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MAYOR MARY CLARE JUDITH PHYLLIS JOSE-QUIAMBAO: An Epitome of Woman Empowerment and Caring Governance

 

Breaking barriers and making history, Mayor Mary Clare Judith Phyllis ‘Niña’ Jose-Quiambao became the first female mayor of Bayambang, bringing renewed vigor to the town's governance in its 410 years of existence.

Prior to getting elected to the position, mayor Niña used to head the Local Council of Women to help empower fellow Bayambangueñas, from which she learned valuable lessons in the issue of women’s rights and women’s movement.

Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao's inclusive and motherly approach to governance is embodied in her seven-point anti-poverty program, namely “Health for All,” “Education for All,” “Jobs for All,” “Protection of Women and Children,” “Agriculture Modernization,” “Infrastructure Development,” and “Honest & Efficient Public Servants.”

Her rise to political power coincided with the election of the town’s first female Vice Mayor. Governing Bayambang together with the town’s first female Municipal Administrator and around 20 other women as LGU department heads and national agency heads, we could say it is the best time to be a woman in Bayambang.

Under her watch, which vigilantly continued her predecessor’s flagship program, her husband and former Mayor Cezar T. Quiambao’s ‘Rebolusyon Laban sa Kahirapan,’ LGU-Bayambang achieved a number of notable firsts: first unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit, first-ever ISO 9001:2015 certification, national recognition and awards bestowed on almost all departments and units, and the actual realization of major projects, from farm-to-market road with bridges, central terminal, and large-scale irrigation, among many others.