When reached via phone
patch, Vice-Governor Mimyet said she is humbled by the trust given to
her by the vice-governors across the country. The Leyte Vice-Governor
was unopposed in her bid to become the league’s chairperson.
All the other league
positions had at least two candidates each, Vice-Governor Bagulaya, a
hard-core Liberal Party Member, disclosed.
It would be recalled
that the lady vice-governor who is on her third term as vice-governor,
also was unopposed during the latest campaign for the synchronized and
first automated elections.
Vice-Governor Bagulaya
disclosed that as of this writing she is still in Manila to attend the
first State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Aquino on July
26.
Elected as President
of the Vice-Governors League of the
Philippines
for 2010-2013 was Vice-Governor Leonides Fausto of Cagayan, who is
also a member of the Liberal Party. He was forced to run in another
party during the last elections because there was already another
candidate who run under LP, Vice-Governor Bagulaya said.
Vice-Governor Victorio
“Baby” Suaybaguio Jr. of Davao de Norte was elected as the Executive
Vice President.
Elected as Secretary
General was Masbate Vice-Governor Vince Revil while Aklan
Vice-Governor Gabrielle Quimpo was elected as treasurer, the position
Vice-Governor Bagulaya held during the previous term of office.
Vice-Governor
Cresencio Pacalso of Benguet was elected as auditor while Batangas
Vice-Governor Mark Leviste was re-elected as the League’s PRO.
Vice President for
Luzon is Mario Gene Jaro Mendiola is the current Vice-Governor of the
province of Occidental Mindoro.
Elected as Vice
President for Visayas is Vice-Governor Mike Maamo of
Southern Leyte, while elected as Vice President for
Mindanao was
Vice-Governor Leo G. Lasacar of Camiguin.
Vice-Governor Bagulaya
said that the abovementioned officers compose the executive committee
of the League. The directors for each region will be appointed, she
added.
The League of
Vice-Governors of the Philippines has the primary purpose of
ventilating, articulating, and crystallizing issues affecting
provincial government administration specially those concerning local
legislation and securing, through proper and legal means, solutions
thereto.
