League of Cities of the Philippines

POLICY AND LEGISLATION OVERVIEW

Policy Development and Advocacy are the core of LCP’s development work. This is in line with the LCP’s Mission in the Local Government Code (RA 7160) which states that LCP shall “ventilate, articulate and crystallize issues affecting city government administration” and secure solutions to these issues “through proper and legal means.”

During the series of LCP Island Cluster Strategic Planning on August 2004, the local chief executives expressed and agreed that LCP should strengthen its policy development and advocacy work.

A Policy Development and Advocacy Plan was developed to address this critical gap in the LCP’s efforts to craft and advocate for legislative and executive policies both at the national and local levels of government.

In the Plan, the first major action was to strengthen the LCP internal system. As a response, the LCP's Program Unit for Policy and Legislation was created within the LCP Secretariat. With full-time staff, LCP has been proactive in articulating policy positions, in formulating policy agenda, in implementing policy advocacy campaigns among others.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Job Announcement
2013-03-20
The League of Cities of the Philippines through its Secretariat is currently seeking (1) Content Writer and (1) Graphic Artist in the development of infographic materials on Solid Waste Management for Local Government Units.

Call for Participants in the 2013 IUTC Courses
2013-03-01
Call for the submission of applications to the 2013 International Urban Training Center (IUTC) Training Courses

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LCP MEMORANDUMS

30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial - "In Solidarity"
2013-04-24
The Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC) will observe the 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (IACM) on May 19, 2013 with the theme, "In Solidarity."

5th Executive Course on International and National Humanitarian system and Tools in Disaster Management
2013-04-19
The Social Work Department under the College of International, Humanitarian and Development Studies at Miriam College, will be offering their 5th Executive Course on International and National Humanitarian Systems and Tools in Disaster Management on May 22-23, 2013.

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