A grateful Anthony Santos, bachata heartthrob, has promised to compose a song for President Leonel Fernandez. The promise was made after the government's announcement of street reconstruction in the singer's native Matas de Santa Cruz township.

The committment was made amongst much encouragement from the presence of media and a well timed comment from the Public Works Minister Freddy Perez.

While Santos thanked the President for his gesture during a press conference at the National Palace and guaranteed that his town would return the favour tenfold, Perez took advantage of the emotionally charged moment by commenting "I believe that you're going to have to compose a bachata..." at which point Santos smiled and promised a tune for the Head of State.