POVERTY alleviation, quality education and livelihood programs.

Dagupan City mayoralty candidate Brian S. Lim said that these are the three major issues in the city that team New-Po (New Politics) will address as part of its platform of government during the Patrima (Pangasinan Tri-Media Association, Inc.) Kapihan on April 19 at Masarap grill, Magiclub.

“Aside from fostering clean and honest governance, team New-Po will focus on these three issues (that) need immediate attention,” the young Lim said.

Lim pointed out that one way of eradicating poverty is to industrialize Dagupan, and this undertaking, he said, can be started thru the establishment of a Bangus processing plant and by inviting big investors to the city.

In order to provide quality education for all, he said that it is possible for the city to establish a policy which is similar to that of the United States that is called the “no child left behind” policy where all youths should finish their studies.

Lim also underscored lack of job opportunities for graduates as one of the biggest probems of the country today. He said these graduates will eventually have their own families, thus a stable source of income should be available for them to sustain their families.

Vice mayoralty candidate Vladimir Mata said the team will also be pushing for the establishment of call centers in the city which can generate some additional 3,000jobs for Dagupenos and Pangasinenses.

Team New-Po is composed of young leaders aiming for reform and betterment in governance.

Lim noted that the issue on the team’s being youthful and “inexperienced” has died down as more people are now taking the team seriously, according to him, because of their lucid presentation of platforms of government, once elected.

“I guarantee you that this team will give its hundred percent best to bring the needed service to the people, if given a chance,” Lim vowed.

Before the Kapihan, team New-Po jogged through A. B. Fernandez Avenue from Café du Marc to the city plaza during the Fit to Run – Takbo Para sa Pagbabago.

Fourth district congressional candidate Mayor Benjamin S. Lim joined the team in the run.