Sunday, February 05, 2012

“THE LEADERS” And Their Actions

The 2010-2013 SP composition is a mix of the second generation of youthful political leaders who are scions of past and present prominent politicians on one hand and veteran legislators who in one way or another has served in municipal, provincial or congressional public positions that has left footprints in the name of service among the people of Aklan on the other.

The young legislators of the Aklan SP are: 1. Senior Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Jose Enrique M. Miraflores, son of former Ibajay Mayor, former Aklan Governor and now Congressman Florencio T. Miraflores, 2. Young lawyer Selwyn C. Ibarreta now on his third term as SP member; 3. Phoebe Clarice L. Cabagnot, daughter of the late Vice Consul and Governor Corazon L. Cabagnot, the granddaughter of the late Governor and Congressman Jose B. Legaspi; she is the great granddaughter of the late undersecretary of health Rafael S. Tumbokon 4. Gerick M. Templonuevo, on his final term as SP member, a former SK Provincial Federation President; 5. Victor Manuel M. Garcia, son of the late Governor Roberto Q. Garcia, Sr.; 6. Raymar A. Rebaldo, former Barangay Captain of Poblacion, Kalibo and three-termer Kalibo Mayor; 7. Bob Augusto F. Legaspi, represents the SK Provincial Federation, son of former Makato Mayor Clyde Augusto B. Legaspi and the grandson of the late Mayor, 1971 Constitutional Convention delegate and OIC Governor Augusto B. Legaspi; and 8. Jonna I. Morales-Torres represents the Philippine Councilors League-Aklan Chapter.

The veterans are: 1. Nemesio P. Neron, now on his second term as SP member, former Army Captain and Valenzuela City Police Director and fomer Police Provincial Director of Aklan; 2. Daisy S. Briones, former Barangay Captain of Poblacion, Kalibo, three-termer Sangguniang Bayan member of Kalibo and now on her 3rd term as SP member; 3. Jean O. Rodriguez, a nurse by profession, former Balete Mayor and three-termer Vice Governor of Aklan and now on her second term as SP member; 4. Rodson F. Mayor, former Poblacion Altavas Barangay Captain and former Municipal and Provincial ABC President, former Altavas SB Member, former AKELCO Board Chairman and now on his second term as SP member; and 5. Edina T. Gelito, Punong Barangay of Dumatad, Tangalan, Aklan, Municipal ABC Federation President of Tangalan and ABC Provincial Federation President.

Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo, the Presiding Officer, is acknowledged pillar of Tourism Industry of the country and a business-woman before joining politics. She was elected Senior SP member of Aklan, former Congresswoman of the Lone District of Aklan. She is now on her second term as Vice Governor.

The continuing efforts of our honorable SP members are serving as fortress of legislative actions that uphold the people’s interests and thus setting things in its proper perspective.

1. The Provincial Legislative Body (SP Aklan) was adjudged 2nd runner up in Excellence in Local Legislation in the recent 2011 EXCELL awards in Region VI sponsored by the DILG. SP Aklan was cited for the enactment of the mandatory codes like Environment Code, Tourism Code, Investment and Incentive Code, Children’s Code, Gender and Development Code, and recently the Revenue Code. It was also cited for modernizing and automating office operation and the conduct of SP sessions. What pulled down Aklan SP from the ranking is the absence of office spaces for its members, the delayed preparation of the ELA and the absence of the code of general ordinances.

2. Vice Governor Gabrielle Venus Calizo-Quimpo and SP members elected to positions responsible to their respective leagues.

a. Vice Governor Gabrielle Venus Calizo-Quimpo is the incumbent National Treasurer of the League of the Vice Governors of the Philippines;

b. SP member Selwyn C. Ibarreta is now the Regional President of the Board Members’ League of the Philippines, Region VI;

c. SP member Jonna Torres-Morales is the incumbent Secretary-General of (PCL) Region VI and a member of the National Executive Board;

d. Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President and SP Ex-Officio member Bob Augusto F. Legaspi is the Regional Director of the National Liga ng Kabataan; and,

e. SP Secretary Odon S. Bandiola is the past Vice President of the province’s League of Secretaries to the Sanggunians. /MP

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