Samar LMP voted for Calbiga Mayor Melchor Nacario as president

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE (PIA Samar)
July 20, 2007

CATBALOGAN, Samar  –  Samar’s League of Municipalities has finally elected Calbiga Mayor Melchor Nacario as its President in a very rare gathering of Samar town mayors on July 18, 2007 at the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Office.

Out of 24 municipal mayors, only Mayor Cornelio Bersales of Talalora was absent. Although Catbalogan City Mayor Coefredo ‘Tekwa’ Uy has graduated from being a town mayor to a city mayor, he was there to support his former league.

Professor Rommel Banlaoi, a consultant of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) was the guest and witness to the elections done through the supervision of DILG Provincial Director Jovito Lacaba.

Also elected were executive Vice President Wilfredo Estorninos of Basey; Vice President for 1st District is Nancy Grey of San Jorge; Vice President for 2nd District is Felix Babalcon of Paranas; Secretary is Mayor Lucia Astorga of Daram and Treasurer is Emmely Olaje of Tarangnan.

Also elected as Auditor is Dr. Mario Quijano of Pinabacdao and Press Relations Officer is Mayor Arnold Abalos of San Sebastian.

The four Board of Directors for the 1st District include: Mayor Edwin Figueroa of Zumarraga; Mayor Jun Pacanan of Motiong, Mayor Alex Abarratigue of Hinabangan and Mayor Kim Adolfo of Sta. Rita.

On the 2nd District, Mayor Silvestre Acilo of Sto. Niño, Mayor Fred Serrano of Sta. Margarita; Mayor Jun Limpiado of Tagapul-an and Mayor Violeto Ceracas of Pagsanghan will serve as Board of Directors.

Outgoing LMP Samar President, then Mayor of Zumarraga, Neliptha Figueroa graciously turned over the leadership to Mayor Nacario.

Mayor Nacario vowed to pursue the LMP goals in a non-partisan environment, he urged the league members to anchor their strength in non-partisanship to usher development.

Nacario is known in the media circle as a writer and an environmentalist.