Lex Tupas appointed executive director of National Youth Commission

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President Aquino signed the appointment of Dr. Nielex "Lex" Causing-Tupas as new Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Youth Commission last November 11.



Dr. Tupas graduated AB Economics at Ateneo de Manila University; finished his Masters in Public Management major in Local Government Administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman Open University; and completed his Doctor of Management with concentration in Public Management at Central Philippine University.

He is a three-termer Councilor of the City of Iloilo since 2007 where he received the highest votes in the history of Iloilo City Council politics with more or less 125,000 votes. Tupas is instrumental in the creation of the Iloilo City Local Youth Development Council (LYDC).




As the Executive Director, Tupas will oversee operational activities of the Commission and shall serve as adviser in the formulation and implementation of objectives, policies, plans and programs.

ED Tupas is the youngest son of the late Iloilo Governor Niel Tupas, Sr., and former Barotac Viejo Mayor Myrna Causing-Tupas. He is happily married to Dr. Candice Alumisin-Tupas and was gifted with two children, Alexa and Lextom. [via NYC Facebook]

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