NEWS RELEASE
2 SEPTEMBER 2022
CUA RE-ELECTED AS ULAP INTERIM PRESIDENT
Quirino Gov. Dax Cua has been re-elected as interim president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines.
Cua retained the presidency in an election conducted on Thursday, September 1, at the Boracay Function Room of the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City.
Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. was elected chairman.
"I would like to thank my colleagues for the continued trust. Makakaasa po ang lahat na patuloy na isusulong ng mga officers ng National Executive Board ang mga adhikain ng ULAP, lalo na sa pagtaguyod ng mga local government units bilang partner sa pag-unlad ng sambayanan," Cua said.
ULAP is a collective of the leagues and federations of local government stakeholders in the country, including the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (LNB), League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (LVGP), Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines (VMLP), Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP), National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL), Philippine Councilors League (PCL), Lady Local Legislators League of the Philippines (4L), among others.
Cua, who also serves as chair of the LPP, vowed that ULAP would continue engaging with the national government and other sectors in efforts to attain full local autonomy and empowerment.
"Among our immediate goals is making LGUs more capable to ensure we can uphold the greater responsibilities thrust upon us by the Mandanas-Garcia ruling. Mabigat ang responsibilidad na dala ng devolution, kaya't kailangang masiguro na may technical know-how ang mga LGU para magamit nang wasto at epektibo ang dagdag na pondo," the governor said.
The Supreme Court's Mandanas-Garcia ruling granted LGUs a larger share from all of the country’s revenues, now called national tax allotment, instead of just the internal revenue allotment previously.
The NTA for LGUs set aside from this year’s P5.02-trillion budget amounts to P959.04 billion.
The other officers of the National Executive Board are:
Executive Vice President: Mayor Michael L. Rama (LCP)
Vice Chairman: Vice Gov. Atty. Katherine Agapay (LVGP)
VP for Luzon: Mayor Luis "Chavit" C. Singson (LMP)
VP for Visayas: Vice Gov. Atty. Reynaldo Quimpo (LVGP)
VP for Mindanao: Coun. Mai Okinlay (NMYL)
Secretary General: Coun. Handy T. Lao (PCL)
Asst. Sec-Gen: Vice Gov. Christine S. Garin (4L)
Treasurer: BM Atty. Ananias L. Canlas, Jr. (PBMLP)
Asst. Treasurer: Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro (NMYL)
Auditor: Mayor Maria Theresa D. Constantino (LMP)
Asst. Auditor: Coun. Jorge Daniel S. Bocobo (LNB)
PRO: Vice Gov. Mei Ling Quezon (4L)
Asst. PRO: Vice Mayor Gian Carlo G. Sotto (VMLP)
Liaison Officer: Vice Mayor Dean Anthony G. Domalanta (VMLP)
Asst. Liaison Officer: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez (LCP)
Legal Counsel: BM Romel R. Enriquez (PBMLP)
Chairperson for Advocacy and Policy: Coun. Vandolf L. Quizon (PCL)
Chairperson for Gender and Development: Coun. Eden C. Pineda. (LNB)
Contact Info:
Ms. Miriam J. Padua, External Partnerships Manager
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