BACOLOD City – The Federation of the League of Population Officers and Workers (FLEPOWPHIL) in Western Visayas elected its new officers as an organization supported by the Commission on Population (POPCOM).
Ernie Asoy of the Bacolod City Population Office (CPO) was voted as the President, Provincial Population Officer (PPO) Primo Ogatis was chosen as Vice President for Panay and Guimaras, and Kabankalan City Health Officer Dr. Fernando Fernandez was selected the as Vice President for Negros Occidental.
Also, Romila Dormido, CPO of Bago City, Negros Occidental was chosen as the secretary, Mary Ann Ramos, CPO of Iloilo City, was voted as treasurer, Guimaras PPO Beneth Gabasa was selected as Public Information Officer, while Passi City PPO Belcy Dumol, Negros Occidental PPO Dr. Edmund Calaor, La Carlota CPO Marissa Cagalawan and Capiz Provincial Health Office Marimi Tormon were named as board of directors.
The newly elected president said that his leadership will prioritize on uniting the members of the organization and the teamwork in carrying out procedures of laws and Executive Orders, in order to strengthen the program on population management towards productivity in the society, thus, improving the quality life of the Filipinos.
In a memorandum circular, the Department of the Interior and Local Government announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has an authoritative announcement regarding the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law and the urgency of attaining zero unmet needs for modern family planning as part of the Philippine Health Agenda, and he recognizes FLEPOWPHIL Inc. as one of the strong partners of POPCOM in achieving the goals. (With a report from PIA/PN)
