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CUA BATS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER IN COMMUNITIES

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged the government to “go all-out” in efforts to provide clean water to communities around the country to help prevent the outbreak of disease. This, as the Department of Health recently reported that 773 cholera cases have been recorded this year […]

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CUA URGES LOCAL GOV’T UNITS TO BRACE FOR LA NIÑA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua urged all local government units to start preparing for the onset of the southwest monsoon, even as many parts of the country are still experiencing drought at the tail-end of the El Niño phenomenon. “Preparedness is key to averting disasters. Torrential rains induced by […]

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CUA: CREATE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN ASPAC

United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) and ULAP President Governor Dax Cua called for greater urgency in creating safer and more sustainable cities in the Asia-Pacific region. The governor of Quirino made the call during the International Workshop on Building Smart and Resilient Cities and Communities in Asia and the Pacific held […]

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CUA HAILS DROP IN PH INDEX CRIME VOLUME

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua believes that the country can continue to make great strides in preventing crime in communities. This, after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that the index crime volume in the Philippines decreased by 63.59 percent –from 196,519 between […]

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CUA RENEWS CALL FOR MORE GREEN SPACES

As more areas in the country experience extreme heat, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua renewed his call to local leaders to prioritize the regreening of towns to combat global warming. “Even as we scramble for immediate solutions to our continually warming climate, we must put in […]

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CUA TO LGUS: HIGHLIGHT FILIPINO FOOD

As the country commemorates Filipino Food Month this April, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to create opportunities to showcase food in their localities. “Filipino Food Month is an opportunity for us to highlight our local food and the role of agriculture in […]

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CUA TO LGUS: CRAFT, IMPLEMENT LAND USE PLANS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged all local government units to comply with the requirement to craft a comprehensive land use plan and implement it to eliminate confusion as to which areas can be utilized. Doing so would help prevent instances similar to the ongoing Chocolate […]

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CUA TO LGUS: LURE INVESTORS WITH CONSISTENT RULES

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua underscored the need for local government units to practice consistency, uniformity and predictability in implementing rules so as not to drive away potential investors. “We have to be consistent and uniform in implementing national and local rules so that we can […]

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ULAP LAUDS WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FOR POOR LGUS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino governor Dax Cua lauded a government program that aims to help the poorest municipalities in the country have access to clean and stable water supply. “We in ULAP have always emphasized the need to address people’s basic right to water, in line with our […]

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CUA URGES LGUS TO DEVELOP RIVERS

The surge in popularity of the recently opened Pasig River Esplanade in Manila points the way for other local government units in how to develop their rivers and other water resources for the people, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua said. “Dinadagsa ngayon ang Pasig River esplanade, at […]