Mayor hagedorn - Biography

2006-08-15T01:36:00.000+08:00

Biography

Edward Hagedorn was born on October 12, 1946 in Paranaque, Rizal. His parents were Mr. Alexander Hagedorn and the former Miss Gliceria Solon. He is married to Ma. Elena Marcelo, and blessed with two children Eva Christie and Elroy John.

He studied in San Sebastian College-Recoletos and University of the East in Manila.He was elected mayor of Puerto Princesa City in 1992. And at the same time served as Representative of League of Cities of the Philippines, Region IV; Member of National Executive Board of Boy Scout of the Philippines; and Assemblyman of Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development.With the overwhelming support of the people of Puerto Princesa, he transformed the city as a major eco-tourism destination and model in environment protection. It became a Hall of Fame Awardee for being the cleanest and greenest component city in the Philippines. And has been generously given national and international awards and recognition for various innovative programs and projects a proof of seriousness of purpose and magnitude of success.Edward Hagedorn finished his three consecutive terms as mayor of Puerto Princesa on June 30, 2001. But on November 12, 2002, upon the landmark decision of the Supreme Court qualifying him to serve a fresh term, he sit as mayor again after winning in a special election called by majority of Barangay Officials on September 24, 2002. Observers classed it, the most remarkable victory of the People so far to bring back their leader to office by re-call election.

Awards with the City Government of Puerto Princesa

Major Awards:

Earth Day Award, 1993
“Hoy! Gising” Award, 1993
Best Local Government Unit Award, 1994
Macli-ing Dulag Environmental Achievement Award, 1994
Gantimpalang Panglingkod (GALING-POOK) Award for Bantay Puerto Program, 1994
Award of Excellence: Cleanest and Greenest Component City of the Philippines, 1994
Best Tourist Destination, 1994
Peace Award, 1995
Commerce and Conscience Award, 1995
Cleanest Inland Body of Water, Region IV, 1995
Nutrition Green Banner Award, 1995
Award of Excellence: Cleanest and Greenest Component City of the Philippines, 1995
Most Outstanding Performer of the Year, 1996
Best City Police Station, 1996
Best Local Government Unit, 1996
Management Awards of Asia (for Development Management), 1996
Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (Heritage Award), 1996
Likas-Yaman Awards for Environmental Execellence, 1996
Gantimpalang Panglingkod (GALING-POOK) Awards (1996) for: The Oplan Linis Program; The City Satellite Hospitals; and The City Satellite Libraries
Most Active Proponent of Coastal Clean-up, 1996
Hall of Fame Award (Regional Clean and Green), 1996
Award of Execellence: Cleanest and Greenest Component City of the Philippines, 1996
Most Distinguished Alumnus (San Sebastian College-Recoletos), 1997
Global 500 Roll of Honour Award (UNEP), 1997
Gantimpalang Panglingkod (GALING-POOK) Award for Carabao and Tractor Pool, 1997
Hall of Fame Award (AIM), 1997

Plus countless other Plaques of Appreciation and Recognition

Vision with Puerto Princesans

To see Puerto Princesa as model city in sustainable development.

With the following concepts:

A park-like city demonstrating balance and harmony between development and environment;
A center for eco-tours, healthful recreation, applied research on ecology, ecosystem, marine and terrestrial flora and fauna and environmental management;
A home for disciplined inhabitants who are responsible stewards of the city’s ecological system and resources; their quality of life improved as they enjoy directly or indirectly the bounties of nature and the fruits of their labor; and;
Its major thoroughfares developed as boulevards, promenades and stretches of tree-lined and coastal highways interspersed with parks and resorts and provided with appropriate facilities for tourism, agriculture, commerce and environment-friendly industries.

Initiatives with the City Government of Puerto Princesa

Agriculture Program:

Puerto Princesa City is primarily an agricultural economy. It is almost self-sufficient in food, except for a few varieties of vegetables. Metro Manila’s ten million population get their fish and other marine supplies from the city in particular and Palawan in general. To improve the farmer’s quality of life, however, there exists the urgent need to introduce productivity enhancement programs.

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Bantay Puerto Program (Puerto Princesa Watch):

Protect. Rehabilitate. Plan. These are the program’s key management thrusts. Protect what is there, rehabilitate what has been destroyed, and plan for the intelligent utilization of the city’s terrestrial and marine resources. This is the life cycle that the program envisions for the community to achieve sustainable development.

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Comprehensive Housing Program:

Puerto Princesa’s vast land area and its rich terrestrial and marine resources have become like magnets that attracted a lot of in-migration from all over the country. They came in droves and squatted in public and private lands whose owners either did not care or know. Majority of them, being fishermen, chose the coastal areas for being closest to their source of income. This went on unabated for many years.

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Education Program:

To highlight the importance that the city government attaches to education as playing a pivotal role in the city’s future development, Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn launched the City Education Enhancement Program. The project intends to improve the standard of education within the service area of the city government by identifying and prioritizing the establishment of schools, and organizing a continuous training scheme for schoolteachers in the city.

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Health Program:

When illness strikes and there is no one to turn to for help, people are tempted to resort to illegal means for remedy. For farmers and fishermen, for example, the seas and the forests become attractive sources of fast buck. To dispel the temptation, the City Government has undertaken effective and efficient health services.

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Infrastructure Program:

Under the leadership of Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn, Puerto Princesa witnessed a boom in both horizontal and vertical constructions, implemented with the ultimate goal of boosting the economic development of the city, at the least possible cost.

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Livelihood Program:

Kaunlaran or economic development is the last of the three K’s (the first two being Kalinisan or cleanliness and Kapayapaan or peace and order) that Mayor Hagedorn has promised the people of Puerto Princesa. This is the most difficult and challenging task that the mayor has put before himself.

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Oplan Linis Program (Clean and Green Campaign):

Launched on August 1, 1992, the program aims to sustain cleanliness, beautification, and sanitation in the city through active and continuing partnership among government agencies, non-government organizations, the private sectors, and citizens. The program has earned for Puerto Princesa the coveted label of being the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines

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Tourism Program:

Not so long ago, Puerto Princesa City was a place no one really bothered to know, except of course the Puerto Princesans. What little that people knew about Puerto Princesa were mostly conjured images of a not-so-wholesome place like being the abode of prisoners, and where malaria abounds.

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