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ULAP SUPPORTS MARCOS’ EDUCATION AGENDA

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has reiterated its full support to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s pledge to make education the top priority of his administration for the remainder of his term. “We are fully behind Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in his commitment to focus on education until the end of his […]

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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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CUA: LGUS SHOULD PUSH HARDER FOR MEASLES VAXXING

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua called on his fellow leaders to “push harder” to convince their constituents to have their children vaccinated against measles and rubella (MR). This, as the Department of Health reported that over 5,000 cases of MR have been recorded over the past […]

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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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CUA LAUDS DILG’S GROWING ‘KALINISAN’ MOVEMENT

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua lauded a burgeoning movement among barangays across the country. “I would like to congratulate the Department of Interior and Local Government for organizing the KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) sa Bagong Pilipinas Program. This is a simple […]

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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 WANTS STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF INFRA LOAD LIMITS

The collapse on Monday of a bridge in Cagayan province due to possible overloading emphasizes the need for local government units to closely monitor both compliance with load limits as well as the continued resilience of infrastructures in their jurisdiction, said Dax Cua, president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). “The […]