Rodriguez 'deserves' cities' league post

ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan of this city said on Saturday that San Fernando City Mayor Oscar Rodriguez deserves the presidency of the influential League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP).

Rodriguez was voted unanimously as LCP president on Saturday while Pamintuan was elected press relations officer (PRO) in elections held at the Century Park Hotel.

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"Oca [Rodriguez] showed his mantle of leadership, his background and his person that led him to where he is now," Pamintuan said.

Rodriguez ran unopposed during Saturday's LCP election as three other contenders gave way for his candidacy.

"He even had the full backing of P.Noy [Benigno Aquino III]," Pamintuan said.

For his part, Pamintuan said that as PRO, he will be assisted by Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and Roxas City Mayor Angel Alan Celino.

Other elected officers of the LCP include: vice chairman, Paulino Leachon (Calapan); executive vice president, Evelio Leonardia (Bacolod); vice president for Luzon, Allen Singson (Candon); vice president for Visayas, Dan Lim (Tagbilaran); vice president for Mindanao, Samuel Co (Pagadian); vice president for National Capital Region (NCR), Sherwin Gatchalian (Valenzuela); secretary-general (SG), Hernani Braganza (Alaminos); deputy SG for NCR, Del de Guzman (Marikina); deputy SG for Luzon, Benjamin Dy (Cauayan); deputy SG for Visayas, Jed Patrick Mabilog (Iloilo); deputy SG for Mindanao, Sara Duterte (Davao); Treasurer, Benjamin Lim (Dagupan); Auditor, Abraham Tolentino (Tagaytay); deputy PRO for NCR, Herbert Bautista (Quezon); Deputy PRO for Luzon, Amando Gregorio Perez IV (Urdaneta); deputy PRO for Visayas, Angel Alan Celino (Roxas); deputy PRO for Mindanao, Philip Tan (Tangub); regional representative for Region 1, Michael Farinas (Laoag); regional representative for Region 2, Amelita Navaro (Santiago); regional representative for Region 3, Romeo Capinpin (Palayan); regional representative for Region 4-A, Joaquin Chipeco (Calamba); regional representative for Region 4-B, Edward Hagedorn (Puerto Princesa); regional representative for Region 5, Linda Gonzales (Ligao); regional representative for Region 6, Eric Saratan (Talisay); regional representative for Region 7, Karen Villanueva (Bais); regional representative for Region 8, Reynaldo Uy (Calbayog); regional representative for Region 9, Evelyn Uy (Dipolog); regional representative for Region 10, Lawrenze Cruz (Iligan); regional representative for Region 11, Rey Uy (Tagum); regional representative for Region 12, Darlene Antonio Custodio (General Santos); regional representative for NCR, Florencio Bernabe Jr. (Parañaque); regional representative for Cordillera Administrative Region, Mauricio Domogan (Baguio); regional representative for Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, Fahada Panarigan (Salic); regional representative for Caraga, Ferdinand Amante Jr. (Butuan); women's sector representative, Sonia Aquino (Tanauan); focal person for Muslim affairs, Cherry Santos (Akbas of Isabela, Basilan); focal person for MDG, Eric Codilla (Ormoc); focal person for health, Patrick Escalante (Cadiz); and focal person for environment, Edward Hagedorn (Puerto Princesa). (Jovi T. De Leon)