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League of Cities of the Philippines
Summary
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), also known simply as the League of Cities, is a formal organization of all cities in the Philippines. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities which are part of the organization.
Its creation and purpose is mandated by Section 499 of the Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, which states:
There shall be an organization of all cities to be known as the League of Cities for the primary purpose of ventilating, articulating and crystallizing issues affecting city government administration, and securing, through proper and legal means, solutions thereto.
The league as the following mission statement:
To foster unity and cooperation among all cities in the country
To promote the interest and welfare of its members
To provide a cohesive force that embodies the sentiments and aspirations of its members and advocates the principles, among others, of enhanced devolution and decentralization, integrated development planning, coordination of basic services between the national government and the cities as well as between cities, and democratization of participation, representation and resources in local governance
To serve as a forum of discussion and a feedback mechanism on policies affecting city governments
To collaborate with national and other local government agencies in attaining efficient and effective inter-government relations to provide development programs that will enrich and upgrade the capabilities of city governments
Develop and implement both as bodies of governance and development entities
Meanwhile, the league has the following vision statement:
An organization of cities united and committed to genuine and effective local autonomy and development, with democratic access to all available resources.
Each city is represented in the League by their city mayor. In case of his absence or incapacity, the vice mayor or a sanggunian member of the city shall be its representative after being elected for this purpose by its members.
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