CLRG Timeline
YEAR MILESTONES
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1960s
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Local Government Research Project (LGRP) started
Local Government Center (LGC) established by U.P. Board of Regents with offices at Rizal Hall, UP Manila Republic Act 4223 enacted to provide corporate and financial support to the LGC Raul P. De Guzman appointed as Founding Director Establishment of the Local Administration and Development Program (LADP) The Local Government Bulletin publication began |
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1970s
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LGC worked with the UP Law Center’s Constitutional Revision Project and the Commission on Reorganization
LGC undertook pioneering studies on:
Felipe V. Oamar appointed as Director Raul de Guzman becomes Dean of UP College of Public Administration (UP CPA) Partnerships with DLGCD, USAID and Metro Manila Commission strengthened International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) Congress held in the Philippines |
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1980s
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1986 People Power Revolution
Rural development becomes focus of LGC projects Local Resource Management (LRM) research project undertaken LGC involved in the evaluation of rural roads Three-year term for LGC directorship began Directors: Ledivina Cariño, Romeo Ocampo and Perfecto Padilla Cariño and Ocampo become Dean of UP CPA Partnerships with The Asia Foundation, PIDS and the Ministry of Human Settlements LGC transfers to UP Diliman campus together with the UP CPA |
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1990s
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Republic Act 7160 - Local Government Code was enacted
DLGCD remade into the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 10-year cooperation program with German Foundation for International Development (DSE) started LADP becomes a joint program between LGC and the DILG’s Local Government Academy LGC renamed as the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG); College of Public Administration renamed as National College of Public Administration and Governance LGC Directors: Alex Brillantes Jr., Nestor Pilar and Perla Legaspi Tapales becomes dean of UP CPA Brillantes appointed as Executive Director of Local Government Academy (LGA)-DILG Proserpina Tapales appointed as first CLRG Director Ledivina Cariño becomes first Dean of UP NCPAG |
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2000s
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CLRG convenes 2nd and 3rd International Conference on Decentralization
CLRG helps establish the Philippine Network for Local Government Training and Research Institutes in Asia and the Pacific (LOGOTRI-PhilNet) CLRG also becomes the Asian Resource Center for Decentralization Courses for local legislation open Programs for NGOs and the private sector begins CLRG helps develop the first generation of indicators for the Local Government Performance Measurement System (LGPMS) Quezon City Government inks with CLRG a continuing capacity building program for its barangay officials (SBDC) President Arroyo convenes constitutional commission to study federalism CLRG convenes International Conference on Federalism and Multiculturalism CLRG partners with Institute of Federalism-University of Fribourg, Switzerland for three years CLRG provides inputs to Inter-Agency Panel on Federalism Directors: Alex Brillantes Jr. and Simeon Ilago Alex Brillantes Jr. becomes Dean of UP NCPAG |
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2010s
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CLRG develops tools for Streamlining BPLS, Integrity Development Review for LGUs and development, sustaining inter-local cooperation and citizen satisfaction surveys/assessments
Continuation of capacity building for barangay officials of Quezon City (HBDC) More long-term and strategic partnerships with the local government associations (board members, vice mayors, young legislators) Past Director: Remigio Ocenar (2011-2014) 2014-2019 Conducts researches on various local government concerns including climate change, risk reduction, inclusive local governance, youth and development, environmental management, protected area management, etc. CLRG, representing the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), sits as member of the SK National Steering Committee based at the National Youth Commission Pilots mandatory training programs for Sangguniang Kabataan Continuation of capacity building programs on local legislation, executive development, barangay governance, etc. Key member and contributor to LOGIN ASIA Hosting of international programs with participants from Bhutan and Laos Immediate Past Director: Erwin Gaspar Alampay (2014-2019) Click here to see more activities of the Center for this period. |
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2020s
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Current Director: Prof. Alicia B. Celestino (2020-present)
Continues to be part of the SK National Steering Committee Pilots e-learning through webinars as a mechanism in lieu of face-to-face learning in view of the COVID-19 pandemic Conducts researches on risk communication, children at risk, women, drug prevention among youth, etc. |