๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ . ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐
THE Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Officer of Tarlac province, Frances Margaret Warren Canlas, together with the other founding officers of the newly formed Philippine Association of Local Investment Officers (PALIO), took their oath of office before the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bureau of Local Government Development Director Anna Liza Bonagua at the DILG main office in Quezon City last May 20.
Canlas, elected as National Treasurer of the association, was sworn-in together with founding President John Allen Berbon, the head of the Northern Samar provincial economic and investment promotions office; Jayric Amil (vice president) from Bulacan; Fatima Eleanor Villaseรฑor (secretary) from Laguna; Anthony Calderon (auditor), from Rizal; Rona Leigh Bueno (public relations officer) from Ilocos Norte; Emmanuel Querubin (public information officer) from Quezon province; Marisa Mendoza (Luzon representative) from Batangas; Brett delos Santos (Visayas representative) from Samar; Tyron Van Villanueva (Mindanao representative) from South Cotabato; and Diego Luis Santiago (National Capital Region representative) from Pasig City.
In a statement, Berbon said, โWith the groupโs formation, unity is now taking shape within the investment promotion communityโa shared goal to professionalize, synergize, and empower LGUs in advancing local and national economic growth.โ
Under its constitution and bylaws, PALIO seeks to institutionalize a nationwide network of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Officers (LEDIPOs) across provinces, cities, and municipalities; and serve as a platform for capacity-building, peer learning, and technical collaboration among LEDIPOs.
They will also facilitate partnerships with national government agencies, development partners, and private sector stakeholders to promote local investments and enterprise development; advocate for responsive national and local policies that strengthen local investment ecosystems; and support the professionalization and career advancement of LEDIPOs through accreditation, certification, and continuing education. (PNA)
Incoming Tarlac City Mayor and Governor Susan Yap congratulated Canlas and the founding PALIO officers.
โCongratulations to Frances and the founding PALIO officialsโฆI am proud to have Frances as Tarlacโs contribution to the newly formed PALIO and I am confident that she can do her job as national treasurer. Again, my congratulations,โ she said.