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Legazpi City, Philippines
Legazpi City is the capital of the province of Albay within the Philippines’ Bicol Region.
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City population
209,533
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Member since
2024
Vision
Within the next five years, the city aims to ensure that every child is in school, that every family includes one or more tertiary education graduates, and that at least two members of each family are gainfully employed. Objectives include achieving functional literacy, technical competence and good citizenship, as well as ensuring gender-sensitive, non-violent and inclusive education environments. As a member of UNESCO GNLC, the city’s priority areas include the establishment of a City Virtual Public Library for 24/7 access to digital resources and Barangay Learning Hubs to promote localized learning.
Each child’s learning needs are addressed through inclusive education, but those who are most at risk of marginalization and exclusion are given special attention. Thus, the city encourages possibilities for participation and equal treatment for all children.
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Ms Carmen Geraldine Rosal
Mayor of Legazpi City
Policies, plan and implementation
Sustainability and health
Legazpi has a comprehensive Local Investment Plan for Health. The plan includes various educational programmes such as Buntis/BunTeen Congress and Mental Health Awareness Advocacy. These programmes are implemented in partnership with various stakeholders, including national agencies and civil society organizations.
Equity and inclusion
The city’s Special Education Fund allocates resources for public education, including day care and pre-school programmes. The Legazpi Youth Development Office offers seminars and skills training on health education, road safety and career placement, ensuring inclusive learning opportunities for citizens.
Decent work and entrepreneurship
Through partnerships with civil society organizations and national government agencies, the city offers entrepreneurial and skills training for young people who are not in education or employment. Special programmes for student employment are also in place, aiming to provide temporary jobs for less privileged but deserving students. These initiatives aim to create livelihood opportunities and enable continuing education for various community members.
Good practices
IT equipment support for public teachers
The city has distributed tablets to 800 public school teachers to support the need for devices to efficiently deliver online class activities.
Bike Mo, Pag Asa Ko
This initiative provides bikes to 200 economically disadvantaged students to reduce transportation costs and improve attendance. Initiated in 2014, the bike scheme was used by parents to collect schoolwork for their children during the pandemic. Bikes are returned post-graduation for future students to use.