In
a reorganization meeting held this morning at
the historic Manila Hotel, the national directorate
of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines
elected Atty. Roque A. Tiu, Tanauan, Leyte Mayor
and President of the LMP Leyte Provincial Chapter,
as the General Legal Counsel.
As such, Mayor Tiu shall provide legal assistance
to the League. He is also expected to design the
legal framework for the position of the League
on issues affecting local governance; and to provide
legal advice to the National President, members
of the National Executive Committee, National
Directorate and General Assembly of the League.
In the election meeting which was observed by
Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary
for local government Austere Panadero, the national
directorate re-elected for the third term, Binalonan,
Pangasinan Mayor Ramon Guico, Jr. as the National
President.
The National Directorate is the principal policy-making
and advisory body of the League whose primary
function consist of formulating definite policies
for attaining the purposes of the League. It decides
these policies in a collegial way and ensures
that policies decided by the General Assembly
are implemented.
The National Directorate is composed of all incumbent
Chapter Presidents and all immediate Past Presidents
of Provincial Chapters who are still incumbent
Mayors. However, only incumbent Chapter Presidents
can vote and be voted upon. The term of office
of the members of the National Directorate shall
be co-terminus with the term of office of Municipal
Mayors.
The National Executive Committee is responsible
for initiating proposals and carrying out the
decisions of the National Directorate and for
any other matter delegated to it by the General
Assembly. It shall be in charge of the League's
administrative and financial management. It prepares
the meetings of the National Directorate and of
the General Assembly.
The other Officers elected were Mayor Raul C.
Tupas of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo as Vice President
for Operations; Mayor Melchor F. Nacario of Calbiga,
Samar was elected as Executive Vice President
for Internal Affairs and Mayor Reynaldo Navarro
of Laak, Compostela Valley as Executive Vice President
for External Affairs.
Also elected were Mayor Winifredo B. Oco of Labo,
Camarines Norte as Island Cluster President for
Luzon ; Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo of Kalibo, Aklan
as the Island Cluster President for Visayas; and
Mayor Ramon M. Abalos of Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
as Island Cluster President for Mindanao.
Elected as National Treasurer was Mayor Dennis
G. Pineda of Lubao, Pampanga; National Auditor,
Mayor Enrique B.Yap of Glan, Sarangani; Business
Manager, Mayor Eldwin M. Alibutdan of Ipil, Zamboanga
Sibugay; PRO, Mayor Mary Joyce Roquero of Vaderrama,
Antique; and Mayor Abdul Malik Manamparan of Nunungan,
Lanao del Norte.
The National Directorate is composed of the 81
LMP Provincial Chapters nationwide.
To date, there is a total of 1,510 municipalities
all over the country divided into 81 provincial
chapters. |
