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ULAP, TAKEDA MOBILIZE LGUS FOR DENGUE PREVENTION

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), in partnership with global biopharmaceutical company Takeda, strengthened local and community-level action against dengue through its one-year implementation of the Project E-CODE (Empowering Community Objectives for Dengue Education)—a collaborative initiative designed to build awareness, promote prevention, and reinforce the shared responsibility of government and communities in […]

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ULAP TO DOH: STOP DEATHS FROM LIVER CANCER

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) today called on the Department of Health (DOH) to arrest the rising mortality of liver cancer and integrate innovative medicines and value-based care into their Universal Health Care (UHC) implementation. ULAP President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua called for a paradigm shift in how the health […]

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LGUS ‘RARING’ TO HELP BUILD CLASSROOMS, SAYS ULAP

Local government units are raring to do their part in addressing the country’s classroom backlog after years of dismal performance on the part of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua said. “We are ready, we are willing, and we are raring […]

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ULAP PUSHES FOR SCHOOL-BASED FEEDING PROGRAM

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua expressed his hope that the substantial allocation for the Department of Education’s School-Based Feeding Program would make headway in addressing nutrition issues among learners next year. “With the 2026 budget for the school-based feeding program more than double this year’s allocation, I […]

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ULAP BACKS FREDERICK GO AS NEW FINANCE SECRETARY

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has expressed its support for new Finance Secretary Frederick Go. “I congratulate Secretary Frederick Go on his appointment as the new Secretary of Finance on behalf of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). We express our full support for Secretary Go and welcome his […]

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LOCAL GOV’T UNITS TO HELP FIX CLASSROOM SHORTAGE

Local government units around the country will do their best to uphold their newly-assigned duty to construct classrooms to address shortage. This was what Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua said after Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered that funds be given directly to LGUs for classroom construction […]

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CUA RE-ELECTED AS UCLG ASPAC PRESIDENT

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua has been re-elected as president of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) during the organization’s 10th Congress held in Goyang Special City, Republic of Korea. Cua, who is also the National Chairman of the League […]

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LGUS URGED: INCLUDE LOCAL PRODUCE IN RELIEF PACKS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to purchase food to be stockpiled for disasters from farmers and fisherfolk in their localities. “We don’t always have to rely on instant noodles and canned goods for our food relief packs during disasters. One very […]

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CUA TO LOCAL EXECS: USE SEF TO SUPPORT TEACHERS

“Use the Special Education Fund to help ease the plight of teachers in your communities.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua to his fellow local leaders as the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September. Calling local government units’ SEF a “powerful […]

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CUA: GIVE LGUS POWER TO PROPOSE INFRA PROJECTS

“Local government units should also be given the power to propose instead of always passively accepting projects from the national government.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua after Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announced that he would order the return of the practice of […]