PGMA at VMLP 18th Confab: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo graced the opening of the 18th Vice Mayor's League of the Philippines (VMLP) Convention at the Pryce Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom in Cagayan de Oro City today, February 26. The President said the vice mayors are crucial partners and are an important player in the country's fight against poverty, especially now that the nation is warding off the fallout of the global economic crisis. Also in photo are (L-R): Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno (partly hidden), VMLP National President Michael Rama of Cebu City, Misamis Oriental 2nd District Representative Yevgeni Emano, Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio, and Host Vice Mayor and Convention Director Sergio Yap II of Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental. (Brent M. Bravo, PIA-10) |
