LEADERS FOR EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE (LEAP)

Mayors' fellowship program

The Leaders for Excellence and Public Service (LEAP) Mayors' Fellowship Program is a series of three leadership training organized by Kaya Natin! and San Miguel Corporation for incumbent mayors around the country. LEAP aims to equip mayors with the competencies of an effective, ethical and empowering leader, believing that enhancing their leadership will manifest in their public service and local government units.

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Bringing in experts from the academe, CSOs, the private sector, and seasoned public servants, the three modules of the program will include seminars, workshops, and competency building. It will mainly be tackling the Three Es (Ethical, Empowering, and Effective) of Leadership and building and strengthening sustainable towns and cities, as well as the sharing of best practices among participants and colleagues.

LEAP 2019

Mayor Patricia Alsua	Ligao City, Albay
Mayor Hanna Katrina Andres	Rizal, Nueva Ecija
Mayor Estelita Aquino	Moncada, Tarlac
Mayor Ma. Rosario Cumpio-Avestruz	Barugo, Leyte
Mayor Eunice Babalcon	Paranas, Samar
Mayor Jasmin Angelli Bautista	Magallanes, Cavite
Mayor Renato Cabael	Motiong, Samar
Mayor Orlan Calayag	Dolores, Quezon
Mayor Dexter Calizo	Balete, Aklan
Mayor Corinthia Crisologo	Tineg, Abra
Mayor Eufracio Dayaday Jr.	Asuncion, Davao del Norte

Mayor Matt Erwin Florido	General Luna, Quezon
Mayor Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro	Tabaco City, Albay
Mayor Webster Letargo	Gumaca, Quezon
Mayor Elegio Malaluan	Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
Mayor Dan Masinsin	Pililla, Rizal
Mayor Jaytito Ojeda II	Mulanay, Quezon
Mayor Riza Pamorada	Alcantara, Romblon
Mayor Edito Saludaga	Lavezares, Northern Samar
Mayor Jose Arturo Suan	Allen, Northern Samar
Mayor Lovell Anne Yu	Alangalang, Leyte

LEAP 2018

The second cycle of the program included four modules that were held within February until August of 2018. The modules were focused on Personal and Performance Leadership and a better understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of our country, sustainability and resiliency, public- and private-sector partnerships, as well as the sharing of best practices, it also included programs and roadmaps of government agencies.

Mayor Marietta Abogado	Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Mayor Silverio Alarcio, Jr.	Laoac, Pangasinan
Mayor Joseph Ascutia	Labo, Camarines Norte
Mayor Rafael Asebias	Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
Mayor Florida Esteban	Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
Mayor Ferdinand Estrella	Baliwag, Bulacan
Mayor Roland Boie Evardone	Arteche, Eastern Samar
Mayor Trina Alejandra Firmalo-Fabic	Odiongan, Romblon
Mayor Gil Norman Germino	Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
Mayor Marian June Libanan	Taft, Eastern Samar
Mayor Juan Carlo Medina	Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Mayor Rachel Miñon-Bañares	Corcuera, Romblon
Mayor Jose Enrique Miraflores	Ibajay, Aklan
Mayor Joselito Ojeda	Mulanay, Quezon
Mayor Henry Ragodon	Canaman, Camarines Sur
Elvi Peter Relampagos	Loon, Bohol
Mayor Eliseo Ruzol	General Nakar, Quezon
Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco	Tanay, Rizal
Mayor Salem Tansingco	San Fernando, Romblon
Mayor Mary Jean Te	Libertad, Antique
Mayor Rowena Tuason	Masbate City, Masbate

LEAP 2017

The first run of the program was conducted once every other month from March until July of 2017. The three modules mainly tackled the Three Es (Ethical, Empowering, and Effective) of Leadership and building and strengthening sustainable towns and cities, as well as the sharing of best practices among participants and colleagues.

Through these modules and implementations, the program was able to engage 26 incumbent local chief executives. They were able to complete all the modules; hence they graduated from the program which was held last July 14, 2017.

Mayor Antolin A. Oreta III	Malabon City
Mayor Jason R. Gonzales	Lambunao, Iloilo
Mayor Bernard Jonathan M. Remandaban	Tabango, Leyte
Mayor Lycel Castor-Tan	Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Mayor Hanie A. Bud	Maluso, Basilan
Mayor Cothera Gwen Palafox-Yamamoto	Bani, Pangasinan
Mayor Noel Angelo T. Devanadera	Sampaloc, Quezon
Mayor Adrianne Mae J. Cuevas	Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Mayor Nerivi Santos-Martinez	Talavera, Nueva Ecija
Mayor Jose Angelo M. Dominguez	Castillejos, Zambales
Mayor Ronilo O. Caspe	Cabatuan, Iloilo
Mayor Jose A. Limmayog, Jr.	Sadanga, Mt. Province
Mayor Mary B. Abad	Carranglan, Nueva Ecija

Mayor Marcelo G. Catalino	Tinoc, Ifugao
Mayor Carolyn J. Senador Farinas	San Felipe, Zambales
Mayor Paula Carla Galvez-Tan	San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Mayor Rachel Ubana	Lopez, Quezon
Mayor Maria Angela S. Garcia	Dinalupihan, Bataan
Mayor Nena I. Ladaga-Quijano	Loreto, Dinagat Islands
Mayor Jocelynn B. Apostol	Cabangan, Zambales
Mayor Almira A. Orfanel	Catanauan, Quezon
Mayor Agnes B. Popa	Caramoran, Catanduanes
Mayor Manny E. Fermin	Kapangan, Benguet
Mayor Librado C. Navarro	Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Mayor Jose Enrique M. Miraflores	Ibajay, Aklan
Mayor Dino Carlo R. Chua	Noveleta, Cavite