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TREE PLANTING ORDER FOR DPWH CONTRACTORS BACKED

Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua expressed his full support for an order requiring contractors with flood control projects funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways to plant trees. “We welcome and fully support this DPWH order, which will advance our nationwide effort to make […]

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CUA BATS FOR LGU ADOPTION OF LISTAHANAN 3

Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua called on local government units to integrate the “Listahanan 3 poverty database” to improve their delivery of social services. “I urge my fellow LGU executives to adopt the Listahanan 3, which can help us in ensuring that our programs are correctly […]

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CUA BATS FOR EXPANDED NAT’L CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW

Quirino Governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President Dax Cua on Sunday urged local chief executives (LCEs) to rally for the passage of a measure that seeks to strengthen the National Cultural Heritage Law through cultural mapping and an enhanced cultural heritage education program. House Bill 5110, which was recently passed […]

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ULAP JOINS GLOBAL ORG FOR CITIES, LOCAL GOVTS

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines is now a member of the United Cities and Local Governments, a global network of cities and local, regional, and metropolitan governments and their associations. ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua joined the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders and World Congress in […]

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PBBM HAILED FOR BACKING LGUS ON DEVOLUTION PLANS

The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines thanked Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) for reassuring municipalities that he will support them in implementing their respective devolution plans. “Nagpapasalamat tayo kay Pangulong Marcos sa pahayag ng suporta. His reassurance to help municipalities will go a long way toward ensuring that no local […]

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CUA URGES LGUS: BUILD ‘GREEN WALL’ VS TYPHOONS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Monday urged local government units across the country to build a “green wall” for protection against natural disasters. As Super Typhoon Karding battered Luzon on Sunday, “Sierra Madre” had been among the trending topics on social media, highlighting the role of […]

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CUA TO LGUS: BE ACTIVE IN FIGHT VS DENGUE

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua is calling on his fellow local leaders to implement strong measures to prevent the spread of dengue, amid a continued rise in the number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the country. “I urge our fellow local leaders to be proactive against dengue. […]

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CUA ECHOES CALL TO FAST-TRACK LGU DIGITALIZATION

The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua echoed the call of Finance Sec. Benjamin Diokno for local government units to fast-track their digitalization efforts to improve economic growth. “Sec. Diokno’s call for LGU digitalization will benefit everybody. I agree with his call, and I would […]

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CUA RE-ELECTED AS ULAP INTERIM PRESIDENT

Quirino Governor Dax Cua has been re-elected as interim president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). Cua retained the presidency in an election conducted on Thursday, September 1, at the Boracay Function Room of the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City. Cua, who also serves as chair of the LPP, vowed […]

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QUIRINO POISED TO BECOME ‘TECH HUB,’ SAYS CUA

Quirino will soon become a “tech hub province,” said Quirino Governor Dax Cua. “We are deep in preparations to position Quirino as a tech hub province. Sa hinaharap, hindi na itatanong ng mga taga-labas na ‘may signal ba doon’? Hindi lang cellphone signal ang magiging malakas, kundi pati WiFi (connection), at iba’t ibang tech services. […]