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Its creation and purpose is mandated by Section 496 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 municipalities to be known as league of municipalities for the
primary purpose of ventilating, articulating and crystallizing issues affecting municipal government
administration, and securing, through proper and legal means, solutions thereto.
Section 498 of the Local Government Code of 1991 outlines the following powers, functions and
duties of the League:
• Assist the national government in the formulation and implementation of the policies, programs and
projects affecting municipalities as a whole;
• Adopt measures for the promotion of the welfare of all municipalities and its officials and
employees;
• Encourage people's participation in local government administration in order to promote united and
concerted action for the attainment of country-wide development goals;
•Supplement the efforts of the national government in creating opportunities for gainful employment
within the municipalities;
• Give priority to programs designed for the total development of the municipalities in consonance
with the policies, programs and projects of the national government;
• Serve as a forum for crystallizing and expressing ideas, seeking the necessary assistance of the
national government, and providing the private sector avenues for cooperation in the promotion of
the welfare of the municipalities; and
• Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as the league may
prescribe for the welfare of the municipalities.
VISION
A dynamic, pro-people and patriotic alliance championing excellence in governance towards genuine
local autonomy.
MISSION
To provide our municipalities, through the mayors, with relevant and adaptive best practices, linkages
with pertinent international and local organizations, capacity development, research and advocacy
services. We are committed to deliver these services through our dedicated leaders and professional
national secretariat.
ADVOCACY
“The act of pursuing issues and concerns affecting municipalities by initiating, supporting series of
actions by influencing people to carry out and practice good and effective local governance.”
In attaining our vision and fulfilling our mission, we are guided by our core values - commitment to
serve, excellence through innovation, and participation.
• Intensified local collective actions to attain Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets for sustainable
human development, poverty reduction, food security, health and population management, natural
resource, and environment management.
• Provided support mechanisms to empower municipalities to be self-reliant.
• Instituted effective mechanisms to ensure that municipalities are indispensable parties in formulating
executive and legislative policies.
• Adopted internationally accepted institutional mechanisms for organizational continuity in LMP.
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
Office of the Executive Director
Mr. Nj C. Bernardo
Plans and Programs Officer