NEWS AND STORIES

Top 50 Champion Cities of the Global Mayors Challenge

Quezon City, 15 June 2021 - Congratulations to the cities of Butuan and Manila for making it to the Top 50 Champion Cities of the Global Mayors Challenge sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies!

Valenzuela Learning Programs Lauded in Public Education Dialogue

Quezon City, 14 June 2021 - A presentation of Valenzuela City's public education programs was met with praise by public school and local government officials from the cities of Iriga, Roxas, and Legazpi at a learning consultation entitled "Engaging the Community to Improve the Quality of Education."

LCP mourns the passing of Tacurong City Mayor Angelo (Roncal) Montilla

Tacurong City, 8 June 2021 - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) mourns the passing of Tacurong City Mayor Angelo (Roncal) Montilla.

League of Cities Appeals to Reallocate Vaccines to New High-Risk Areas

Quezon City, 28 May 2021 - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has appealed for the inclusion of more areas in the priority recipients of COVID vaccines following the recent surge of infections in other high-risk cities.

City of Ilagan COVID-19 Initiatives

Ilagan City, 20 May 2021 - LOOK: The City of Ilagan showcases its best practices to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 in a video presentation by Ilagan City Mayor Josemarie Diaz

LCP Statement on Advisory No.40 by the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations

Quezon City, 18 May 2021 - The League of Cities of the Philippines expresses its sincere gratitude to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) for approving our request to reclassify local chief executives (LCEs) as Priority Group A1: Workers in Frontline Health Services, specifically under Priority Group A1.5, in the ongoing National Vaccination Program. Such a move recognizes the important roles of LCEs in the success of the country's vaccination program. We commit to reciprocate the trust and confidence of the IATF to city mayors with more active and responsive vaccination efforts in our respective localities.

The ACCELERATE Project Website

Quezon City, 5 May 2021 - The ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability has developed a website that houses policies, best practices, and tools to help local governments, businesses, and households shift to responsible and sustainable energy consumption.

2021 Galing Pook Awards Information Session

Quezon City, 4 May 2021 - Galing Pook invites you to an information session on the 2021 Galing Pook Awards on 06 May 2021, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM via Zoom.

Leonardia Expresses Support for Inter-LGU Travel Management System

Bacolod City, 30 March 2021 - Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia took part in the launch of the Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage Travel Pass (S-Pass) on 26 March 2021 to express support for the one-stop, online system for travelers and local government units (LGUs) developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Central Board of Assessment Appeals (CBAA) in a Nutshell

Quezon City, 30 March 2021 - An awareness video of available remedies on issues pertaining to the assessment and/or collection of real property taxes decided by the Local Board of Assessment Appeals (LBAA).
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