This young dynamic leader’s ability to lead was not honed overnight. Experience and opportunity paved his way to the career path he chose to take. The trail is not smooth and easy at all times. But Mark Leviste took the challenge and since then vigorously involve himself in it.

To make things sound a little lighter, did you know that Mark was once a television personality? Mark became part of the ABS-BCN Talent Center and he was even a member of the Cal Carrie International Models, Philippines. So he is no stranger in eye of the public and has eversince been a people person.

Mark is the second of the three sons of Conrad and Patsie Leviste. Conrad is a real-estate developer and former governor of Board of Investments and his mom Patsie is a philanthropist. Mark must have inherited his business management skills from his father and the heart for the people from his mother.

With a degree in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management in De La Salle University – College of St. Benilde, Mark has been involved in running their family businesses. This is where his people management competence was further strengthened, making him adept in leading others towards their own growth.

And so it was in 2004 when he took a bolder step to serve the Batanguenos by running as a Board Member of the 4th District of Batangas. Prior to this, Mark was a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Councilor from 1996 to 2002. He also became a Chairman for Youth Affairs of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

After three years of serving the 4th district of the province, Mark pursued a higher position in the 2007 election. It was not an easy battle, but eventually Mark was declared as the new vice governor of Batangas. Being in the position where the public has great expectations, Mark strive to reach out to the people and extended service with good intentions. And if given the chance to do it one more time, Mark would still be holding the same goal and that is to bring Batangas and its people to greater heights.

Ito si Mark Leviste. Ang Bise Gobernador na maka-Diyos, may karanasan, at mapagkakatiwalaan.

Accomplishments

Batangueños deserve nothing but service with honesty, pure intentions, and a heart. Serbisyo mula sa Kapitolyo, diretso sa tao.

1. Libreng Gupit Project – This is a per barangay project done in Lipa City, Nasugbu, San Jose, Rosario, and Tingloy. Launched in November 2009 and is still on-going.

2. U & I Medical and Dental Mission – This was done in Malvar in 2009.

3. Libreng Tuli

4. Distribution of Construction Materials – This project started in 2007 and is still on-going in different barangays around the province.

5. Installation of Waiting Shed – A total of 51 waiting sheds were constructed all over the province. Eleven of which were funded by Sen. Ping Lacson.

6. Provincial Flag Ordinance – Vice Gov. Mark is the Principal Author of the said ordinance.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF BATANGAS FROM 2007-2010

Standard Legislations

• Various Ordinances Imposing Fees and Charges for the Use of Various Provincial Government Facilities
• Various Appropriation Ordinances Authorizing the Augmentation and Realignment of Funds for Various Offices and Expenses
• Various Appropriation Ordinances Enacting Various Supplemental
  Budgets of the Provincial Government and Other Local Government Units
• Various Resolutions Granting the Honorable Vilma Santos Recto Authority to Enter into Various Contracts, Memorandums of Agreement and Memorandums of Understanding for Different Government Projects and Programs and Ratification of Various Provincial Projects and Programs
• Various Resolutions Authorizing the Honorable Vilma Santos Recto to Donate Equipments, Furniture and Fixtures for Various Sectors
• Various Resolutions of Indorsement to the Office of the Provincial Governor for Funding of Various Projects
• Conducted Various Public Hearings, Committee Meetings and Investigation.

Landmark Legislations

2007

• An Ordinance Imposing Sanctions on Sanggunian of Component Cities and Municipalities for the Willful Violation of the Provision of the Local Government Code on the Review Power of the Provincial Board Relative to Proposed Ordinances and Executive Orders of the Above Local Government Units, Respectively (December 13)
• A Resolution Approving the General Fund Annual Budget for Calendar Year 2008 of the Province of Batangas with the Total Amount of One Billion Five Hundred Five Million Five Hundred Six Thousand Pesos (PhP1,505,506,000.00) and Providing for the Passage of Corresponding Appropriation Ordinance (December 13)

