ULAP Brochure

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS (2014-2017) ---Chairman--Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. LPP National Chairman, Governor, Iloilo

---Vice Chairman--Leonardo "Sandy" M. Javier, Jr. LMP National President, Mayor, Javier, Leyte

---President--Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. LPP National President, Governor, Oriental Mindoro --- 1st Vice President --Francisco M. “Isko Moreno” Domagoso VMLP National President, Vice Mayor, Manila City

---Executive Vice President--Herbert M. Bautista LCP National President, Mayor, Quezon City

--- 2nd Vice President --Leonides “Odi” N. Fausto LVGP National President, Vice Governor, Cagayan Province

--- Assistant Secretary General --Kirk A. Asis NMYL National President, Councilor, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur

--- 3rd Vice President --Oscar S. Moreno LCP National Chairman, Mayor, Cagayan De Oro City

--- Treasurer --Humerlito A. Dolor LVGP Chairpeson, Vice Governor, Oriental Mindoro

--- Auditor --Abraham T. Burahan LMP Secretary General, Mayor, Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu

--- Assistant Treasurer --Raquel S. Malañgen Four-L Executive Vice-President, Councilor, Quezon City

--- Assistant Auditor --Myrna M. Romarate PBMLP National President, Board Member, Surigao del Norte

--- PRO --Maybelyn Dela CruzFernandez PCL National President, Councilor, Dagupan City

--- Secretary General --Atty. Edmund R. Abesamis LnB National President, Board Member, Nueva Ecija

--- Liaison,Officer --Ronald Allan M. Nalupta VMLP Executive Vice-President, Vice Mayor, Batac, Ilocos Norte

--- Assistant PRO --John Patrick R. Agustin LnB Executive Vice-President, Board Member, Tarlac

--- Assistant Liaison,ficer --Jose Enrique M. Miraflores PBMLP Executive Vice-President, Board Member, Aklan

--- Legal Counsel --Atty. Cecile E. Diel Four-L National President, Vice Governor, South Cotabato

--- Chairman for Advocacy and Policy --Marlon Paulo C. Alejandrino NMYL Executive Vice-President, Councilor, Valenzuela City

--- Chairman for Gender and Development--Alma Moreno PCL National Chairman, Councilor, Parañaque City

PA R T N E R S

(As of May 2014)

Non Government Partners

ªª 162 to 52 Coalition on Accelerating Collective Impact to Achieve Maternal and Child Health ªª Access Health International Philippines ªª Joint Learning Network ªª Zuellig Family Foundation ªª Sanofi Aventis in the Philippines ªª Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health ªª Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific - Check my School ªª Ateneo School of Government ªª Ateneo Center for Educational Development ªª Ateneo de Manila University - Department of Political Science ªª Ayala Foundation Inc. ªª Jollibee Group Foundation ªª Jesse Robredo Institute of Governance ªª DFAT-The Asia Foundation Coalitions for Change "We Put

Students First" ªª Atikha Overseas Workers and Communities Initiative Inc. ªª PINOY Worldwide Initiative for Investment, Savings, and Entrepreneurship ªª Joint Migration and Development Network ªª Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (formerly AustralianAID) ªª The Asia Foundation ªª Asian Institute of Management ªª Kaya Natin! Movement for Ethical Leadership and Good Governance ªª Local Government Development Foundation ªª Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations ªª Tabang Visayas Consortium ªª Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines ªª Assisi Development Foundation ªª Samahan ng mga Pilipina Para sa Reporma at Kaunlaran ªª Galing Pook Foundation

NATIONAL SECRETARIAT Executive Director

Czarina M. Medina-Guce, MA

Executive Asistant to the Executive Director

Christine P. Valenzuela

PLANS PROGRAMS AND POLICY (PPP) UNIT Director, PPP

Genixon C. David

Manager

Crystal Eunice T. dela Cruz

Technical Officer

Norbert Peter R. Indunan

ICT Officer

Kenneth G. Turaray

Project Officers Leolaida M. Aragon

Pauline I. Delgado

Miriam J. Padua

Carlos Alipio Serafin T. Fernandez

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (F&A) UNIT OIC Director, F&A

Dan Drebb H. Eusalan, CPA

Bookkeeper

Rudy S. Borbon Jr.

Administrative Secretary

Merry Ann L. Sanchez

Office and Utility Staff

Arnulfo S. Amoroso

Driver

Erwin Padua

UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES Uniting for Local Autonomy Converging National and Local Growth  28th Flr. Unit 2803 Summit One Tower Building 530 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 1550

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U E A R LY B E G I N N I N G S

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n September 3, 1998, the idea to revive and strengthen the umbrella organization for all the Leagues of LGU’s and local officials throughout the country was hatched in a meeting initiated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Two weeks later, a Resolution was made that changed the name of League of Leagues, which was established in May 5, 1997, to the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) in order to give it a distinct personality as an associate member of the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) and to register the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive Order No. 351 was issued on August 17, 2004 that recognized the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines as the umbrella organization of all the Leagues and Federations of local elective and appointed officials.

VISION

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LAP envisions a just, equitable and progressive society anchored on participatory democracy and pro-poor framework of effective and good governance vital to national development and progress.

MISSION “To unite all member leagues, enchance their partnership with all stakeholders to attain local genuine local autonomy for all LGUs, and ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of basic services to local communities for authentic and humane governance.”

LAP is able to contribute significantly to the task of achieving the MDGs on hunger, education and health through collaborative and strategic local efforts. To attain the localization of development and intensification of the PPP strategy, ULAP finds itself in a most valuable position: • ULAP bridges national government, LGUs, communities, civic and private organizations for a unified and sustainable change that can be measured both national and local levels.

• ULAP uses the platforms of implementing best practices on service, governance and delivery acquired through reputable and experienced partners, and lobbying for policies that will further empower the LGUs. • ULAP, in partnership with national agencies, seeks to develop performance incentive for LGUs that have made progress in terms of achieving the MDG’s at the local level.

• ULAP seeks to gain a more pro-active role in the planning and implementation of national-level programs in order for these to translate into genuine and lasting social outcomes in the regions and provinces.

BRIDGING ROLE OF ULAP

COMPOSITION

S T R AT E G Y

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onsistent with the national government’s Philippine Development Plan and the PPP Strategy ULAP urges a strategic bottom-up approach in governance, for the national government to energize and support the local government sector to accomplish development goals in the local levels. It strongly believes that, to improve the delivery of services and to achieve “inclusive growth”, stronger national and local government coordination must be realized. In this strategy, ULAP envisions: 1. To be a venue for transformative governance in the local level.

2. To serve as catalyst to localize national development.

3. To bridge various stakeholders to gather capacity and various resources.

To date, ULAP’s primary member leagues are:

League of Provinces of the Provinces (Provincial Governors)

League of Cities of the Philippines (City Mayors)

League of Municipalities of the Philippines

(Municipal Mayors) Liga ng mga Barangay (Village Chairpersons) League of Vice Governors of the Philippines Vice Mayors League of the Philippines Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines Philippine Councilors’ League Lady Local Legislators League National Movement of Young Legislators