NEWS AND STORIES

Manila Bay LGUs Discuss Solid Waster in LCP Webinar

Quezon City, 27 January 2021 - Technical experts, local chief executives, and LGU officers from Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, and NCR gathered at a webinar organized by the League of Cities of the Philippines last December 2020 to tackle interlocal partnerships for the management of solid waste, one of the six priority measures of the Manila Bay Sustainable Development Master Plan (MBSDMP).

Leveraging LGU's Additional IRA

Quezon City, 26 January 2021 - Calling all provincial, city, and municipal administrators: The Association of Philippine Administrators in Local Government Units (APALGU) is inviting all provincial, city and municipal Administrators to a webinar series entitled "Leveraging LGU's Additional IRA: Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on Mandanas Case," scheduled on 29 January 2021 via Zoom. Sign up at http://bit.ly/APA-LGUWebinar1.

City Mayors to meet Vaccine Czar, FDA Director

Quezon City, 10 January 2021 - League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President Bing Leonardia has called for a special online General Assembly of city mayors on January 12 to meet with the Vaccine Czar of COVID National Task Force and the Director General of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the availment of COVID-19 Vaccines on top of the agenda.

PH Vaccinations Efforts "A Matter of Teamwork"

Bacolod City, 4 January 2021 - The procurement and allocation of COVID-19 vaccines is "a matter of teamwork" between and among the national government and local government units (LGUs), according to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), during a virtual meeting of the LCP Committee on Vaccine Availment Tuesday [Dec. 29].

LCP National President Mayor Bing on city LGUs' plans to secure COVID-19 vaccines for constituents

Bacolod City, 29 December 2020 - CNN Philippines' Pia Hontiveros interviews LCP President Bing Leonardia on the plans of LCP to ensure vaccine availability to city constituents.

Adapt + Innovate: Stories of 12 Cities in this Time of Uncertainties

Quezon City, 3 December 2020 - Lipa City Mayor Eric Africa and Gingoog City Erick Cañosa will share their adaptive and innovative responses during calamities and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

League of Cities conduct 'aggressive' fund drive for typhoon survivors

Quezon City, 26 November 2020 - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has been conducting an "aggressive" fund-raising campaign to help member-cities badly hit by typhoons "Rolly", "Quinta" and "Ulysses."

LCP launches fund-raising for typhoon-hit cities

, 25 November 2020 - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has initiated a fund-raising campaign for those devastated by the recent typhoons in Luzon. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, national president of LCP, said on Tuesday that they will reach out to cities in the Visayas, Mindanao, and some parts of Luzon that were spared from calamities.

Creating Intelligent Cities

Quezon City, 25 November 2020 - HAPPENING NOW: The Liveable Cities Philippines and the League of Cities of the Philippines, in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines in the Philippines, and Globe Telecom, are pleased to present the Liveable Cities Labs, a series of webinar sessions to help provide cities with knowledge and insights for designing better solutions for their communities.

Adapt + Innovate: Stories of 12 Cities in this Time of Uncertainties

Quezon City, 24 November 2020 - Sipalay City Mayor Gina Lizares and Mati City Mayor Michelle Rabat will share their adaptive and innovative responses during calamities and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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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