LED Policies

Memorandum Circular MC 2010-113 Designation of Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer (LEIPO)

Amendment: http://dilg.gov.ph/PDF_File/issuances/memo_circulars/

DILG-Memo_Circular-2013724-aa7a408708.pdf DILG first introduced the designation of LEIPOs to LGUs in 2010 after President Aquinodeclared that creating jobs was the government’s top priority under his leadership. LEIPOs areprimarily tasked to oversee policies, programs, and services on local economic development,promote investment in the locality, as well as maintain an economic database of an LGU. This memorandum discusses the role of Local Governments in economic development (LED) and encourages all Provinces and Cities to designate a LEIPO to fulfill LED-related tasks.

DILG-DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2011Formulation of Local Investment and Incentives Code (LIIC)

Local Governments, as enablers of local economic development, have an important role to playin creating local conditions favorable to the inflow of private investments. This can be donethrough the formulation of a Local Investment and Incentives Code (LIIC) or ordinance thatsupports and promotes the development vision of the LGU as expressed in its ComprehensiveDevelopment and Land Use Plans.

This Joint Memorandum Circular provides the rationale for LGUs to formulate and enhance theirLIICs.

DILG-DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2010Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licensesin All Cities and Municipalities

This Joint Memorandum Circular was issued to disseminate the service standards in processing business permits and licenses which cities and municipalities are enjoined to follow. It also provides the guidelines for streamlining the business permits and licensing systems (BPLS) in cities and municipalities in accordance with the service standards which the national government is setting consistent with Republic Act No. 9485 (Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007. It also clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the various cities and municipalities in the country in ensuring the implementation of the BPLS standards.

DILG-DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2010Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licensesin All Cities and Municipalities

This Joint Department Administrative Order was issued to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Trade and Industry in implementing Joint Circular No. 1, series of 2010, which provides the Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in All Cities and Municipalities.

Guidelines on the Implementation of Training for Better Access to Job Opportunities (TraBAJO)

In line with the goal of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2011-2016, DILG's societal outcome is pverty in multiple dimensions reduced and massive quality employment created. Contributory to the achievement of this outcome is the Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs (BFCL) Outcome Area of the DILG.