NEWS AND STORIES

Balanga City joins Project i4J

Balanga City, 18 August 2016 - Balanga City. On 15 August 2016, the City Government of Balanga joins Project i4J, a project that aims to promote local government units (LGUs) as sustainable networks for integrity and business and investment promotion.

LCP Statement on the Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)

Quezon City, 16 August 2016 - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expresses its full support to the resumption of the peace negotiations with all armed groups in the country including the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army/National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

Statement of the new LCP President on named officials linked to drugs

Quezon City, 7 August 2016 - As President of the League of Cities of the Philippines and Mayor of Angeles City, I am fully supporting the President's actions in this unrelenting campaign and all-out war to eliminate the illegal drug menace. This is both our passion and part of our campaign promise, and we shall fulfill this promise.

Congratulations for a job well done

Quezon City, 26 May 2016 - As the National President for the League, my vote of thanks goes to this distinct group of local leaders who have dedicated themselves to improving and forming this organization the premier League of local government units! I would like to thank them for the dedication and efforts in magnifying the relevance of the League to its members.

2017 Budget to Strengthen Support for Cities

Philippines, 29 April 2016 - The Department of Budget and Management announced today that a total of P16.7 billion will be allocated in the 2017 national budget to implement Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) and the Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan ang Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) Program for cities nationwide

Cities receive DILG PNP Patrol Jeeps

Quezon City, 13 April 2016 - On 4 April 2016, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) led by its National President and Mayor of Quezon City, Mayor Herbert Constantine M. Bautista, received the keys during the Turn Over Ceremonies of DILG - PNP Patrol Jeeps to 144 cities held at the Quezon Memorial Circle grounds in Quezon City.

New firetrucks and patrol jeeps for local government

Quezon City, 4 April 2016 - President Aquino led today's distribution of 135 newly procured fire trucks and 144 new police patrol jeeps as part of the administration's continuing commitment to modernize the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and the other public safety services under the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Earth Hour 2016 Switch-Off

Quezon City, 14 March 2016 - Uniting millions around the world for climate action, Earth Hour is a testament to our collective power to make real and significant change. It is most successful global campaign of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In 2015, a record-breaking 172 countries and territories participate in Earth Hour. On its 10th year, Earth Hour 2016 is to be observed from 8:30PM-9:30PM on 19 March 2016 with a switch-off event at Quezon City Memorial Circle.

COMELEC Chair Bautista shares latest initiatives for 2016 national elections, demos new PCOS machine

Tagaytay City, 29 January 2016 - Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista shared the latest features and reform initiatives undertaken for the 2016 national elections with city mayors and local officials gathered on Friday, January 29.

LCP Scene at Scenes - National Launch Compact of Mayors

Quezon City, 25 November 2015 - Days before the United Nations conference on climate change on November 30- December 11, 2015 in Paris, France, which is expected to come up with a binding global targets to reduce greenhouse emissions, LCP joins in the biggest global network of local leaders pledging to localize their actions.
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