TACEA

s' Association (TAMEA). Its significant thrust occurred on 7 February 1991 when TAMEA officers decided to draft the 1st Constitution and By-Laws and was ratified on 27 August 1991 through a General Assembly. In order that this organization and operations be legalized, TAMEA was registered to the Security and Exchange Commission on 2 March 1992. Further, with the issuance of Section 7 and 8, Rule III of the Executive Order 180, TAMEA was registered to the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Labor and Employment on 21 July 2000 for accreditation. The name of the association was changed to Tacurong City Employees' Association (TACEA) when Tacurong was converted into a component city in 2000. On the same year, TACEA joined the Public Sector Alliance of SOCSKSARGEN (PSEAS) and became one of its founding members. In 2001, the association affiliated with the Confederation of Independent Unions (CIU) in the Public Sector whose membership covers associations/unions fro local government units/national agencies and GOCCs in the Philippines.