Aspiring congressman Gumilab says he is ready to take iKalingas’ concerns to Congress

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Having enough experience on the ground, Tinglayan Mayor Sacrament Gumilab said he is ready to take iKalingas’ concerns and needs to the Congress as he vies for the province’s lone representative position in the May 2025 polls.

“Mamati ak nga ready tayon nga ag-congressman kasi ammu tayo ti sitwasyon ti intero nga Kalinga,” Gumilab, a three-term mayor in Tinglayan, made this statement with conviction during his talk in the Peace Covenant signing held in Bulanao, Tabuk City on March 26.

The lawyer-mayor explained that the job of a congressman is to bring the voices of the iKalingas to the national level through legislating laws that will benefit constituents. He added that he saw life on the ground and heard the stories of the people not just in Tinglayan, but in the entire province, making him well-informed and ready for the responsibility.

“Ti trabaho ti congressman ket isuna ti representative tayo idiay national, nu anya ti arapaap tayo ditoy baba ket isuna ti mangi-represent idiay national level. Ket mamati nak nu ammok ti sitwasyon, ket ammuk ti ipan ko idiay national ket sigurado nga ma-address an na ti kayat ti Kalinga,” Gumilab conveyed.  

Bringing congressman’s office closer to people

Giving a general view of his platform in his short message in the event, Gumilab who believes in the importance of knowing the experiences of the people from themselves, should he be given the chance, plans to establish Congressman sub-office in all the municipalities of Kalinga. This, he said, aims at bringing the office closer to the people.

“Tapnu ti kasta asideg ti papanan ti umili nu anya ti concerns da. Haan dan kasapulan nga umay ditoy Tabuk nga makipilpila. Nu maaramid daytoy, sigurado nga maserbisyoan amin ti amin nga taga Kalinga nga awan labas na,” Gumilab explained.

The congressman-aspirant added that establishing sub-office in the municipalities also allows the representative to get a better view of the needs of the iKalingas.

“Daytoy ti aramiden tayo tapnu awan ili nga mabati ta mamati ak nga daytoy rason ko nga agtaray for congressman ket mangipaay ti sigurado ken garantisado nga serbisyo nga makita ken marikna ti amin nga iKalinga tapnu ti kasta ket awan kuma ti maiyaw-awan,” Gumilab conveyed.