| LPP
denounces ULAP elections, demands a new one under DILG
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LPP
Chairman Gov. Villafuerte and LPP President Gov. Leo
Ocampos call on the governors to urge the respective
provincial chapters of the LGU leagues under them to
issue a statement in support of the LPP’s position
on the ULAP elections. |
Conduct
a new election under the watchful eye of the DILG.
The League of Provinces of the Philippines demanded from the
ULAP a new election to be conducted under the supervision
of the DILG, following its denouncement of the June 9, 2008
elections.
During its 4th General Assembly held last June 16, the League
decided as a body to denounce and not recognize the ULAP election
because the manner of calling the election was marred by irregularities,
highly questionable acts, deception and other acts inimical
to the spirit and intent of ULAP.
To formalize this intent, the LPP approved Resolution No.
2008-012 denouncing and not recognizing the ULAP election
of 9 June 2008 and demanding a new election to be supervised
by the DILG.
.In
the meantime, the governors have collectively decided that
until such time that a new election is scheduled, the LPP
will withdraw its support from the ULAP, and called on the
provinces to hold payments of dues assessed by the umbrella
organization of local government leagues and associations.
The League criticized the manner of calling for and the conduct
of the election as marred with malice and underhandedness,
and “were held without observing the minimum requirements
of good faith and understanding among equals.”
Prior to the holding of the ULAP election, LPP national president
Loreto Leo S. Ocampos sought for a postponement due to a personal
emergency. His request, however, was not given due course.
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LPP
VP for Visayas, Gov. Perez points out that she was one
of the first to oppose the appointment of LMP president
Mayor Ramon Guico as ULAP interim president. |
Moreover,
the governors questioned the absence of the adoption and publication
of the rules and regulations, which should have governed the
election.
They stressed that, “the said election was held under
a cloud of doubt when it was pushed through despite the expressed
reservations made by the League of Provinces of the Philippines
and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
at the time.”
Aside from withdrawing its support from the ULAP, the LPP
has called on the governors to urge the provincial federations
of Municipal Mayors, Vice Mayors, Councilors, Barangay Captains,
Sangguniang Kabataan, the NMYL, and others, to come up with
a resolution denouncing and not recognizing the 9 June 2008
ULAP election, and likewise disregard or not take recognition
or cognizance any communications, orders or any form of communication
signed by ULAP president Mayor Benhur Abalos.
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