Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri and San Fernando City Mayor Oscar Rodriguez won the League of Cities of the Philippines election of officers and general assembly held in Pasay City on Saturday.

Echiverri and Rodriguez were both members of the so-called “Reform group” of local chief executives in the League of Cities. They ran unopposed.

Echiverri won the position of Chairman and Rodriguez, President. The League of Cities is an association of city mayors with 121 members nationwide.

“Ang panalo naming ito sa League of Cities ay patunay na handa na ang ating bansa para sa tunay na reporma at pagbabago, sa pamumuno ng ating pangulo na si Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III,” declared Echvierri. (Winning the League elections meant that our members want real reforms under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III).

Former League of Cities president, Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin Abalos Jr. backed the winning of Echiverri and Rodriguez.

Echiverri thanked the former League president for throwing his full support to the reformist mayors.

“Taos-puso akong nagpapasalamat kay Mayor Abalos sa kanyang pagsuporta sa aming grupo na walang ibang hangad kundi i-angat ang kabuhayan ng bawat Pilipino. Kaming lahat sa League of Cities ay nagkakaisa sa pagkamit nito,” Echiverri said. (I’m so grateful for all the support given me by my colleagues.)

The complete list of winners are as follows: Chairman Enrico Echiverri (Caloocan), Vice Chairman Paulino Leachon (Calapan), President Oscar Rodriguez (San Fernando, Pampanga), Executive Vice President Evelio Leonardia (Bacolod), Vice President Luzon Allen Singson (Candon), Vice President Visayas Dan Lim (Tagbilaran), Vice President Mindanao Samuel Co (Pagadian), Vice President NCR Sherwin Gatchalian (Valenzuela), Secretary General Hernani Braganza (Alaminos), Deputy SG NCR Del de Guzman (Marikina), Deputy SG Luzon Benjamin Dy (Cauayan), Deputy SG Visayas Jed Patrick Mabilog (Iloilo), Deputy SG Mindanao Sara Duterte (Davao), Treasurer Benjamin Lim (Dagupan) Auditor Abraham Tolentino (Tagaytay), PRO Edgardo Pamintuan (Angeles), Deputy PRO NCR Herbert Bautista (Quezon), Deputy PRO Luzon Amando Gregorio IV Perez (Urdaneta), Deputy PRO Visayas Angel Alan Celino (Roxas), Deputy PRO Mindanao Philip Tan (Tangub), Regional Representative Region1 Michael Farinas (Laoag), Regional Representative Region 2 Amelita Navaro (Santiago), Regional Representative Region 3 Romeo Capinpin (Palayan), Regional Representative Region4a Joaquin Chipeco (Calamba), Regional Representative Region 4B Edward Hagedorn (Puerto Princesa), Regional Representative Region 5 Linda Gonzales (Ligao), Regional Representative Region 6 Eric Saratan (Talisay), Regional Representative Region 7 Karen Villanueva (Bais), Regional Representative Region 8 Reynaldo Uy (Calbayog), Regional Representative Region 9 Evelyn Uy (Dipolog), Regional Representative Region10 Lawrenze Cruz (Iligan), Regional Representative Region 11 Rey Uy (Tagum), Regional Representative Region 12 Darlene Antonio Custodio (General Santos), Regional Representative NCR Florencio Bernabe Jr. (Parañaque), Regional Representative CAR Mauricio Domogan (Baguio), Regional Representative ARMM Fahada Panarigan (Salic), Regional Representative CARAGA Ferdinand Amante Jr. (Butuan), Womens Sector Representative Sonia Aquino (Tanauan), Focal Person for Muslim Affairs Cherry Santos (Akbas of Isabela, Basilan), Focal Person for MDG Eric Codilla (Ormoc), Focal Person for Health Patrick Escalante (Cadiz), Focal Person for Environment Edward Hagedorn (Puerto Princesa).