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CUA- LGUS SHOULD ENSURE SAFE AND ORDERLY UNDAS 2024

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua on Thursday called on his fellow leaders to ensure a safe and orderly conduct of the upcoming Undas holidays. “I am sure that we have already laid out a plan of action for Undas. But nevertheless, I would still like to remind […]

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CUA TO GOVT: RAMP UP COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL OUT

The head of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) on Thursday appealed to the national government (NG) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply deliveries as he acknowledged that prioritizing Metro Manila and regions with higher COVID-19 infections may help prevent the spread of the disease to the rest of the country.According to ULAP […]

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CUA: LGU HEALTH WORKERS SHOULD GET VACCINES ASAP

With the easing of travel restrictions in the country, the head of the umbrella organization of local government unit (LGU) leagues on Tuesday has urged the government to prioritize the vaccination of LGU health workers tasked to facilitate the entry of visitors in their localities.Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and […]

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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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CUA: LET LGU EXECS JOIN LEGISLATIVE FLOOD PROBE

Local government unit (LGU) executives would welcome and participate in legislative inquiries into the flooding in the Cagayan region and other regions during the height of Typhoon Ulysses, as these could lead to improved systems that could prevent similar episodes in the future. This was stressed on Wednesday by Union of Local Authorities of the […]

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NAT’L ID LAUNCH IN PROVINCES BOOSTS BANK ACCESS

The initial roll-out of the National ID to the provinces will help improve access to banking and financial services for the majority of the Philippine population that does not have bank accounts.This is according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who on Wednesday emphasized the […]

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CUA BACKS P16B BARANGAY ANTI-INSURGENCY DEV’T FUND

“Our barangays need all the help they can get.”This sums up the sentiments of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua regarding the government’s proposal to allocate P16 billion to fund barangay development projects as a means to prevent the insurgency from growing in the country’s provinces. […]

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LGU ECONOMIC PLANS TO COMPLEMENT NATIONAL RECOVERY EFFORTS — CUA

“It is crucial for the national and local governments to rebuild an economy that will meet the needs of ordinary people.”This according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who stressed that “equally important as the national recovery plan are the individual LGUs’ recovery plans which […]