Chavit seeks presidency of municipalities league

By Freddie Lazaro

NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson, who transformed a cash-strapped Philippine Councilors League (PCL) into a vibrant body, leaving it with P85-million funds in the bank, is seeking the national presidency of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP).

With the next month’s election already declared a free-for-all —no political party is fielding a candidate – Singson is widely seen as a “sure winner” by the country’s more than 1,400 municipal mayors.

“He has always been an achiever, a leader who is constantly committed to higher goals” said Mayor Rey Buhisan of Magsaysay town in Misamis Oriental.

“He has what it takes to lead LMP and usher outcomes for its general membership. His drive for excellence is a factor in his enduring success,” Buhisan said.

In his nearly 30 years of public service, Chavit has served Ilocos Sur as Governor, Congressman, Councilor, and now Mayor of Narvacan.

Chavit, along with Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie Singson-Medina, is instrumental in making Vigan City one of the “New 7 Wonder Cities” of the world.

He also authored Republic Act No. 7171, or the law extending special support to the farmers of Virginia tobacco-producing provinces, which brought billions of pesos in excise taxes to the beneficiary provinces.

The provincial chapter presidents of the LMP will hold its National Directorate meeting on the second Monday of October in Manila to elect a new set of league officers.