21/10/2026
MAYOR KLAREX, CITY HALL EXECS WELCOME MAYORS TO CDO FOR MEETING
CAGAYAB de Oro City hosted the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP)’s 83rd National Executive Board (NEB) Meeting and first ever Mindanao Cluster Consultation on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, this city.
Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy personally welcomed the National Executive Board members led by its National President: Mayor Francisco Javier M. Zamora (San Juan City) and Mindanao-based city mayors.
In his speech, Mayor Klarex expressed his heartfelt gratitude to LCP having been trusted to host the 83rd National Executive Board (NEB) Meeting and first ever Mindanao cluster consultation.
“We are proud to host this 83rd National Executive Board Meeting and Mindanao
Cluster Consultation. We hope that the same spirit and camaraderie and that shaped Cagayan de Oro City through every challenge and opportunity manifest itself throughout this event as we, my fellow Mayors, work together to continue and push forward with bigger and most bigger and most ambitious collaborations, support cities into the forefront and become the exemplars of effective governance,” said Mayor Klarex Uy.
Highlighted at the Mindanao Cluster Consultation were updates on the Mindanao Cities' Concerns including the 2026 Barangay and 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), Funding and Implementation of the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP), Enhancing Maritime Connectivity and Inter-Island Transport in Mindanao, Requirements and Process for Conversion into a Highly Urbanized City (HUC), Autonomy of Component Cities in the Delivery of Social Services
and Role of Cities in Promoting Energy Efficiency and Sustainability.
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) is the official association of city governments in the country. It is composed of member cities represented by their respective city mayors
established to represent urban interests and foster local autonomy. (NLB/CIO/photos by Johnel Neri/CIO and Harry Tibon/CMO).