President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo from the official Facebook page of PCO)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the first-ever local government summit which aims to advance the country’s development plan from 2023 to 2028.
Marcos attended the second day of the Local Government Summit 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
This summit, which began on Thursday, was participated by around 2,500 local chief executives and local elective officials on the first day, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement on Friday.
DILG said the second day of the summit will also see around 3,440 participants.
But unlike the first day when only mayors and other elected officials showed up, local administrators and other local government employees will be present on the second day as well.
The officials and government workers, along with cabinet secretaries of relevant agencies, held several plenary sessions.
They tackled issues pertaining to digital transformation, smart urban infrastructure, as well as climate and disaster resiliency.
Such initiatives are in line with the government’s goal to advance the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) of 2023 to 2028.
This plan aims to “reinvigorate job creation and accelerate poverty reduction by steering the economy back on a high-growth path,” according to the PDP’s website.