2025 LGU Updates & Compliance

Training investment is inclusive of an e-certificate and a printed learning material

P 4,880.00 / person - when you register and pay on or before January 11

P 5,880.00 / person - Regular Rate

*Optional:
Add ₱450 for a printed copy of a certificate of completion inclusive of delivery charge

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & 12, 2025 * 9:00AM TO 12:00NN VIA ZOOM

Course Description

COURSE FLYER

PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM

This two-session webinar offers a front-row seat to an executive briefing covering January 2024 to January 2025 issuances, circulars, and guidelines from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), and Commission on Audit (COA).

These updates are designed to equip local government units (LGUs) with the information they need to navigate compliance in aligning with national government policies and regulations as well as provide guidance, interpretation and actionable insights for effective decision-making and impactful governance.

This comprehensive lecture consolidates all essential updates in one expertly curated learning event, saving you time and effort while ensuring you don’t miss a single critical detail. It will certainly be useful especially if your LGU is vying for that Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award.

COURSE DIRECTOR & MASTER TRAINER

Atty. Severo Cañete Madrona Jr.

He is the City Legal Officer of the City Government of Pasay. He brings his expertise to academia as a lecturer at the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance, teaching Public Fiscal Management, Local and Regional Finance, Project Management, and Voluntary Sector Management. He is a Professor and Dean of the School of Law of the City University of Pasay and the Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation Professorial Chair in Business and Management at the University of Makati. His work bridges legal expertise, public administration, and local governance. He was Acting City Administrator from May to September 2024 of the City Government of Pasay.

He holds a Ph.D. from the University of the Philippines-Diliman and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the San Beda Graduate School of Law.

Who Should Attend?

LCEs & Sanggunian Members
Presiding Officer of the Sanggunian
LGU Officials and Administrators
Budget Officers, Accountants, Treasurers and Revenue Officers
Internal Auditors & Compliance Officers
Legal Officers & Policy Analysts
Public Sector Consultants, Academics and Researchers
Anyone interested in the topic

Course Outline

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Session 1: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Updates

Overview of the key January 2024 up to January 2025 circulars, memoranda, and legal opinions.
Implications of these issuances on local governance, decentralization, and service delivery.
Compliance challenges and solutions for LGUs.

Session 2: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Issuances

Key January 2024 up to January 2025 local budget circulars and updates.
Fund utilization policies and accountability measures.

Session 3: Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Updates

New issuances, policies, and legal opinions on local revenue generation, tax administration, and financial management.
Guidelines on debt management and fiscal accountability for LGUs.

Session 4: Commission on Audit (COA) Issuances

Overview of January 2024 up to January 2025 audit circulars, opinions, and rulings.
Strengthening internal controls and compliance mechanisms.

The Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) is an accredited training provider of the LoGo TRI-PhilNet, a DILG – LGA recognized National Association of Local Resource Institutions, Civil Service Commission (CSC), Career Executive Service Board (CESB), Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Supreme Court for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and other regulatory agencies.

Those from government are exempted from the P2,000.00 per day limit set by COA for attending training provided by the private sector based on Department of Budget and Management Circular No. 563 dated April 22, 2016.

Attending this training is not covered by Philippine Procurement Law or RA 9184 based on its Revised IRR’s Section 4.5-b. which classifies training continuing education, conferences and similar activities as "non-procurement activities that shall be governed by applicable COA, CSC, and DBM rules".

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Contact Details

For clarification or request for an invitation letter, you may reach out to:

Contact Person: Micah Lara Jalos
Mobile Number (+63 939) 914-8689
Telefax: (+632) 8842-7148 or 59
Email: micah.cgbp@yahoo.com

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Payment Methods

Account Name: Center for Global Best Practices Foundation, Inc.

Metrobank: 495-3-495-504-418
Unionbank: 0013-3002-7702
PNB: 1477-7000-0961
Landbank: 3832-1015-82

2025 LGU Updates & Compliance

Training investment is inclusive of an e-certificate and a printed learning material

P 4,880.00 / person - when you register and pay on or before January 11

P 5,880.00 / person - Regular Rate

*Optional:
Add ₱450 for a printed copy of a certificate of completion inclusive of delivery charge

COURSE DIRECTOR & MASTER TRAINER

Atty. Severo Cañete Madrona Jr.

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