Throughout his political career, MEL MATHAY, has not only shown experience but the ability to communicate and show true concern for the people he serves.
With a distinguished record of government service: in local government as Vice Mayor and a three-term Mayor of Quezon City; in the legislative as assemblyman and congressman of Quezon City’s 4th District and as Vice Governor of Metro Manila and Chairman of the Metro Manila Authority, his legacies are unequalled, achievements of enduring character and integrity benefitting not only the City of Quezon and its people today but onwards toward the future.
As Congressman of the 4th District and during his campaign for Mayor of Quezon City in 1992, MEL MATHAY fought against the projected 300% increase in real estate assessment in Quezon City. The tax increase was aborted as a TRO was obtained from the Supreme Court, signed by the late Chief Justice Marcelo Fernan, on the grounds that it was excessive, arbitrary and unconscionable.
During MAYOR MEL MATHAY’S first term in office, there was no increase in taxes in Quezon City. Efforts were made to use whatever resources where available. For the first time the Local Government Code allowed borrowing of funds, and MEL MATHAY authorized a loan for the Quezon City government which was obtained at the lowest prevailing interest rate from the Philippine National Bank based on the city’s strong financial statement and revenue potential. Funds from this loan were then used for basic services, the construction of 80 school buildings and 1,500 classrooms, the repair and construction of road networks, health centers, multi -purpose covered courts and street lighting. In addition, MAYOR MATHAY worked to totally renovate the Quezon City Hall, which had been badly damaged from a disastrous fire in 1988 and had only four floors that were usable, upon MAYOR MATHAY’s assumption into office in 1992.
At current costs, it would take more than P5billion to accomplish and meet all of these requirements.
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