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GOVERNORS REELECT CUA, TAMAYO AS LPP TOP LEADERS

In a resounding show of unity and confidence, the country’s provincial governors reelected Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” E. Cua and South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. as president and chairman, respectively, of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) during its General Assembly and Election of Officers held on Friday at Crowne […]

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CUA TO NAT’L GOV’T: TREAT LGUS AS DEV’T PARTNERS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua highlighted the role of local government units in reducing poverty in the country, as he called on the national government to treat LGUs as partners in development. During the Philippine Poverty Reduction Summit 2025 held recently, Cua said that LGUs should be […]

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ULAP HOSTS UCLG ASPAC EXECUTIVE BUREAU SESSION

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Aklan and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), successfully hosted the First Session of the Executive Bureau of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) from 9 to 12 June 2025 at Crimson Resort […]

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ULAP: USE TARGETED APPROACH VS HUMAN TRAFFICKING

To ensure a targeted approach at curbing human trafficking in the country, the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines suggested on Tuesday that the government identify pilot areas where it will establish help desks first. This, as the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice’s Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (DOJ-IACAT) recently announced […]

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CUA VOWS TO MAKE QUIRINO A PRIME ECO-TOURISM SPOT

Quirino Governor Dax Cua has emphasized the need to put in place the necessary infrastructure to support the province’s push to become a prime eco-tourism destination. “We are blessed with many natural wonders that allow us to position ourselves as an excellent destination for eco-tourism. But we have to continue putting in place the necessary […]

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CUA VOWS CONTINUED GOOD GOVERNANCE IN QUIRINO

“Continued good governance for the welfare of all Quirinians.” This was the promise of Quirino Governor Dax Cua as the campaign for local candidates for the midterm elections officially kicked off on Friday, March 28. Cua said he hopes to build on the gains that the province has made if given the chance to govern […]

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ULAP URGES LOCAL GOV’T UNITS: PURCHASE NFA RICE

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua called on his fellow local leaders to take advantage of the cheaper rice stock from the National Food Authority (NFA) for their constituents. “This is an opportunity for us to provide immediate and much-needed relief to our constituents amid the high […]

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CUA: LOCAL GOVERNANCE ON RIGHT TRACK

“Local governance is on the right track and better than ever,” as a record number of local government units have received the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), the president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), Dax Cua said. The DILG conferred the SGLG […]

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ULAP: GIVE LGUS MORE ACCESS TO CLIMATE LOSS FUND

Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo Cua, as President of both the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC), represented local and regional governments of the Philippines and the Asia Pacific at the Fourth Meeting of the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss […]

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CUA CALLS FOR INTER-GOVT DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN

“Time to get serious about inter-government collaboration.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua as he urged both the national and local government to embark on creating a collaborative system for disaster risk response, reduction, and mitigation. “We are facing unprecedented times and […]