ULAP Liaison Officer and VMLP National President, Vice Mayor Dean Anthony Domalanta, delivered a speech on August 3, 2023 during the "Tugon ng Lokal at
Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. (Contributed photo) CEBU CITY - A Vice Mayors Academy that will provide continuing education on legislation to presiding officers of local legislative bodies is among the projects eyed by the new leadership of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP), an official here on Thursday said. Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, VMLP's newly elected national executive vice president, said he is pushing for the formation of an academy where presiding officers like him can attend capacity-building and skills improvement training. "We have many programs in our mind. One of that is the creation of the Vice Mayors Academy for the vice mayors' continued schooling to enhance their knowledge, skills, and know-how, especially when it comes to legislative intervention," Garcia said. He cited the need for a fast-paced development that calls for upgrading the presiding officers' capabilities to preside over local legislative council ses