reactivated the Provincial Health Board, with broader membership and expertise to guide health programs.
Disaster resilience was strengthened after the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) was elevated into a full-fledged department.
REVELATIONS
This story is from the October 09, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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