Tanauan mayor emerges as prexy of Leyte League of Municipalities

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
July 5, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  Lawyer Roque Tiu who is on his third term as the municipal mayor of Tanauan, Leyte emerged unopposed to become the new president of the Leyte League of Municipalities during the reorganization meeting held on Tuesday, July 3, at the Governor’s Hall of the Leyte Provincial Capitol.

Mayor Tiu who has served the League of Municipalities as vice president of the Leyte Chapter for two terms, was deemed by the members to be more than deserving to lead the League of Municipalities in the province of Leyte which is composed of 40 municipalities.

Mayor Tiu, when interviewed by the media, said that he intends to stir the LMP Leyte Chapter to become one of the most active chapters, with the cooperation and support of all the Mayors in the province. He also intends to make the member municipalities to enjoy the benefits of the League for the betterment of the constituents by aligning with the programs and projects of the National Government.

As the Leyte Chapter President, Mayor Tiu will represent the Chapter in the National Level and he will also represent the interest of the municipalities in the Regional Development Council, among others.

Together with Mayor Tiu, Mayor Anlie Apostol of Carigara was elected as Vice President. Alangalang Mayor Loreto Yu was chosen as the secretary while Dagami Mayor Esmeralda Ortega was re-elected as treasurer with Matalom Mayor Eric Pajullo as the assistant treasurer. Hindang Mayor Elpedio Cabal was chosen as the Public Relations Officer.

The elected members of the board are Babatngon Mayor Charita Chan for the first district; Dulag Mayor Manuel Sia Que and Burauen Mayor Fe Renomeron for the second district; Leyte Mayor Armando Ysidoro for the 4th district and Mahaplag Mayor Ronaldo Lleve for the 5th district.

The Election Committee composed of Capoocan Mayor Eric Carolino, Albuera Mayor Sixto dela Victoria and Barugo Mayor Alvin Avestruz, proclaimed the duly elected officers for the term 2007-2010 of the League of Municipalities Leyte Chapter.

The election of the Leyte LMP officers was observed by the National League of Municipalities representative and legal officer, Atty. Romeo Plata and Director Jose Yee, Provincial Director of the Department of Interior and Local Government.