Lihok Pideral Dabaw (LPD) takes its humble beginnings from the pioneering efforts of the Mindanao Congress of Development NGOs and NGIs (MINCON) in mainstreaming the agenda of a Federal System of Government be in placed in the Philippines. Since 1991, MINCON has been very consistent on its advocacy of re-strucuturalizing the Philippines into a Federal System to better address the underdevelopment in the countrysides as well as the the long-running conflict in Mindanao.
In December 3-5, 1999, MINCON called for the gathering of Mindanao federal advocates in Opol, Misamis Oriental (Mindanao, Philippines). From there, it gave birth to a Mindanao-wide movement of federalists called Lihok Pideral Mindanaw (LPM), chaired by Mr. Rey Magno Teves. Since then, other provincial clusters emanated from MINCON's initiative. Hence, LPD was born.
In Davao City, LPD became the banner movement of local federalists coming from the various sectors in the society, namely: Academe, LGUs, Media, NGOs, PO, Business, Church, IPs, etc.
LPD OFFICERS
Manuel “Willie” Cabardo
Provincial Convenor
Davao City:
Sanerio “Nerio” Navarro Luzminda “Luchie” Salcedo
Convenor – Davao City Co-convenor – Davao City
Davao del Sur:
Samaon “Sami” Buat Rogelio “Jun”Banlasan, Jr.
Convenor – Davao del Sur Co-convenor – Davao del Sur
Davao del Norte:
Florencio “Chito” Gavino III Gregorio “Banjong” Dujali III
Convenor – Davao del Norte Co-convenor – Davao del Norte
Compostela Valley:
Elmer Mailwas Yolando “Bebot” Crucio
Convenor – Compostela Co-convenor – Compostel
Davao Oriental:
Edgardo “Ega” Lopez
Convenor – Davao Oriental
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