In the Philippines, the bigger part of the burden in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic was given to the local government units (LGUs). Unfortunately, these LGUs are not prepared -- not just because COVID-19 is new but primarily because the current structures and systems are not really designed to make LGU work easier. These include, among others, the unequal distribution of resources, and the level and architecture of devolution.
Some local governments, however, are able to adapt and develop innovations for their constituencies without breaking any law. Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) was able to document around 600 of these innovations from different LGUs nationwide and gave awards and recognition to a number of them.
From award-winning innovations, Galing Pook developed the Adaptive and Innovative Leadership Course to hone the leadership skills and adaptive capacities of local leaders from both the public and private sector regardless of the situation. The course is timely that the Local Government Academy (LGA), in collaboration with the League of Cities of the Philippines, partnered with Galing Pook to deliver the course to select cities in the country. The course aims to develop among the the local officials and representatives from the Department of Education and the Philippine National Police a keen understanding on the current adaptive challeges city governments are facing, and adaptive and innovative capacities under the "new normal" and towards peace and development.
The selected cities include: Candon in Ilocos Sur, Ilagan in Isabela, San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, Lipa in Batangas, Iriga in Camarines Sur, Tabaco in Albay, Calbayog in Samar, Sipalay and Himamaylan in Negros Occidental, Mati in Davao Oriental, and Gingoog in Misamis Oriental.
Watch the video below to know more about these cities and their local chief executives. The video was taken during the launch of the GPF-LGA A+I Leadership Course last August 14, 2020.
Some local governments, however, are able to adapt and develop innovations for their constituencies without breaking any law. Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) was able to document around 600 of these innovations from different LGUs nationwide and gave awards and recognition to a number of them.
From award-winning innovations, Galing Pook developed the Adaptive and Innovative Leadership Course to hone the leadership skills and adaptive capacities of local leaders from both the public and private sector regardless of the situation. The course is timely that the Local Government Academy (LGA), in collaboration with the League of Cities of the Philippines, partnered with Galing Pook to deliver the course to select cities in the country. The course aims to develop among the the local officials and representatives from the Department of Education and the Philippine National Police a keen understanding on the current adaptive challeges city governments are facing, and adaptive and innovative capacities under the "new normal" and towards peace and development.
The selected cities include: Candon in Ilocos Sur, Ilagan in Isabela, San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, Lipa in Batangas, Iriga in Camarines Sur, Tabaco in Albay, Calbayog in Samar, Sipalay and Himamaylan in Negros Occidental, Mati in Davao Oriental, and Gingoog in Misamis Oriental.
Watch the video below to know more about these cities and their local chief executives. The video was taken during the launch of the GPF-LGA A+I Leadership Course last August 14, 2020.
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