Profile of

HON. REY TAO UY

City Mayor
PERSONAL DATA: Born on March 26, 1956 at Madaum, Tagum, Davao del Norte Married to formerly Ms. Alma I. Lim Blessed with 3 children He finished his Elementary Education at Madaum Elementary School and Secondary Education at the Ateneo de Davao University He graduated his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City. GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Elected as City Mayor of the City of Tagum in 2004 up to the present Elected as City Mayor of the City of Tagum in July 01, 1998 Appointed as Vice-Governor of Davao Province in June 1992 Served as Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member of Davao Province in 19881995

ACHIEVEMENTS: As the Local Chief Executive of the City of Tagum, the City garnered the following National Awards: * Komisyon ng serbisyo sibil "Gawad Pag-Asa" - Para sa kanyang pagkamalikhain na nagsilbi upang bigyang buhay at gawing porduktibo and Siyudad sa Tagum. Bual sa kanyang puso ang pabutihin ang antas ng edukasyon, kaya naglunsad siya ng reading program para sa mga kabataan at sistemang Madrasah para sa mga kapatid na Muslim. Inilaan niya ang local na pondo para sa pagtatayo ng mga paaralan, sa pagsasaayos ng mga landmark, at marine ecosystem, at sa mangrove reforestation. Pinamunuan niya ang pagtayo ng fabrication section na gumagawa ng paving blocks, food stalls, lamesa at iba pang kagamitan at nakatulong upang makatipid ang siyudad sa gastusin. Hindi niya rin ipinagwalang-bahala ang pangkabuhayan ng kaniyang nasasakupan kaya "Plant Now, Pay Later" Program na nagpaunlad ng pamumuhay ng 180 magsasaka at kanilang mga pamilya mula sa pagtatanim ng durian at iba pang mataas ang pagkakakitaang mga pananim." 2011 UNESCO International Literacy Prize 2011 Hall of Fame Award in Literacy

 2011 Finalist in the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly City (Component City Category) 2011 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi 2011 Outstanding Liberal Project 2011 Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) 2010 National PESO Award 2001-2008-2010 Champion National Literacy Award 2009 Regional Winner Child-Friendly City 2009 Gawad Kalasag 2009 National Winner Best PESO Award (Component City Category) 2008 Regional Green Banner Award 2008 Sandugo Hall of Fame Award 2008 1st Place Worldwide Fund for Nature Best Environment-Friendly Practices 2008 National Finalist in the Search for the Most Child Friendly City 2008 Grand Prize Winner - Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) in the Implementation of the Literacy Program (City Level) 2004-2005 Regional Outstanding in the Implementation of Public Employment Services Office (PESO) Program 2004-2005 Second Place - Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) National Literacy Awards 2001 Grand Prize Winner - Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) in the Implementation of the Literacy Program (City Level) 2001 Hall of Fame Winner - Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) in the Implementation of the Voluntary Blood Services Program 2001 First Place Winner - Search for Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) in Local Budget Administration (Component City Category) 2001-2008 Gawad Saka Excellence Award 1998-2000 Award of Excellence - Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran National Finalist for the Cleanest and Greenest Local Government Unit (LGU) of the Philippines DURING HIS INCUMBENCY: 2007 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project : One of the Most Competitive Cities (Mid-Sized Category) Another nationwide study by Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center, USAID, Germany TechnicalCooperation Unit and the Philippines Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project. The City got a Rank 1 in Cost in Doing Business and Responsiveness of LGUs to Business Needs. 2007 First elected Official in the country to receive the Gawad PagAsa Award by Civil Service Commission Tagum City has become First Class City from Third Class City, per Memorandum Circular No. 01-C (d)-05 issued on February21, 2006 by the

Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance. On February 13, 2006, Tagum City was recognized as one of the 20 Cities cited as Most Viable and Most Competitive Business Cites in the Philippines in a nationwide study conducted by the Asian Institute of management (AIM) Policy Center, USAID, Germany's Technical Cooperation Unit and the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project.