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CUA TO OVERSEAS FILIPINOS: RETIRE IN THE PROVINCES

As calls mount for the establishment of a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW), Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Thursday is calling on local government units (LGUs) in the country to develop incentives and programs to entice OFWs and overseas Filipinos to retire and […]

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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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PILOT-TEST, ADDRESS ISSUES IN DISTANCE LEARNING – CUA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Monday commended the government’s decision to push back the start of public school classes to October 5, and urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to work with local government units (LGUs) to better prepare for the upcoming schoolyear. According […]

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CUA URGES DUTERTE TO EXTEND STATE OF CALAMITY

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to issue a proclamation extending the country’s state of calamity in order for local government units (LGUs) to retain the capability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter addressed to Secretary of National […]

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QUIRINO STILL COVID-FREE, SAYS DOH-2

Contrary to news reports, Quirino is Covid-free. This according to Department of Health-Cagayan Valley for Health Department (DOH-CV CHD) Director Dr. Rio Magpantay, who in an August 6 letter to Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, apologized for reports stating that there are Covid cases in the province. Magpantay, who is also the DOH regional director for […]

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CUA: LGUS TO WORK WITH GOV’T AGENCIES TO FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF TELCO TOWERS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Tuesday expressed support for national government initiatives to streamline the processes involved in securing permits to build cellular towers, and stressed that local government unit (LGU) executives would work with the government agencies and telecommunications companies to improve information […]

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FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES IS AKIN TO MASS GATHERINGS – CUA

The governor of one of the four provinces with zero Covid-19 cases raised concerns that the conduct of face-to-face classes would lead to a surge of Covid-19 cases, and on Sunday said that the Department of Education (DepEd) should instead focus on fine-tuning alternative modes of education to ensure that Filipino youth continue learning despite […]

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LOCAL GOV’TS SHOULD SERVE ONLINE IN THE ‘BETTER NORMAL’ – CUA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua has announced the launching of the Quirino Province Online Action Center (QPOAC) and as he urges fellow local government executives to transition to “digital governance” in order to safely serve their constituents in the “better normal.”“We do not know when the […]

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MORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR ANTI-TERROR BILL – CUA

More local government executives have expressed support for the proposed anti-terror bill, Quirino Governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dakila Cua said. “Informally, napag-uusapan sa mga chat groups, nag-uusap-usap na para bang ano ba ‘yung tingin nyo diyan (this is being discussed informally, on what they think about the bill). I think […]

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QUIRINO CONDUCTS ‘LEARN FROM HOME’ WEBINAR FOR PARENTS TO TEACH CHILDREN – CUA

In anticipation of policies that would prohibit face-to-face learning in order to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections, the Quirino provincial government on Tuesday launched online a webinar series to help parents adapt to home and online teaching methods that will be used by students in the coming schoolyear. According to Quirino Gov. Dax […]