ILOILO City – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 6 director Dennis L. Ausan has been elected president of the Region 6 Association of National Government Executives (RANGE), placing him at the helm of a coalition of national government agency heads tasked with strengthening inter-agency coordination and public service delivery across Western Visayas.
Ausan will lead an executive body composed of regional directors, assistant regional directors, heads of state universities and colleges, and officials of government-owned and controlled corporations and government financial institutions.
RANGE serves as a platform for national government executives to coordinate policies, align development priorities, maximize resources and strengthen cooperation among agencies in the region.
Joining Ausan in the newly elected leadership are Department of Tourism regional director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez as first vice president and Philippine Information Agency regional director Cheryl Amor as second vice president.
Department of Social Welfare and Development regional director Joselito Estember was elected secretary, with Nico De Valle of the Presidential Management Staff as assistant secretary.
Department of Budget and Management director Maria Liane Gayomali will serve as treasurer, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority regional director Esther Babalo.
Department of Justice prosecutor Louie Doligosa was elected auditor, while Department of Information and Communications Technology engineer Gymeo Sollano will serve as business manager.
Elected to the board of directors were Juan Jovian Ingeniero of the Department of the Interior and Local Government; Dr. Gabriel Salistre Jr. of Iloilo Science and Technology University; Benjamin Florentino of the National Police Commission; Diego Eric Abecendario of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines; Ramar Niel Pascua of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and Jonel Borres of the National Irrigation Administration.
Under Ausan’s leadership, RANGE is expected to strengthen partnerships among government agencies, support regional development initiatives aligned with the Philippine Development Plan, and promote more responsive and accountable public administration.
The association also works with institutions such as the Civil Service Commission to advance employee welfare, professional development and community outreach programs./PN
