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 Hon.
Mayor Angel T. Ardiente, Jr., M. D. is the 23rd Municipal
Mayor
of
Guinayangan. He was born on
November 20, 1960 at Quezon City. He is the
fourth
of five
children of the late Angel Paloma Ardiente, Sr., (a
local Composer, Head Teacher) and Gliceria Sario
Torres (a Master Teacher). He married
Dra. Annabel Coma Taganas of San Mateo, Isabela
Province
in
December 28, 1989 and they were blessed with 3
sons, Aaron, Angel III and Adrian.
Mayor Doc Jojo is one of the new
breeds of young politicians in the locality.
His first try in politics in the local elections
last May 2010 became successful and it again proved
that new politicians with good, attainable, concrete
and precise platform of government are given with
the most trusts by the citizens.
Mayor
Ardiente
graduated with a degree of Doctor of
Medicine at Virgen Milagrosa Educational Institution
in Pangasinan Province
in 1987. He finished his pre-med course -
Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the Far Eastern
University in Manila in 1982. He passed the
Physician Licensure Examination given by the
Professional Regulatory Commission in Manila on
February 28, 1987.
Although new in politics, Mayor Jojo is not new
in providing services to the public. He began
his public service when he was appointed as Rural
Health Physician (presently called Municipal Health
Officer) of Guinayangan, Quezon on April 28, 1989.
He hold this position for 21 years until he decided
to file for the certificate of candidacy as
municipal mayor in March 2010. His advocacy
for the wellness and improved health conditions of
the people of Guinayangan by implementing various
programs and projects of the Department of Health in
the locality with the support of his able staff in
the municipal health center made him more endeared
to the people particularly those from the rural
barangays.
Aside from
being the Municipal Health Officer for such a long year, Mayor Ardiente also served as
member of the Board of Directors of the Quezon
Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO I) from 2005-2010 and the
Medical Officer of the 201st Infantry Brigade of the
Philippine Army stationed at Brgy. Rizal Ibaba, in the
Municipality of Calauag, Quezon for 21 years
(1989-2010).
For his first term
as the local chief executive of Guinayangan, Mayor
Doc Jojo adhere to focus to the Vision of
Guinayangan: "isang maunlad, masagana, matatag
at mapayapang pamayanan na may malulusog, may mataas
na antas ng kaalaman at nagkakaisang mamamayan na
may pagpapahalaga sa kapwa at kalikasan, masunurin
sa batas at may banal na pag-ibig sa Diyos."
(A progressive
and peaceful community with healthy, knowledgeable,
well-informed, united, God-fearing, nature-loving
and law-abiding citizens).
His priority platform
of Government includes the improvement of the
Agriculture Sector (farming and fishing) and the
continued improvement of the health conditions of
every members of the community through the
prevention of diseases and providing medical and
dental missions in the barangays. These priority
programs will be further enhanced by improving
Education, Sports, Tourism, Commerce, Peace and
Order and Infrastructure Development. He calls
on every member of his administration, particularly
the municipal employees, to serve the people with
utmost integrity, professionalism, fairness and
honesty.
Mayor
Ardiente's motto of Governance is "AKSYON TUNGO
SA ASENSO" (Action to Progress).
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