President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanked the country’s local government executives (LGEs) for leading by example and uniting against politicking to shield the poor and further secure the country from the effects of the current global crisis.
The president made this statement during the oath-taking of the officers of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).
With the latest impeachment case filed against her by the opposition, She also congratulated and thanked the local executives for their unified support, saying her administration will continue its food and social services programs to shield ordinary Filipinos from the global crisis.
Earlier, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) passed a resolution expressing its full support to the President and condemning the newly filed impeachment case.
The resolution also urged the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other civil society groups not to support the impeachment case. (PIA/Bohol)