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ULAP’S CUA IS 1ST FIRST PINOY TO LEAD UCLG-ASPAC

Yiwu, China — Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino governor Dax Cua has been elected President of the United Cities and Local Governments-Asia Pacific (UCLG-ASPAC) during the 9th UCLG ASPAC Congress in Yiwu, China, marking the first time a Filipino assumes this prestigious leadership role. “This is a historic and […]

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PACC, ULAP TO FOCUS ON CORRUPTION IN PROVINCES

In response to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s directive to intensify the campaign against corruption, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Union of Local Government Authorities (ULAP) have joined forces to establish the Provincial Anti-Corruption Committees.  According to ULAP President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua, they are supporting the PACC in its pursuit to substantially […]

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LGUs WELCOME SUSPENSION OF FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES — CUA

Local government unit (LGU) executives are collectively heaving a sigh of relief after President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday issued a directive to the Department of Education (DepEd) suspending plans to hold face-to-face classes in select schools nationwide. This according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, […]

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ULAP URGES LGUS TO SUPPORT, MAXIMIZE, ‘BUY LOCAL, GO LOKAL’ CAMPAIGN

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged local government units (LGUs) to support and take advantage of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) “Buy Local, Go Lokal” campaign, and stressed on Thursday that the initiative, if maximized, could generate employment and create economic opportunities in […]

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INSTITUTIONALIZE ‘BALIK PROBINSYA’ IN EVERY PROVINCE – CUA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged fellow governors to institutionalize the government’s “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program” (BP2) at the provincial level, stressing on Thursday that the support and cooperation of local government units (LGUs) would be crucial in the Duterte Administration’s efforts to promote economic […]