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Friday, June 27, 2014

PHALTRA 2015 NatCon set in Legazpi City

LEGAZPI CITY, June 27 (PIA) – The Association of Local Treasurers and Assessors (PHALTRA) has chosen this city as venue of its national convention on mid-February next year.

Mayor Noel Rosal has announced PHALTRA president Nestor Quiambao informed him that members of the association have “excitedly chosen the city for its 82nd NatCon” that can draw  attendance of not less than 3,000 delegates.

“In this annual gathering, we in PHALTRA want your beautiful and exciting city the venue and witness of the renewal of bonds among our colleagues, sharing of best practices and rekindling fervor towards our sworn duties in the Assessment and Treasury Services for the betterment of not only LGUs but towards the National Government,” Quiambao said in the communication.

He explained that in its annual NatCon, the association seeks to establish and maintain firmly the unity and solidarity in working for the realization of its policies and objectives through the wholehearted cooperation and unity of its members.

“It encourages the study of economics and finance by its members, and, as may be found beneficial to the nation recommended their studies to the authorities concerned for adoption and implementation to improve the fiscal administration of the local and national governments,” Quiambao said.

The NatCom, accordingto Quiambao, usually runs for four days and also serves as a “training institute” geared towards the continuous improvement and development of the local treasury and assessment service for an effective and efficient prominence.

Lecturers and resource speakers from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Commission on Audit (COA), Land Bank of the Philippines, Office of the Ombudsman and United States Assistance for International Development (USAID) are invited.

On behalf of the people of Legazpi, Rosal said he is thankful to the PHALTRA for choosing Legazpi as host to this big gathering.

“You are all welcome to the City of Fun and Adventure. The City Government and all the Legazpeños are more than eager to see all of you here and experience for yourself our warm hospitality as well as the exciting ambiance of our place now considered as a convention capital and one of the most visited tourist destinations in the country,” Rosal said in acknowledging Quiambao’s communication.

Events like these, the mayor said serve as additional inspiration for the city government and for every Legazpeño to strive more toward formally achieving the ‘convention capital of the Philippines’ title.   (MAL/DOC-CGLegazpi/PIA5)

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