October 10, 2023

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will celebrate the Local Government (LG) Month this October with the Festival of Local Excellence (FLEX) that will showcase successful local programs and projects that highlight excellence in local governance in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s socio-economic agenda.

With the theme “Empowerment, People’s Participation, and Efficiency in Program Service Delivery,” FLEX this year will focus on the Philippine Local Governance Forum, the DILG’s annual offering of the LG Month celebration which aims to feature the valuable contributions of local government units (LGUs) in nation-building.

“We want to foster a culture of learning and sharing among local governance stakeholders. FLEX will not only highlight the best practices and success stories on local governance but will also serve as a knowledge sharing platform of replicable local practices,” DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said.

The first major FLEX event is a virtual knowledge exchange on “Nurturing Best Practices in Local Governance” to be held on October 10.

Among the presenters and their topics in the said event are Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson who will talk on the “Network of Alliances for Coastal Wetlands Conservation”; Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez on “Youth in Governance and Management”; and Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando on “Gawad Galing Barangay”.

Meanwhile, the culminating event titled “Philippine Local Governance: Visioning the Future Perfect,” which will be held on October 27, will celebrate the gains and milestones of more than three decades of the Local Government Code implementation. This will also map out the direction and prospects of Philippine local governance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by the year 2030.

Simultaneous FLEX activities will also be happening nationwide with the PLGF-enrolled activities from the DILG regional and field offices.

The Local Government Academy, the DILG’s training arm, is on top of the LG Month celebration activities.

Presidential Proclamation 63, s. 1992 declared the month of October of every year as the Local Government Month, the second week of October as Local Government Week, and the 10th day of October as Local Government Day.

Original Article at: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-to-flex-LGU-best-practices-in-Local-Govt-Month-Celebration/NC-2023-1179