• * A Dynamic and Interactive Virtual Program
• * Contributes to building DILG as a Knowledge Centric Organization
• * Builds learning communities that pursue local governance excellence through knowledge sharing

To promote a culture of learning and knowledge sharing in pursuit of sustainable development through excellence in local governance

• * Knowledge Management as the overarching principle in LGRC operations.
• * Multi-stakeholdership is fundamental to LGRC establishment and sustainability.
• * Linkage and convergence of local governance initiatives within DILG and beyond.

It involves the acquisition, storage, retrieval, creation, sharing, use, application, review, monitoring and evaluation of explicit and tacit knowledge in a systematic manner to achieve performance excellence in local governance.

• * Capacity Development - serves as the venue to deliver quality, strategic and responsive capacity development
• * Multi Media, Knowledge and Information - ensures that key players and prime movers in local governance must collectively articulate policies in building a culture that encourage learning and sharing of information and knowledge in promoting excellence in local governance
• * Linkage - mediator between the LGUs and other local government stakeholders initiatives like Replication of Best Practices, SGLG, BuB and Local Planning and Development Mechanisms
• * Public Education and Good Governance, Development and Citizenship - the promotion body of good governance, practices and innovations

It ensures that key players and prime movers in local governance must collectively articulate policies in building a culture that encourage learning and sharing of information and knowledge in promoting excellence in local governance.

MSAC is a network of institutions (LGUs, CSOs, Academe, LRIs, Private Sectors, NGAs) working together to leverage and share knowledge for local governance capacity development and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• * Recommend general direction and guidance in the operationalization of the LGRC
• * Contribute knowledge products
• * Make accessible and available the knowledge products to users
• * Contribute to the development of best practices and its replication
• * Identify areas of convergence among stakeholders
• * Periodic review of Knowledge Management
• * Monitor and evaluate the impact of LGRC and attainment of its vision, mission and goals

• * Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) IV-A
• * Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF)
• * Department of Agriculture (DA) IV-A
• * Department of Budget and Management (DBM) IV-A
• * Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) IV-A
• * Department of Education (DepEd) IV-A
• * Department of Health (DOH) IV-A
• * Department of Science and Technology (DOST) IV-A
• * Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) IV-A<
• * Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
• * Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
• * National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) IV-A
• * Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A
• * Philippine Information Agency (PIA) IV-A
• * GenTwoFifteen Development Foundation, Inc. (GDFI)
• * Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance
• * Laguna Water
• * Manila Water
• * Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
• * Tanggol Kalikasan
• * Batangas State University (BatStateU)
• * Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
• * De La Salle University - Dasmariñas (DLSU-D)
• * Cavite State University (CvSU)
• * University of Rizal System (URS) Southern Luzon State University (SLSU)

DILG IV-A LGRRC Composite Team

Manager:                                         Ariel O. Iglesia, CESO V
                                                         Assistant Regional Director
Assistant Manager:                        Eloisa G. Rozul
                                                         Division Chief, LGCDD

Multimedia Knowledge and Information Focal Persons 
Jay-ar T. Beltran                              Laurice Pia J. Oliveros
LGOO V, LGCDD                              LGOO V, Information Officer

Maybelline M. Monteiro                   Pedryan Cris M. Mendoza
ITO I, LGCDD                                    LGOO III, LGCDD


Capacity Development Facility Focal Persons
Joseph Ryan V. Geronimo              Myra Carmina Q. Arcelo
Assistant Division Chief, LGCDD      LGOO V, LGCDD

Jayson L. Chavez                            Benjie L. Tamondong
LGOO V, LGMED                              LGOO V, LGMED

Maria Concepcion A. Agudong      Katherine Grace M. Garcia
Personnel Officer                              LGOO III, LGCDD

Michiko R. Escalante                       Angelique Mei A. Idlao
LGOO III, LGMED                             LGOO II, LGCDD-MBRTG


Public Education on Good Governance, Development and Citizenship Focal Persons
Ellaine L. Tomaclas                         Robinson G. Maac
Assistant Division Chief, LGMED      LGOO V, LGMED

Tomas E. Tamayor                           Kermith Gilbert F. Fadri
LGOO V, LGMED                              LGOO V, LGCDD

Jessa Marie S. Mendoza                  Brian B. Ballon
LGOO III, LGCDD                              LGOO III, ORD

Jnysz C. Montejo                             Renz Harry M. Toledo
LGOO II, LGMED                              LGOO II, LGMED

Neil Alfon S. Aranilla
LGOO II, ORD


Linkage Facility Focal Persons
Richard Stephen L. Bandong         Marie Claribel A. Alvarado
LGOO V, LGMED                              LGOO V, Planning Officer

Candice Rona B. Ramirez              Lady Jessica M. Naong
LGOO III, LGMED                            LGOO III, LGMED