MUNTINLUPA Mayor Jaime Fresnedi on Wednesday received the Model Local Chief Executive Award for his exemplary development projects in tertiary education.
The Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (Alcucoa) and Commission on Higher Education conferred the accolade to the local chief executive during the 10th Alcucoa Annual Conference held at Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay City.
Councilor Stephanie Teves received the award on behalf of the city mayor.
In an e-mail interview, Fresnedi told the BusinessMirror that such recognition serves as a validation of his leadership’s thrust to champion the development of Filipino youths as future leaders of the country.
“I am honored to receive the citation from Alcucoa as we continue to innovate local tertiary education for Muntinlupeños. This award is not just an accolade of the city government but a feat of Muntinlupa students,” he said.
“The recent award from Alcucoa serves not just a testament that we are heading toward the right direction in improving local education but also a challenge for us to ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality education for all,” he added.
Elated by this recognition, the chief executive of Muntinlupa bared that the local government is committed to provide his constituents with more programs designed to promote academic excellence.
This is by way of continuously investing in education through expanded scholarship program, which covers basic to tertiary education, including graduate studies and technology/vocational tracks.
He added that they “encourage young learners to aspire for excellence by giving incentives to Muntinlupeño achievers”. In infrastructure projects, the city government has also been partnering with the Office of Congressman Ruffy Biazon and other agencies for construction of additional classrooms across the city.