BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — As the “Barangay Week” program in this city reaches its 5th year, Mayor Joet S. Garcia and the City Council are looking for ways to boost the participation of village leaders as partners of the city government in delivering better service to the public.

A flagship project of Garcia, Barangay Week showcases the efforts of village leaders in implementing the vision, mission and goals of the city government.

Garcia lauded barangay captains here for their full support in launching the program which the mayor initiated to bring the government closer to the people through the barangay.

It is a comprehensive scheme to create productive ideas on how to implement their visions, missions, and goals to certainly attain it on time, Garcia stressed.