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Most Outstanding Mayor Award 2015

FOREWORD ocal Government is the at the center of any grass
roots management of a population such like the
LPhilippines numbering now over one hundred
million people. While Democracy with the vote of the
majority is not necessarily good or politically pragmatic
for some countries such like Thailand and a number of
South American Countries, there is no other alternative.
Our democracy is based on our written constitution
and until the day we change this, the option for any
other practice is void of any discussion. The will of

the people, the majority of the people is the basis of
our democracy.

The role of the very sensitive position of the

Secretary of the Interior and Local Government is
its ability to coordinate and communicate with local
government. This is how efficiency and strategic
management is created for the whole country. And by
local government we mean; the Mayors who are the
helm of local government. Imagine a rather large number
of little presidents all over the country managing the
people, it being the local executive, its legislators to be
its councilors and vice-mayor and of course the Punong

Barangay going down to the minute representation of
the communities making up the city or municipality.

The role of the Mayor no doubt is likewise that

of the Presidents however limited to the constituency
that has voted them into position. Our Mayors are key
to the countries organization towards any effective
national government for without them there is no local
representation and country to talk of.

Congratulations to our Mayors who have achieved
for themselves the “Most Outstanding Mayor Awards”
for 2015, kudos!

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