2008

• An Ordinance Providing for the Standardization of Hospital Rates, Fees and Charges of Provincial and District Hospitals of the Province of Batangas, Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof, and for other Purposes (January 17)
• An Ordinance Providing for a Tax Payment Program for All Tax Delinquent Taxpayers as of December 31, 2007 for Provincial Tax Impositions (January 31)
• An Ordinance Officially Setting the Foundation Anniversary of the Province of Batangas to December 08, 1581 (February 28)
• An Ordinance Adopting the Dep-Ed Sponsored “Imno ng Batangan” Being Sung During Flag Ceremonies at the Provincial Capitol as the Official Hymn of the Province of Batangas, Subject to Historical Verification of Contents and Improvement in Lyrics, Musical Arrangement and Cadence (March 6)
• An Ordinance Improving the Official Seal of the Province of Batangas Making Taal Lake with its Volcano as Centerpiece, an Iconoclastic and Historical Decision to Propel the Province to Greater Heights (August 14)
• An Ordinance Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Provincial Ordinance No. 10, Year 2001 Re: Granting Realty Tax Relief to Landowners of the Component Municipalities in the Province of Batangas, and Matters Related Thereto (August 21)
• An Ordinance Strengthening the Institutional Mechanisms for Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in Batangas Province and Amending Provincial Ordinance No. 001, Series of 1996 (September 25)
• A Resolution Enacting Fiscal Year 2009 General Fund Annual Budget of the Province of Batangas with an Appropriation of One Billion Eight Hundred Sixty Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP1,864,300,000.00) (December 15)
• A Resolution Adopting and Declaring St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face as an Honorary Daughter of the Province of Batangas (February 14, Author, VG Mark Leviste)

2009

• An Ordinance Creating a Task Force That Will Address the Problems Brought About by the Occasional or Intermittent Health Aberrations Among Animals, Birds and Livestock Whose Interconnectedness, Interactions and Mutations Threatened Human Lives and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for People (June 4)
• An Ordinance Granting a Tax Relief to All Property Tax Delinquents as of December 31, 2008 by Waiving the Collection of all Interests and Penalties Imposed Therein (June 18)
• An Ordinance Establishing the 2010 Real Property Tax Code of the Province of Batangas (August 20)
• An Ordinance Improving the Official Flag of the Province of Batangas and Prescribing the Guidelines for Its Use (December 7 Author, VG Mark Leviste)
• An Ordinance Adopting the Provincial Government of Batangas Citizens’ Charter and Mandating Its Implementation to Improve the Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public (December 10)
• A Resolution Approving the General Fund Annual Budget for Calendar Year 2010 of the Province of Batangas With The Total Amount of One Billion Eight Hundred Twenty Million One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Nine Pesos (PhP1,821,114,889.00) Providing for the Passage of Corresponding Appropriation Ordinance (December 17)
• A Resolution Urging an Annual Drug Test for Elected and Appointed Government Officials in the Province of Batangas (January 15 Author, VG Mark Leviste)
• A Resolution Recommending the Development, Implementation of and Certification to Quality Management System Conforming to ISO 9001:2008 for the Provincial Government of Batangas (March 19 Author, VG Mark Leviste)
• A Resolution Urging the Provincial Government of Batangas and all Component Local Government Units in the Province to Develop an Evacuation Plan and Conduct an Evacuation Drill in Their Respective Towns in Preparation to all Kinds of Calamities (October 22 Author, VG Mark Leviste)

2010    (as of January 2010)

• A Resolution Cordially Requesting Honorable Governor Vilma Santos-Recto to Provide Twenty Thousand Pesos (PhP20,000.00) Financial Assistance for Each Barangay in the Whole Province of Batangas, In Cognizance of the Request of the Association of Barangay Captains Headed by Board Member Herminigildo J. Dolor (Author Herminigildo J. Dolor, Co-Author VG Mark Leviste et al.)
• Conducted Committee Meeting on Peaceful Elections

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