Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas in the Implementation of the
Revised Real Property Tax Code: A Vice Mayor Perspective
ALGIN V. GULTIA
COMA 107 CASE STUDY
I. INTRODUCTION
He was born on May 5, 1969 to Nicanor Tampipi Rellon, a teacher and retired Tagum Municipal Agriculturist and Lucia Antalan Lopez Rellon, retired public teacher. He finished Bachelor of Science in Education - Magna Cum Laude and MA in Education (Academic) at University of Mindanao, Master in Public Administration major in Government Administration at Ateneo de Davao and PhD in Development Studies (Academic). He is married to Sheeder Lawag Llorente, a Boholana and business woman and blessed with 3 children Alderson, Allena Sharm, and Alovette Sharm. He attended studies and trainings in leadership, local development & management in Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Japan and China. He served Local Government of Tagum as Administrator, City Councilor and City Vice Mayor and a parttime Associate Professor II of UM Tagum College.
He is currently a third-term vice mayor of Tagum City and the Secretary-General of the Vice Mayor 's League of the Philippines. He was named the Best Reserve Officer of the Philippine Army Reserve Command in 2009.
His career has progressed from a humble beginning as a sales boy to utility worker, teacher and college administrator. He entered government service in 1993 where he became the Administrator of Tagum. He is known for his good and dynamic leadership as an Administrator thus Tagum people supported him when he sought for public office as City Councilor in 1998.
For six years as a city councilor, he introduced ordinances and resolutions for the city including the implementation and expansion of the “Education For All” program like the Sulong-Dunong, City Educational Scholarship Program-now known as CIVOTESPRO, Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) Day Care Program, NFE, Cultural Communities for Muslims
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