MAYOR LEOCADIO CASINGAL DE VERA, JR. 1998-2007

MAYOR LEOCADIO CASINGAL DE VERA, JR. 1998-2007

A very viable chief executive of the town! This is the former mayor of Bayambang.

Leocadio Casingal De Vera Jr., of Leo Boy' for short. Early in the morning, the townsfolk could see him walking to the bakery to buy Pan de Sal which he munched while doing some rounds in the public market. In times of natural calamitics that affected Bayambang, he could be seen inspecting the damages, assessing the needs of his constituents, and making the necessary actions

Leo "Boy' started the great transformation of Bayambang when he caused the facelift of the town plaza with the aid of a benefactor, the local business mogul from Bayambang. Cezar T Quiambao. During his three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007, the following infrastructure projects were completed construction of the municipal slaughterhouse with biogas system located in Barangay Telbang, construction of the rural Health Center through the assistance of PCSO, construction of the PNP Building through the LGU-PNP cost sharing scheme, construction of the Bayambang Sports Complex, and improvement/concreting of some Barangay roads. He also started the implementation of the Ecological Waste Management Act of 2000 known as Republic Act No. 9003, and created the municipal Waste Management Board Munch. He likewise created the Systematic Mobilization of Action and Response Technique (SMART) Center which is an extension office under the direct supervision of the mayor, manned by service- oriented personnel

Leo 'Boy's exemplary record made him a recipient of awards in anti Drug Abuse, in Nutrition Program Implementation, in Peace and Order in the Province of Pangasinan, in Revenue Collection, in Leadership, and in Resource Generation. He was also an awardee of the Gawad ng Pangulo sa Kapaligiran for 1999-2000

A holder of the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Management, Master of Public Administration, Leo 'Boy' was able to propel Bayambang as the official entry of Region I and successfully reached the final stage in the selection of a recipient of the Konrad Adenauer's Medal of Excellence (KAME) in 2003 KAME searches for creative local governments that have shown management innovations and exemplary performance in the field of local governance. Leo believes that learning never ends so he is still pursuing his Doctorate degree in Public Administration

The son of Leocadio Gloria De Vera, St and Teodora Casingal, Leo 'Boy' is and epitome of governance and administration for his performance as former chief executive of the Municipality of Bayambang.