Gov. Villafuerte takes oath as new LPP executive veep
Also elected as representative to ULAP
PILI, CamSur – In another development that all but further confirms and fortifies his popularity and leadership, Governor LRay Villafuerte, together with other officers, took his oath before President Noynoy Aquino as the new executive vice president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines during the mass oath-taking ceremony held at the Heroes Hall of the Malacañang Palace Tuesday, July 20.
Aside from the EVP post which virtually makes him third most influential member of the organization, Governor Villafuerte was also selected to be LPP’s representative to the umbrella group of local government executives Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).
Gov. LRay intensifies promotions for CamSur Marathon
“The Race to Rebuild the Nation”
With just a few more weeks left before the actual holding of the biggest international marathon event in the country, the provincial government of Camarines Sur under the leadership of Governor LRay Villafuerte, has intensified efforts in the promotion to generate the bigger participation of the locals.
With “The Race to Rebuild the Nation” as the adopted theme, the international marathon event, dubbed SUMMIT WATER CAMSUR MARATHON, is expected to gather more than 20,000 participants both locals and foreigners with the end in view of bringing greater benefits to its beneficiary organizations.
The marathon which is slated to kick off at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) on September 26, 2010 will be staged in categories of 3Km, 5Km, 10Km, 21Km, and 42Km including the Bayanihan Run.
Ironman 70.3 Philippines preparations in full swing
Over 600 triathletes registered to join
PILI, CamSur – With about six weeks to go before zero ground day, preparations are shifting into high gear for the staging this coming August 22 of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines being brought for the second time to Camarines Sur by Governor LRay Villafuerte that will see the participation of some 600 of the elite multi-sport athletes from 30 countries.
This year’s Ironman 70.3 is the second edition of the Asian series of the Ironman championships brought to the Philippines for the first time last year principally through the efforts of the Provincial Government under Governor LRay Villafuerte, Alaska Milk Corporation CEO Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Jr. who is himself a triathlete, and Asia Brewery headed by vice president Hubert Tan.
New CamSur Sanggunian holds maiden session
Major innovations expected
PILI, CamSur – The newly constituted provincial board of Camarines Sur convened for its ceremonial maiden session Thursday afternoon, July 8 at the Legislative Building of the Provincial Capitol Complex in barangay Cadlan here with signs of very dramatic changes in the future operations of the provincial legislative.
This was unequivocally stressed by Vice Governor Fortunato C. Peña who is very keen on introducing innovations in the sanggunian’s organization and operations along his advocacy to provide quality and efficacious service through Christian and innovative leadership.
Even as the newly-minted vice governor admits that CamSur has indeed gone a long way in the past few years under the stewardship of Gov. LRay Villafuerte, he considers the province’s recent triumphs as a challenge.
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