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How You Can Show Your Support

The number of people who wish to volunteer and campaign for Ramon Guico is very overwhelming.
For those we still haven't contacted or given campaign materials, you can still help by showing your support through the political forums.

Here are a few links that you can go to:

http://forums.pinoybusiness.org/index.php?topic=46660.0
http://philippineforums.com/board/index.php?topic=1491.0
http://www.philippine-politics.com/philippine-politics-online-senatorial-poll-survey/
http://www.philippinepolls.com/

Thank you!

Lakas Campaign Kickoff

Some pictures from the kickoff in Antipolo, Rizal

w/ Pres and VP candidates Gibo Teodoro, Edu Manzano and the rest of the Lakas senatorial slate

Poll of the Week

Is building local government capacity a more effective means of addressing the real needs of people?

Make yourself heard. Go to http://ramonguico.com to participate.

The Reinvention of the LMP

Ramon Guico, Mayor of Binalonan, Pangasinan, has been the President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) for the last nine (9) years. During this time, he was able to transform the image of the LMP from an excessively politicized organization of municipal heads to a performance-driven multi-functional body that is an integral part in the development of the entire country.

Seeing the need to raise the quality of local governance in the country, the LMP launched the Ang Galing Mo Mayor (You are the Best, Mayor) Project on his first term as President, where performing mayors would mentor their fellow mayors on how to better perform in their respective municipalities through the peer-to-peer method. The Ang Galing Mo Mayor Project’s efforts were so successful that it essentially put the LMP on the map. It gained the attention of the League’s members, national government agencies, non-government organizations, private sectors and international donor agencies.

On Ramon Guico’s second term, the LMP founded the Mayor’s Development Center (MDC). It is a training arm for LMP members aimed to improve governance in the local sector by creating municipal leaders that serve as innovators and educators. Among the projects that the MDC offers are strategic planning and management, coastal resource management, solid waste management, orientation for newly elected Mayors (ONE-M), sustainable upland development and local economic development. The League, once again, turned heads as the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) commended the MDC’s efforts.

The abovementioned initiatives and the Lakbayin ang Magandang Pilipinas, a television program that showcases the advocacies of the LMP, raised awareness to local leaders on the need to improve the quality of local governance.

Among the other milestones that the LMP achieved with Ramon Guico as its leader include, but are not limited to, the Sagip Bundok, Sagip Buhay Project, the Kung Maliit ang Pamilya, Kayang Kaya Project, the Mina-Manage ng Tama, and the E-Governance for Municipal Development Project.

The LMP played a huge part in the national scene – from lobbying for the passage of the Land Administration Reform Act (LARA) to initiating effective action on disaster risk management. At the same time, the LMP enjoyed a seat in the international arena as a member of the UCLG and through its affiliations with various international organizations such as the United Nations Family, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Canadian International Development (CIDA), the Asia Development Bank (ADB), the European Union (EU) and more.

By the end of Ramon Guico’s second term as President of the LMP, the League has already been transformed. What was once perceived as a mere channel for socialization among local leaders, the LMP is now regarded as an efficient body of and for Philippine municipalities.

Currently, on his third and last term, Ramon Guico is faced with the challenge of sustaining the League’s achievements over the years. As he prepares to leave his post, he initiated building bridges of cooperation among stakeholders in local governance through the convergence and harmonization of all of the League’s efforts.

To All Volunteers

To those who are offering to volunteer for the GETS Ko Agad campaign: Thank you very much! I appreciate your desire to help. Please send me your name and contact information at operations@ramonguico.com. My team will get in touch with you. Best Regards!

Up Close and Personal

Ramon Naval Guico was born on December 10, 1953 in Binalonan, Pangasinan. He is the third child of Pangasian local, Ramon, and a resident of Isabela, Vicenta. He has one brother, Alfredo, and two sisters, Norma and Milagros.

Ramon manifested perseverance and entrepreneurial skills at a very young age. When he was five, he tagged along his mother, fondly called “Aling Quita”, to help out in their humble store in Isabela. His family moved to Binalonan, Pangasinan in his elementary years. During this time, and all throughout his secondary education years, he still aided Aling Quita with the operation of their store, waking up very early in the morning to accomplish as much as he can.

Ramon’s responsibilities at home and for his family did not pose as a hindrance for him to achieve school excellence. As a matter of fact, he showed exemplary leadership in high school and was elected President of the Student Council. Ramon then left for Baguio City to enroll as an engineering student at the University of Baguio.

Ramon was invited by his father, Ramon, Sr., to the nearby province of Sto. Tomas to become one of the judges in a local beauty contest. With fate taking its course, it was there that he met Arlyn Grace, his future wife.

Ramon and Arlyn earned a humble income during their early married life. Because of that, they spent their first few years in the house of their parents. Determined to gain independence, Ramon and Arlyn started a small poultry and hog-raising business. When the poultry and livestock business allowed them to earn enough to provide for his family and start a relatively bigger business, Ramon ventured out into gravel and sand. He bought rusty Pantranco buses that he used to deliver his goods, which earned him the moniker, “Magbubulok”, from his family and friends.

After some time, Ramon entered the construction business. Being the hardworking man that he is, he himself operated machineries such as the Payloader to ensure that their projects meet their deadlines. Among the structures that he built were dams and farm-to-market roads.
In 1985, Ramon and Arlyn veered towards the biggest and most ambitious businesses they have yet entered – education and healthcare. Again, through hard work and faith, their school and hospital flourished.

Looking at his life’s accomplishments, it is safe to say that he is a man with great ambition. Coupled with his unwavering perseverance, Ramon possesses the qualities of an achiever.

Ramon Guico

Ramon Naval Guico first entered the world of public service in 1987, when the late Former President Corazon C. Aquino appointed him as Mayor of Binalonan, Pangasinan. When he first stepped into office, the town of Binalonan was a mere fifth class municipality. Through hard work and dedication, and constant cooperation with the local community, Ramon Guico turned Binalonan into a first class municipality, with its own university that offers affordable education to Binalonan residents and its neighbors.

Ramon Guico also had the opportunity to serve the entire country as the National President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines. He has been the head of the LMP for nine years, during which time, he worked hard to transform the negative image of the LMP into a research-based and result-oriented organization of city and municipal leaders. Through Ramon Guico’s leadership, the LMP has launched several projects such as the Ang Galing Mo Mayor, the Mayor’s Development Center and the Lakbayin ang Magandang Pilipinas, to name a few.

Ramon Guico’s initiatives for the LMP gained the League recognition, not only in the national arena, but also among different international organizations. Today, the LMP is an active member of the United Cities and Local Government as well as a reliable affiliate of development institutions such as the United Nations, US Agency for International Development (USAID), The Asia Foundation, The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and more.