The Mayor's Corner is where the city’s leader provides insights, updates, and guidance on the city's programs, initiatives, and future plans. It reflects the Mayor's commitment to serve and lead the community with transparency and dedication.
He joined the Provincial Government of Palawan under the Governors Office as Clerical Aide, and left eight (8) years after as its youngest ever Provincial Planning Officer, at age 32, to become a successful entrepreneur. Because his sterling records as City Administrator, the most notable of which are the Oplan Linis Program which was his brainchild, and the Feast of the Forest which he was its prime-mover, he won in the 2001 elections as Puerto Princesa Vice-Mayor, but assumed office only on 22 July 2003. He was re-elected to that office in the 2004, 2007 and 2010 elections, becoming the longest-serving Vice Mayor of the City.
Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron conceptualized and initiated the following programs which marked and earned him the tagged: “ THE ACTION MAN” and “ HARI NG ENTABLADO”.
It was launched in October 2003 in 3 rural high schools and in few months later, expanded it to other 9 rural high schools. The Program had benefitted 13,234 elementary pupils in 33 schools and 11,527 4th year high school students in 18 schools since 2003 until 2013.
Launched on January 18, 2005, this program supports priority infrastructure projects by providing technical and material assistance, with barangays, schools, and communities contributing labor through "bayanihan." By August 2012, 190 small infrastructure projects were completed.
To boost local tourism and revitalize the newly reclaimed Puerto Princesa City Baywalk in Barangay San Isidro and Bagong Pagasa, he conceptualized the “PANGALIPAY SA BAYBAY” and led its annual celebration showcasing talents in the barangay.
He conceptualized the "OPLAN – LINIS PROGRAM," which won the National Government Clean and Green Hall of Fame Award. The program, an image, confidence, and team builder, made the City a model for other LGUs and a prime destination for Lakbay-Aral by government officials.
Being a prime mover of the PISTA Y ANG KAGUEBAN. He personally looks into the preparation of the said event. This is where the local folks together with the local & foreign guests troop the site and plant thousands of seedlings to a yearly celebration.
He remains to be humble and never fails to look back to those who have worked with him in helping him shaping the development of the city. A man with a few words, --- action speaks louder than words… the “ACTION MAN” lives up to his guiding slogan “HINDI BUKAS, KUNDI NGAYON.”
The Mayor's Corner is where the city’s leader provides insights, updates, and guidance on the city's programs, initiatives, and future plans. It reflects the Mayor's commitment to serve and lead the community with transparency and dedication.
"Puerto Princesa City, the capital and gateway to the Province of Palawan, diverse business opportunities to you, the competitive investor. Beyond its fame as home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, the city is poised to become the region's economic growth hub."
