Friday, July 26, 2013

League of Vice Governors Re-elects Calizo-Quimpo National Treasurer

Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo of Aklan is re-elected National Treasurer of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (LVGP) during its 58th National Assembly held at Solaire Hotel, Pasay City on July 4-6, 2013.

Calizo is now on her 3rd and last term as Vice Governor of Aklan. She was reelected on May13, 2013 elections with overwhelming margin over her closest rival. 

On her first and second terms as Aklan Vice Governor, she was elected Regional Director for Western Visayas and as National Treasurer, of the LVGP, respectively.

Calizo-Quimpo as regular Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan for term 2007-2010 was credited for steering the provincial legislative body with dynamism. Several landmark legislations were passed like the Environment Code of Aklan, the Aklan Investment-Incentive Code, Tourism Code of Aklan and the Aklan Children’s Code.

An advocate of executive-legislative cooperation and cohesion, Quimpo on her second term 2010-2013 accomplished the crafting of the Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA), the Code of General Ordinances of Aklan and the codified revenue and tax measures of the provincial local government unit. 

As she joined Aklan politics, Quimpo is a recognized stalwart of the tourism industry of the country with her tourism-related firms which are recognized through various national and international awards for ably promoting the tourism destinations of the country which resulted in the increased tourist arrivals.   

The newly elected officers of the League of the Vice Governors of the Philippines for 2013-2016 are:

National President: Hon. Leonides “Odi” N. Fausto of Cagayan Province, Chairpeson: Hon. Humerlito A. Dolor of Oriental Mindoro, Executive Vice President: Hon. Victorio R. Suaybaguio, Jr. of Davao Del Norte, Vice President For Luzon: Hon. Enrique D. Cojuangco, Jr. From Tarlac, Vice President For Visayas: Hon. Carlo P. Loreto of Leyte, Vice President For Mindanao: Hon. Jose Mari G. Pelaez of Misamis Oriental, Secretary General: Hon. Vicente Homer B. Revil Of Masbate, Treasurer: Hon. Gabrielle Venus. Calizo-Quimpo of Aklan, Auditor: Hon. Jonah G. Pimentel of Camarines Norte, and Press Relations Officer: Hon. Jose Antonio S. Leviste, II from Province of Batangas. /MP

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