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NATIONAL OFFICERS STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT ’S GOV. RYAN LUIS V. SINGSON DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN AND FOR CONGRESS’ National President EXTENSION OF THE SAME GOV. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA National Chairman

GOV. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO Executive Vice President The League of Provinces of the Philippines supported the declaration of GOV. EDGARDO M. CHATTO martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last 23 May Secretary-General

GOV. JUNIE E. CUA 2017 under Proclamation No. 216, which will lapse on July 22 in line with Vice President for Luzon the 60-day limit under the 1987 Constitution. GOV. DAVID C. SUAREZ Vice President for Luzon

GOV. ROEL R. DEGAMO Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution reads: "Upon the initiative Vice President for Visayas of the President, the Congress may in the same manner, extend such

GOV. ADOLPH EDWARD G. PLAZA proclamation or suspension for a period to be determined by the Congress Vice President for Mindanao if the invasion or rebellion shall persist and public safety requires it." GOV. FAUSTINO G. DY III Deputy Secretary-General for Luzon

GOV. IMEE R. MARCOS As local chief executives, we are firm in our resolve to support and ensure Deputy Secretary-General for Luzon the success of this proactive action being taken by the Duterte GOV. EDUARDO C. FIRMALO Deputy Secretary-General for Luzon administration to totally and completely address the “forces within”

GOV. ZALDY S. VILLA Mindanao. We are cognizant of the urgent need for the extension to Deputy Secretary-General for Visayas allow our government forces to continue with their operation, GOV. IMELDA Q. DIMAPORO unhampered by deadlines and to focus more on the liberation of Marawi Deputy Secretary-General for Mindanao

GOV. HERMINIA M. RAMIRO and its rehabilitation and rebuilding. Treasurer

GOV. SUSAN A. YAP We, therefore, reiterate our support to President Duterte’s declaration of Assistant Treasurer Martial Law in Mindanao and for Congress’ extension of the same GOV. MARIA JOCELYN V. BERNOS Auditor pursuant to Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution

Publication and Public Information Officers GOV. ELIAS C. BULUT, JR. (Luzon) GOV. EDGARDO A. TALLADO (Luzon) Let us continue to pray for peace and stability not only in Mindanao but GOV. RHODORA J. CADIAO (Visayas) for the entire country. GOV. STEVE C. SOLON (Mindanao)

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS So help us God.

Region I GOV. RYAN LUIS V. SINGSON Region II GOV. JUNIE E. CUA CAR GOV. JOCEL C. BAAC Done this 19th day of July 2017 in Manila. Region III GOV. WILHELMINO M. SY-ALVARADO Region IV-A GOV. DAVID C. SUAREZ Region IV-B GOV. EDUARDO C. FIRMALO Region V GOV. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA Region VI GOV. ANTONIO A. DEL ROSARIO NIR GOV. ROEL R. DEGAMO Region VII GOV. EDGARDO M. CHATTO Region VIII GOV. LEOPOLDO DOMINICO L. PETILLA Region IX GOV. ANTONIO H. CERILLES Region X GOV. HERMINIA M. RAMIRO Region XI GOV. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO Region XII GOV. DAISY AVANCE-FUENTES GOV. ADOLPH EDWARD G. PLAZA ARMM GOV. ESMAEL G. MANGUDADATU GOV. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA GOV. RYAN LUIS V. SINGSON

BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE National Chairman National President

Luzon GOV. ALBERT RAYMOND S. GARCIA Province of Province of GOV. MARIO GENE J. MENDIOLA

Visayas GOV. HILARIO P. DAVIDE III

Mindanao GOV. EMMYLOU J. TALIÑO-MENDOZA

COUNCIL OF ADVISERS

Members GOV. ARTHUR D. DEFENSOR, SR. GOV. AMOR D. DELOSO GOV. DAISY AVANCE FUENTES GOV. HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS GOV. ALFREDO G. MARAÑON, JR. GOV. CARLOS M. PADILLA GOV. CARMENCITA O. REYES GOV. ALFONSO V. UMALI, JR. HO Enhancing the Gains of Decentralization and Local Autonomy... CAR REGION IV- A

MARIA JOCELYN V. BERNOS, () HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS, ()

ELIAS C. BULUT, JR., () DAVID C. SUAREZ, ()

CRESENCIO C. PACALSO, () REBECCA A. YNARES, ()

PEDRO G. MAYAM-O, () JESUS CRISPIN C. REMULLA, ()

BONIFACIO C. LACWASAN, JR., (MT. PROVINCE) REGION IV- B

CARMENCITA O. REYES, ()

REGION I MARIO GENE J. MENDIOLA, ()

IMEE R. MARCOS, () JOSE CH. ALVAREZ, ()

FRANCISCO EMMANUEL R. ORTEGA III, () EDUARDO C. FIRMALO, ()

AMADO T. ESPINO III, () REGION V

EDGARDO A. TALLADO, () REGION II MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, () CARLOS M. PADILLA, () JOSEPH C. CUA, () FAUSTINO G. DY III, () ANTONIO T. KHO, () MARILOU H. CAYCO, () ROBERT L. RODRIGUEZA, () MANUEL N. MAMBA, ()

JUNIE E. CUA, () REGION VI

FLORENCIO T. MIRAFLORES, () REGION III RHODORA J. CADIAO, () GERARDO A. NOVERAS, () ANTONIO A. DEL ROSARIO, () ALBERT RAYMOND S. GARCIA, () SAMUEL T. GUMARIN, () WILHELMINO M. SY-ALVARADO, () ARTHUR D. DEFENSOR SR., () SUSAN A. YAP, ()

AMOR D. DELOSO, ()

REGION VII REGION XI

EDGAR M. CHATTO, () JAYVEE TYRON L. UY, (COMPOSTELLA VALLEY)

HILARIO II P. DAVIDE, () ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO, ()

ZALDY S. VILLA, () DOUGLAS RA. CAGAS, ()

REGION VIII CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA, ()

GERARDO J. ESPINA JR., () REGION XII

CONRADO B. NICART JR., (EASTERN ) EMMYLOU J. TALIÑO-MENDOZA, ()

LEOPOLDO DOMINICO L. PETILLA, () STEVE C. SOLON, ()

JOSE LAO ONG JR., () DAISY A. FUENTES, ()

SHAREE ANN T. TAN, (SAMAR) DATU PAX S. MANGUDADATU, ()

CARAGA

NEGROS ISLAND REGION ANGELICA ROSEDELL A. MATBA-AMANTE, (AGUSAN DEL

NORTE) ALFREDO G. MARAÑON JR., ()

ADOLPH EDWARD G. PLAZA, () ROEL R. DEGAMO, ()

GLENDA B. ECLEO, () REGION IX

VICENTE T. PIMENTEL, () ANTONIO H. CERILLES, ()

ARMM WILTER W. PALMA, ()

JIM S. HATAMAN SALLIMAN, () , () BEDJORIA SORAYA A. ADIONG, () REGION X ESMAEL G. MANGUDADATU, () JOSE MA. RUBIN R. ZUBIRI JR., () RASHIDIN H. MATBA, (TAWI-TAWI) MARIA LUISA D. ROMUALDO, ()

IMELDA Q. DIMAPORO, ()

HERMINIA M. RAMIRO, ()

YEVGENY VICENTE B. EMANO, ()