Gov. LRay elated with PNoy’s special accolade at SONA
PILI, CamSur – It was evidently with some surprise and considerable elation that Governor LRay Villafuerte responded to numerous well-wishers who called and members of the media that successively interviewed him in the wake of his being mentioned in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Noynoy Aquino at the inaugural joint session of the 15th Congress, Monday afternoon, July 26.
Of the numerous local and national officials at the Batasang Pambansa, Governor Villafuerte was among the very few singled-out and accorded recognition by the president in his first-ever state of the nation address to the people.
In an interview, the governor admits that the accolade must have been a direct result of a recent visit he made at Malacañang where he presented a proposal to the president of how to help higher government address prevailing national concerns.
Local multi-sport athletes very keen on joining Ironman 70.3 Philippines
Led by Gov. LRay and his First Lady
PILI, CamSur – Local athletic talents are obviously set on not giving away any quarters and simply letting foreign and other national triathletes dominate the coming second edition of the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines slated August 22 at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) of the Provincial Capitol here.
Camarines Sur sports buffs are seemingly unfazed by the daunting exhibition of speed, strength and stamina demonstrated by visiting participants during the maiden staging of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines here last year, also the very first such international event to be held in the country, and were among the first to enrol their participation even with the skirmishes still over two months away.
Over 800 have already registered to date, a big number of them homegrown triathletes confident enough to pit their skills and staying power against the big names of international triathlon tourneys coming from no less than 34 countries around the globe who will be competing in 12 professional and age categories and four relay categories – all female, all male, mixed and corporate.
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.
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