NEWS AND STORIES

Film Industry Conference (FIC) Online 2020

Quezon City, 9 September 2020 - The Film Development Council of the Philippines is once again hosting its annual Film Industry Conference (FIC) Online 2020 this September 11-15, 2020.

Liveable Cities Labs webinar session on Data Analytics for LGUs.

Quezon City, 2 September 2020 - HAPPENING NOW: The LCP City Database Team presents its findings and recommendations at the Liveable Cities Labs webinar session on Data Analytics for LGUs.

Liveable Cities Lab on Digital Transformation in a Post-GCQ World: Data Analytics 101

Quezon City, 1 September 2020 - Join us in the next session of Liveable Cities Lab on Digital Transformation in a Post-GCQ World: Data Analytics 101: The Value and Use of Data for Managing LGUs. The discussion will revolve around the importance of collecting timely and quality data, analytics, and the value of data science for cities.

Consultation Meeting of the DBM with LGUs

Quezon City, 28 August 2020 - LOOK: Officers of the League of Cities of the Philippines attended a consultation meeting of the DBM with LGUs regarding the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on the Mandanas-Garcia Case, also known as the 'Mandanas Decision.'

Updates from the 27 August 2020 IATF-EID Briefing

Quezon City, 27 August 2020 - Here are updates from the 27 August 2020 IATF-EID briefing:

Good Practices in Inter-local Cooperation

Quezon City, 27 August 2020 - LOOK: LCP Focal Mayor for Anti-Criminality and Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong delivers a keynote speech at a webinar on good practices in inter-local cooperation organized earlier today, 27 August 2020, by the Philippine Society of Public Administration (PSPA), Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA), and Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA).

Vigan City Mayor Carlo Medina reports on the outputs of the Culture Committee of the UCLG-ASPAC

Quezon City, 25 August 2020 - WATCH: Vigan City Mayor Carlo Medina delivers a report on the outputs of the Culture Committee of the UCLG-ASPAC

UCLG World Council Treasurer and Iriga City Mayor Madel Alfelor

Quezon City, 25 August 2020 - UCLG World Council Treasurer and Iriga City Mayor Madel Alfelor delivers an inspirational message on how UCLG-ASPAC provides 5S (school, sustained learning, stimulus, sanctuary, and solutions) to all its members.

UCLG-ASPAC International Forum hosted by the Local Government of New Zealand (LGNZ)

Quezon City, 24 August 2020 - LOOK: Screenshots from the UCLG-ASPAC International Forum hosted by the Local Government of New Zealand (LGNZ) and attended by the League of Cities of the Philippines on 24 August 2020.

Cities Welcome Amendments to Special Education Fund, Call for Additional Support

Quezon City, 22 August 2020 - High-ranking members of the national government met with mayors and representatives from the cities of Bacolod, Escalante, Roxas, Iriga, Legazpi, and Iloilo in an online policy dialogue organized by the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) to discuss the proposed amendments to the DepEd-DBM-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1, s. 2017 or the Revised Guidelines on the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) for local governments.
Granting Authority to make Advance Payments for the Procurement of COVID-19 Vaccines
February 19, 2021
LOOK: Memorandum Order No. 51 signed by President Duterte granting the national government and local government units (LGUs) authority to make advance payments exceeding the 15\% limit for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Advocate
January 15, 2021
The Q1-Q2 2020 issue of our official newsletter features the League's mid-year accomplishments including our response to COVID-19.
 MEMO
Appeal for coordinated assistance to affected cities of Typhoon Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses
November 16, 2020
The unprecedented landfall of three (3) tropical storms in three weeks or from October 25 to November 11 in the country has greatly affected our cities from Luzon. Based on the available Situational Reports from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 64 cities have been affected by Typhoon Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses.
Roundtable Consultation on Metropolitan Transport with Clean Air Asia
October 22, 2020
We invite you to an online consultation with Clean Air Asia on 27 October 2020 (Tuesday), from 2:30 to 6:15 p.m., to deepen the conversation on the importance of establishing and reorganizing transport authorities and executives.
 FEATURE CITY