Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo, MDMG, also known as Gwen Ecleo, a graduate from UPLB and a Local Government Academy scholar since May 23, 2014, is a Filipino politician who has been the unopposed Mayor of Dinagat, Dinagat Islands, Philippines since May 2004, and also the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated Princess.
Background
Ecleo is the youngest daughter of the late Supreme President of P.B.M.A & the former longest running Mayor of Dinagat Islands, Ruben Edera Ecleo, Senior and Glenda B. Ecleo, the former Congresswoman who is now the Governor of the province of Dinagat Islands.
Education
She went to high school in Louisiana Consolacion College Manila and continued her studies in Don Jose Ecleo Memorial Foundation and graduated in the year 1990. She attended college and graduated in Centro Escolar University with a degree in Doctor of Dental Medicine (Doctor of Medical Dentistry) in the year 2001.
Career
As for her primary education, Ecleo went to Saint Theresa"s College of Cebu City, in Cebu City. In her 3rd term as mayor, Ecleo progressed on a lot of projects specifically on these guided terms which she developed: H-EALTH, East-DUCATION, L-IVELIHOOD, P-ROTECTION TO ENVIRONMENT, !-NFRASTRUCTURE (HELP ! Pangga Dinagat). She is now the newly elected national auditor of the Philippines International Sisterhood and Twinning Association (PHISTA).
Achievements
All these projects were honored by the Local Government Unit (LGU)
As projects were in progress, honorary titles were awarded as:
2008–2010 National Presidential Spokesperson
2010–2013 National Auditor of LMMAP
LMMAP/National"l directorate
2010–2013 National Chairman of special investigation and grievance committee
LMP Chapter President of Dinagat Islands
DOH/Gawad International"l Awardee/Youth of the Philippines
Top Performer of MindanaoDAR
Most Outstanding Local Chief Executive in Support to DEPED programs & in DOH
Secretary Lapuz Awardee
Seal of Goodhouse keeping – DILG
Successfully finished the Leaders for Health Program in Ateneo School of Business
Chairperson South Area Health Board
An advocate to MDG health, education and poverty alleviation programs
Currently a scholar of the Local Government Academy (LGA), University of the Philippines - Los Baños (Masters of Development and Governance Management)
The finished and on-going projects with the strict implementation of National Guard and COA:
Health & Education: Water system, Brgy. Health stations, Classrooms, 100 High School Scholarship, Dispersal, Philhealth, Free hospitalization, Operation bukol (care of Government Glenda B Ecleo), Ambulance, Medicines, ZERO waste management, Free circumcision & immunization, 1 town, 1 scholar
Livelihood: carabaos, goats, pigs, fish sanctuary, sea weeds, lapu-lapu, lobsters, crab production, banig & dinagat hat souvenirs, mariculture, cold-storage, rice production
Protection to environment: Fruit trees & plant a tree program, Patrol boat for illegal fishing, Patrol car for crime watch, beautification, post-harvest facilities, solar drier
Infrastructure: Brgy.
Hall, Kalahi, Gymnasium, Housing, Road w/ drainage, bridge, Library hub, Botica sa Brgy., Sea wall, New Police Station, farm to market road, road widening & maintenance.