UGYON kita sa gihapon..UGYON ta sa kadalag-an!
4:56 AM at 4:56 AM Filed under: Author:
Six days from now, the official campaign season for local candidates will start after the holy week. As we strengthen and deepen our relationship with the Lord, especially at this season of meditation, reflection and contemplation, let us also pray to be guided to choose the best people to be our next national and local leaders. Let us look at qualification, performance, ability and commitment to serve, love and compassion, sincerity, personality, among others.
I believe in making sure that we are ready and prepared to serve Iloilo City with excellence. After graduating AB Economics from Ateneo De Manila in 2001 (Dean's Lister, 2nd honors with Mcphelin Award for Academic Excellence), I pursued post graduate studies and got my Basic Management Program from the Asian Institute of Management in 2003 (Awarded Best Integration Project), Masters in Public Management major in Local Government Administration from the University of the Philippines OU Diliman Campus in 2006 at age 26 and my Doctor of Management with concentration in Public Management from the Central Philippine University in 2009 at age 29. Moreover, I always attend local and international seminars and training programs to continuously improve myself and learn more skills. We have also organized, led and implemented 18 annual special programs and projects for the benefit of various sectors like, the Dinagyang Danceshowdown, the bloodletting project, LEX ACP, LEX Program, Pabunyag sa Syudad ni LEX Tupas, Kasadyahan Pangkabataan, Ethics & Public Accountability Seminar, Scholarships, etc. We have also authored and passed 16 major and some landmark ordinances like the Anti-Internet Pornography Ordinance, CCTV Ordinance, Children's Welfare Code of Iloilo City, the lowering of Amusement taxes on concerts, etc. and 41 resolutions focusing on the poor, women, elderly, children, tourism, information technology, and trade and industry. As such, I am honored, blessed and thankful to have been awarded twice, the Dangal ng Bayan Award for City Legislative and Service Excellence and to have the highest performance approval rating by the City residents as seen in the results of the RACI Survey on such. We are also glad to be the consistent top choice of the Ilonggos based on reliable and scientific surveys. These are results of our cooperation, collaboration and partnership. Without the support and trust of the Ilonggos of Iloilo City all of these wouldn't have been possible. I owe my post and what we have achieved to them.
Sa atun nga pagUGYON, madamu na ang atun nabuligan. Sa atun ng pagUGYON, madamu na ang atun naubrahan. Sa atun nga pagUGYON, madamu na nga mga handum para sa Syudad ang atun natuman..pero damu pa ta handum para sa Syudad, damu pa ta bululigan, damu pa ta UGYONAN..Amu na gapangayu gid ako sang padayun ninyo nga mabaskog, solido, todo todo kag bira bira nga suporta para kay LEX Tupas. Indi ko ni masarangan kung wala kamu. Kilanglan ko ang bulig sang kada Ilonggo sa Syudad. Updi ninyo ako sa padayun nga pagpabaskog sang pamilyang Ilonggo kag Syudad sang Iloilo. UGYON ta sa kadalag-an. Pumuluyo sang Syudad sang Iloilo, Kamu ang number 1 sa gihapon para kay LEX Tupas.
Bangud sa pumuluyo sang syudad, naging number 1 City Councilor si LEX Tupas sang 2010 asta subong.
Bangud sa inyo, asta subong gapanguna si LEX Tupas nga ginapili maging konsehal sa gihapon
Sa balota kay alphabetical order, ika27 TUPAS, LEX
Alexa graduates from play school
4:39 AM at 4:39 AM Filed under: Author:
March 20, 2013
My first born moves up to the next level of education. I'm so proud of my daughter. She enjoys going to school and playing with her classmates and schoolmates. I now appreciate my parents more and my grandparents. Our children are really our biggest blessings and gifts from God.
7 weeks left..
3:19 AM at 3:19 AM Filed under: Author:
March 7, 2013
7 weeks to go until we have our second baby and our first baby boy, LEX Thomas A. Tupas aka Baby aXEL. Me and my wife are very excited to have a very much awaited new member of our family.
7 weeks to go until we have our second baby and our first baby boy, LEX Thomas A. Tupas aka Baby aXEL. Me and my wife are very excited to have a very much awaited new member of our family.
UGYON kita sa gihapun..
4:02 AM at 4:02 AM Filed under: Author:
February 7, 2013
Last October 2012, I decided to run for my third and last term as Iloilo City Councilor. We will continue what we have started as we have committed to serve to the best of our ability the City of Love, the City I love the most, Iloilo City. We focused on serving the youth, women and elderly on our first term (2007-2010) and expanded this as we added fathers, parents and families on our second term (2010-2013). We have passed numerous meaningful legislative measures and institutionalized annual special projects and programs. We stood for the Ilonggos most especially the poor and defenseless.
I am honored and blessed to have been elected as the youngest City Councilor of Iloilo City (without any political pedigree in the City or any previous post before running for the post I hold) at the age of 27 during the 2007 elections (the minimum age to run for a highly urbanized city is 23) with more or less 73,000 votes. I am very much thankful and humbled for being re-elected as the top or number 1 City Councilor (based on the most number of votes garnered) during the 2010 elections with more or less 93,000 votes. I am also lucky to have the support of socio civic organizations, barangay officials, city officials, the youth, women ,elderly, parents, and more..that is why I have been able to deliver programs and projects, as well as pass local laws for the benefit of the City in general. Furthermore, I couldn't stop showing my gratitude for the biggest honor and recognition that has been continuously bestowed upon me (more than the Most Outstanding City Councilor Award I was given and the Legislative Service Excellence Award and the academic excellence recognitions) by the people of Iloilo City through the various and multiple scientific and reliable voter preference surveys that show that we have been the consistent top choice or number 1 choice of Ilonggos for City Councilor since 2010 up to this very day. I am deeply honored and grateful. This wouldn't have been possible without the strong, warm, unwavering and solid support of the Ilonggos but for me, it is the people of Iloilo City who are number 1.
As we now move to complete our three terms as City Councilor by working for another chance to serve for the same post by (hopefully with the Ilonggos support) winning the upcoming May 13, 2013 elections, I seek continuous support from the Ilonggos especially of the City. Join me, help me, let us continue to work together for Iloilo City. I assure everyone that I will strive to work with excellence and make things better for all Ilonggos especially the poor, those in need, the helpless, and those who need a strong voice in the City Government.
Ululupod kita. Buligay ta. Upod ta sa handum nga masmapabaskog pa gid ang Iloilo. UGYON ta para sa mabaskog nga pamilyang Ilonggo. UGYON ta sa gihapun.
August 11, 2012 - The day I turned 33..
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It truly was a happy birthday. Thank you to everyone who made me smile, laugh, feel loved and blessed, and truly happy. Thank you to all who helped me celebrate my bday with socio civic projects for poor kids and indigent families. My day started at 7am with a mass in St. Clement's with my wife & daughter and all barangay officials. Then we went to the Sports Complex for the Liga Day. It was followed by my annual special bday proj, Ang Pabunyag sa Syudad ni LEX Tupas yr 5, a mass baptism for poor kids with their indigent families. After this, we went to the Universal Peace Federation Interfaith Event. I was chosen as Ambassador of Peace of UPF last Dec 2011. My day continued with an event with the Red Ladies of Iloilo City in Molo and a Fiesta Event of Barrio Obrero, Lapuz. It ended with a late dinner with my wife & daughter together with Nanay & Tatay and my bro at 9pm until 10pm. What a long day but a very memorable and happy one. In each of the events, people sang happy birthday to me..thousands of people and they made me feel loved and special. The gratitude will always present.
