ABUCAY, Bataan — Top officials of the local government here has vowed to work hand-in-hand for the sake of the town's economic progress despite coming from different political parties.

Newly-minted Mayor Robin Tagle and Vice Mayor Wangbu Pabustan said that they are ready to work together to ensure that progress will come to the town.

Right after assuming the mayorship, Tagle said that he was ready to offer an olive branch to his rivals for the betterment of this once neglected town in Bataan.

"Of course, for the economic progress of Abucay, I am ready to reconcile with my political foes; election was just one day and the Abuceños had spoken," Tagle told the Daily Tribune.

He added that a lot of programs are on the pipeline under his administration and stressed that he does not want the programs to get squandered by political differences with the members of the Sangguniang Bayan.