MLP Elects Rebaldo President Igoy Assumes Aklan PCL

Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo was uncontested in his bid for President of the Aklan Mayors’ League. Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo is the first mayor from the capital town of Kalibo to occupy the position in an election held on July 12, 2007 at the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Office, Kalibo, Aklan, according to Terence Toriano.
Mayor Rebaldo’s nomination was uncontested. He was elected with the new Mayor of Ibajay town, Ma. Lourdes "Lulu" Miraflores, as the executive vice president. Mayor Miraflores is the wife of Congressman Florencio T. Miraflores.
The Mayors League of Aklan during the meeting decided to have a vice president each for the western and eastern sides of Aklan. Mayor Elvirita Templonuevo of Numancia was elected vice president for the western side and Mayor Edgar Peralta of New Washington for the eastern side. The other officials elected are Mayor Dominador Ilio, Jr. of Malinao - secretary general, Mayor Kathyrine Refol of Altavas – treasurer, Mayor Victor Fernandez of Lezo – auditor, and Mayor Elvirita Templonuevo of Numancia – PRO. The Board of Directors include all the mayors.
Prof. Rommel Banlaoi, the Center Director of the Mayor’s Development Center and consultant to the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), was the guest of honor during the election. He presented in a power point presentation the good governance and the history of the LMP.
As a prelude to his election as Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Aklan president, lawyer and Malinao town councilor Wilbert Ariel Igoy assumed his ex-officio membership in the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), wrote Boy Ryan Zabal.
PCL national president and now Mandaue City councilor Carlo Pontico-Fortuna confirmed Igoy of the Liberal Party as interim PCL Aklan president two weeks ago in their annual convention in Boracay.
"The assumption as PCL president is temporary until such time the councilors of Aklan had elected a new set of officers," Igoy said.
Igoy was elected to his third and last term, assumed the post during the 2nd Aklan SP regular session last Wednesday.
He chaired the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability vice outgoing PCL president Franklin Quimpo. Igoy enjoys the support of the ruling local party coalition Tibyog Akean and the 136-strong Councilors’ League in the province in his bid to be elected PCL Aklan president.
Igoy took his oath of office as interim ex-officio member of the SP before Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez. /MP