Governor Alfonso V. Umali Jr. and Vice-Governor Humerlito A. Dolor have received awards from the Capitol Press Corps (CPC) of Oriental Mindoro for their exemplary performance in local governance.

Umali received a plaque on August 23 from the CPC, through the Capitol Media Board, in recognition of his achievements as governor and his selection as a high-ranking official of several national government bodies, including holding a Cabinet-level post.

Umali is the president of  the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), national treasurer of the Liberal Party and LGU Member-in-Charge of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).

Dolor also received a plaque of recognition for his role as acting governor when Umali was serving a Sandiganbayan suspension order for three months early this year.