AKSIYON Demokratiko standard bearer Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso continued with his “Listening Tour” on Thursday this time wooing residents of Malabon City. Moreno is also scheduled to visit Navotas City later in the afternoon.

Moreno visited the city located north of Metro Manila where he met with hundreds of residents of Barangays Catmon and laid out his plans if ever he and his running mate Dr. Willie Ong emerged victorious in next year’s national elections.

The Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer vowed that if elected president, he will give the people a government that focuses on the plight of the ordinary people, a government that listens and cares for their needs.

“Mga kababayan basta po ako sa totoo lang wala na akong ninais sa buong buhay ko, 23 years in public service. Wala na akong ninais kung paano pataasin ang antas nang pamumuhay ng tao. Sa inyo lang ako kumukuha ng lakas ang loob,” Moreno said.

“Lahat ng paghihirap ninyo na makumbinse ang mga kakilala ninyo, kapit-bahay ninyo, kamag-anak ninyo, susuklian ko nang mainam, masinop at episyenteng gobyerno. Kung ano ang nangyari sa Maynila ay ating gagawin sa buong bansa,” he added.

To achieve a government for the people, Moreno said his administration would prioritize on providing the minimum basic needs – food, housing, health, education and jobs.

To bring immediate relief to the people, the 47-year-old presidential aspirant said the first policy he would institute is to cut by 50 percent the taxes of petroleum products and electricity as this translates to more food on the table, increase the buying power of the people and provide them extra savings.

While the twin tax cuts may result in some P130 billion in revenue losses to the government, he said it will ease the plight of the poor and provide them the wherewithal to survive the pandemic in the next two years.

“Unang-una sa tulong ninyo, ang unang-una kong gagawin… sa tulong ninyo nagtagumpay tayo babawasan ko ng 50 percent ang buwis ng petrolyo. Pangalawa, para dere-deretso na, babawasan ko ng 50 percent ang buwis ng kuryente,” Moreno said.

At the same time, Moreno also vowed to build more modernized public housing, public hospitals and public-school buildings around the country, like what he did in Manila.

Under the leadership of Moreno, the City Government of Manila has built vertical housing units like Tondominium and Binondominium; built modern public hospitals like the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila and the Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital; built a Covid Field Hospital, and built 10-storey modern public-school buildings.

“’Yung mga walang bahay dito. Bumabyahe ba kayo ng R-10, papunta n Pier? Diba paglampas mo ng Smokey Mountain may tinatayong dalawang malaking condominium?Nakita ninyo ‘yun? Gusto ninyo mangyari ‘yun sa Malabon?” Moreno asked.

“Hindi ba ninyo napansin, ano mga pinatayo natin? Pabahay, ospital, eskwelahan. Sino nakikinabang dun? Taong-bayan. Gusto ba ninyo mangyari yun sa Malabon? May awa ang Diyos,” he added.

Moreno, however, cautioned Malabon residents not fall prey on traditional politicians who will promise anything or everything just for them to get votes during elections.

“Alam ninyo, maraming nangangako ngayon. Rally-rally 500 pesos, 300 pesos. Moto-motorcade P1, 500 pero tandaan ninyo mga kababayan, anim na taon ng buhay ng mga anak ninyo. Huwag na ninyo isipin ang sa inyo, mga anak na lang natin. Katulad ng yaman, ang kahirapan eh namamana din. Kaya sa kanila na lang ang isipin ninyo, na meron kayong nasisilungan, wala kayong kaba-kaba,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ong said that if he and Moreno win next year, they will give priority to the improvement of health care in the country.

“Hindi po ako masaya na ang nabibigay ko sa inyo ay payo lang dahil ang kailangan ninyo po ngayon yung libreng gamot sa high-blood, libreng gamot sa diabetes, kailangan ninyo ng insulin, kailangan libreng dialysis, libreng blood test, urinalysis, libreng ultra-sound, 2D Echo, ECG at ‘yung mga operasyon na nalulungkot ako at hindi ko maibigay dati. Pero ngayon sa tulong ngayon ni Mayor Isko Moreno maibibigay na natin,” Ong said.

The 58-year-old cardiologist and internist, at the same time, also vowed to prioritize the construction of a Cancer Center of the Philippines (CCP) to help treat and take care poor Filipinos suffering from cancer.

Prior to the dialogue, Moreno paid a courtesy call on Malabon City Mayor Len Len Oreta and other officials at the city hall.