NEWS AND STORIES

Bacolod Mayor Bing Leonardia is the new LCP National President

Mandaluyong City, 24 July 2019 - Philippine city mayors elected Bacolod Mayor Evelio (Bing) Leonardia as the National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) at the 68th General Assembly of the organization held at Edsa Shangri-La on July 19, 2019.

Three-term PH city mayors and members of the LCP board recognized at the 67th LCP General Assembly

Taguig City, 25 June 2019 - League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President and Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan honored his fellow city mayors who have served for three consecutive terms, as well as members of the LCP National Executive Board (NEB) for period 2016-2019, at the Joint 67thNEB Meeting and 67th General Assembly of the LCP at Shangri-La at the Fort in Taguig on 20 June 2019.

Building Leadership for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia

Quezon City, 19 June 2019 - Fellows from seven countries participated in the Pan-Asia Risk Reduction (PARR) fellowship program, a yearlong fellowship experience which included an immersive one- to three-month stay at a host institution in Asia.

SC affirms 2018 ruling: LGUs should get share of all national taxes

Baguio City, 10 April 2019 - The Supreme Court (SC) stood by its 2018 decision that local government units (LGUs) are entitled to internal revenue allotments (IRAs) based on collections of not just the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) but all tax-collecting government agencies.

Cauayan City, DOST-RO2, ISU and LCP Hold First Smarter Cities Readiness Challenge Workshop

Cauayan City, 29 January 2019 - Isabela State University, Cauayan City, the League of Cities, and the Smarter City Council successfully conducted the first ever Smarter Cities Readiness Challenge Workshop at the Hotel Andrea in Cauayan City, Isabela.

UNAIDS Fast-Track Cities

, 30 October 2018 - Through the efforts of UNAIDS, DOH, and the LCP, more and more city mayors in the Philippines have expressed their support to the Fast-Track Cities initiative by signing the Paris Declaration on "Fast-Track Cities: Ending the AIDS Epidemic."

COMELEC Resolution No.: 10429: 2019 NLE Calendar of Activities

Quezon City, 5 October 2018 - The Commission on Elections has released the calendar of activities and periods of prohibited acts in connection with the 2019 National and Local Elections.

Antipolo City: Ending the AIDS Epidemic

Antipolo City, 25 September 2018 - Muling pinagtibay ng Antipolo City Government, sa pamumuno ni Mayor Jun Ynares, ang layunin nitong wakasan ang paglaganap ng sakit na HIV at AIDS sa isinagawang covenant signing kasama ang United Nations (UN) AIDS Philippines at League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP)

4th International River Summit

Quezon City, 17 September 2018 - The International River Summit (IRS) is a biennial, multi-partner, international initiative organized to improve the conditions of rivers in the Philippines through intensified river advocacy and governance and by raising awareness on the importance of rivers to everyday life.

LCP mayors join PH delegation at the 2018 China-ASEAN Mayors' Forum

Nanning, Guangxi, China, 11 September 2018 - As part of the Philippine delegation headed by House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and by the invitation of the China-ASEAN Mayors’ Forum (CAMF) organizing committee, mayors of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) attended the 4th CAMF on September 8-9, 2018 to witness first-hand how local governments can greatly benefit from a strategic partnership between China and the ASEAN.
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