LMP Southern Leyte re-elects Bontoc mayor as its prexy

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
July 9, 2007

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  The League of Municipalities Southern Leyte Chapter re-elected Bontoc Mayor Pedro Fustanes Jr. as its president during the reorganization meeting on July 5, 2007.

When interviewed by the Philippine Information Agency, Mayor Fustanes expressed his gratitude to the local chief executives of the municipalities in the province of Southern Leyte for the trust and confidence extended to him. He assured his colleagues that he will work with the same commitment for the good of the League, as he did in the past term.

In the election which was observed by the representative of the League of Municipalities and the DILG authorized representative, San Juan Mayor Virgilio Mortera was elected as Vice President while Liloan Mayor Shirlita Chong was elected as secretary.

Elected treasurer of the LMP Southern Leyte Chapter was Macrohon Mayor Fe Edillo. Padre Burgos Mayor Ricardo Borces was chosen as the Public Relations Officer while the Hinundayan Mayor Evelyn Lee was elected as auditor.

Mayor Fustanes said that the League was able to elect only six members of the board because three mayors were absent while the other three were members of the Committee on Elections and could not be voted upon.