League of Cities of the Philippines
| Liga ng mga Siyudad | |
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| Headquarters | 7th Floor, Unit J and K, Cyberone Building, Eastwood Avenue, Brgy. Bagumbayan, Quezon City |
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Membership
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145 as of December 31, 2016 |
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National President
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Hon. Edgardo D. Pamintuan |
| Website | www |
The League of Cities of the Philippines – or more simply the League of Cities or LCP – is a formal organization of all the cities in the Philippines. Presently, 145 cities are part of this 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:
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.
The League is organized into provincial and national chapters. Highly urbanized cities also form their own distinct chapter. Every chapter has the following set of officers:
The board of directors has the power to create any other position needed to properly manage their respective chapter.
A secretary-general is chosen from among the national league members and is tasked to manage the daily activities of the national league.
Section 501 of the Local Government Code of 1991 outlines the following powers, functions and duties of the League:
The league is funded by contributions of its member local government units and/or by any fund raising activity that they organize. These funds shall be deposited to the treasurer as trust funds and is subjected to pertinent accounting and auditing rules. Chapter funds are considered separated and distinct from National funds.
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