City LEADERS Bulletin Issue 3

NEWS BITS
LCP releases Statement of Support

for K-to-12, basic education reforms
On May 9, the League of Cities of the
Philippines (LCP) released a Statement of
Support for the Department of Educations
(DepEd) K-to-12 Program. LCP believes that
young learners should be equipped with life
and career skills to meet their present and
future needs, as embodied in the K-to-12 Law.
Such guarantee is enough reason to support
the aforementioned measure. The Statement
was signed by key officials of the League and
members of the City LEADERS Coalition and
was officially present to Education Secretary
Armin Luistro last 21 April during the Senior
High School Summit at Cagayan de Oro City.
Marikina kicks off K-to-12 campaign
CDO says Yes to Senior High School!; LCP supports first SHS Summit in CDO
In an effort to galvanize greater public support

for K-to-12 and senior high school, the
Marikina City Schools Division in partnership
with the city government and key education
stakeholders launched the K-to-12 Advocacy
Campaign last 11 May at the Marikina Sports
Complex. The activity, titled Sa K-to-12,
Handa Kami, featured a motorcade and foot
parade of students, parents, teachers and civil
society organizations (CSOs) showing banners
of support for the education reform program.
This was followed by a short program with
Education Undersecretary Rizalino Rivera as
keynote speaker, and Representative Marcy
Teodoro and Representative Miro Quimbo
delivering messages of support. Presentations
include local senior high school success
stories, future directions and next steps.
National Chairman of the League of

Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Cagayan
de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno
led the 500-strong local education
stakeholders in affirming support for a
successful senior high school program
by 2016. Stakeholders were gathered
in an education summit, dubbed as:
City LEADERS Geared Up for Senior
High School: Uswag Kagay-anon, Yes
to Senior High School! held last April
21 at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and
Convention Center, Limketkai, Cagayan
De Oro.
CITY LEADERS: A COALITION OF CITIES
lead. educate. advocate. design effective and responsive senior high school programs.
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This issue highlights major activities held from March until June. For March, the Coalition
completed the two-part monitoring sessions held in each Coalition city. After the monitoring
sessions, the Coalition Cities were able to enhance their investment plans, determine specific
resources for their identified senior high school needs and strengthen their current senior high
school working groups. By April, the City LEADERS Coalition supported the first Senior High
School Summit organized by the Cagayan de Oro city government. Education Secretary Bro.
Armin Luistro delivered the keynote address and urged the stakeholders to continue investing
on basic education as this remains our hope for progress. The event also witnessed how
the City LEADERS Coalition expressed their full support for K-to-12 through a Statement of
Support. In June, the team began preparations for the expansion of the Coalition to 10 more
cities.
ABOUT THE BULLETIN
The SHS Bulletin is a monthly publication released by the City LEADERS Project Team, which
provides news and updates regarding the project. It also features the stories of successes
and challenges of the Coalition cities on their senior high school planning and their journey
towards the implementation stage.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The City LEADERS Project: A Coalition of Cities is an initiative implemented by the
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), in collaboration with The Asia Foundation (TAF)
and the Australian Embassy. The initiative intends to raise awareness on the upcoming
implementation of the senior high school program in 2016 and assist cities in designing
effective and responsive investment plans.
For comments, feedback and suggestions,

you may contact the City LEADERS Project
Team through these contact information:
League of Cities of the Philippines

City LEADERS Coalition Project
Unit J/K, 7th Floor, Cyberone Building,
Eastwood, Quezon City
Tel: (02) 470 6843/13 Fax: (02) 470 7210
www.lcp.org.ph
league.cities.philippines@gmail.com
Editorial Team:
Ma. Veronica Hitosis | Emy Ruth Gianan
Project Management Team
Eduardo R. Soliman, Jr.
Ma. Veronica C. Hitosis
Emy Ruth D. Gianan
Jeremy Philippe T. Nishimori
Liam Warren L. De Guzman
Alvidon F. Asis
Butch C. Bernal, Jr.
Education Secretary Brother Armin A.

Luistro FSC headlined the first senior
high school summit hosted by the city
government, in partnership with LCP,
The Asia Foundation (TAF), and the
Australian Embassy. As keynote speaker,
he emphasized the importance of
partnership in making senior high school
(SHS) successful both at the local and
national levels.
K-to-12 and the senior high school
program is a viable platform for
collaboration. If we only rely on DepEds
capacity to plan and implement basic
education reform programs, and do not
involve local governments and other
stakeholders in the process, I think that
would be the worst reform program ever
conceptualized. We need your support
and we hope you will positively heed our
call, Secretary Luistro said.
USWAG KAGAY-ANON! YES TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL! City mayors present the signed LCP Statement of
Support to Sec. Luistro. From left to right: CDO Division Superintendent Dr. Elena Borcillo, TAF Country Director Dr.
Steve Rood, LCP Secretary-General and Marikina City Mayor Del De Guzman, LCP National Chairman and CDO City
Mayor Oscar Moreno, DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro, Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez, Sorsogon City Mayor
Sally Lee and Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon.
parents, local DepEd division staff, city,

provincial and regional civil servants
and public officials, and private sector
representatives gathered to discuss areas
for collaboration for senior high school.
During the Summit, the participants were
encouraged to sign the Pledge of Support
to show their commitment to work with the
local division and the city on senior high
school preparations.
Aside from multi-stakeholder support,

Participants comprised of various local
education stakeholders such as members the education summit also highlighted
the continuing commitment of cities
of the academe, students, teachers,
to effectively prepare and ensure the

successful implementation of senior
high school in their respective cities.
In attendance were: LCP SecretaryGeneral and Marikina City Mayor Del R.
De Guzman, Focal Person for SHS and
Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez,
Sorsogon City Mayor Sally A. Lee, and
Tagum City Mayor Allan G. Rellon.
TAF Country Director Dr. Steve Rood
congratulated the cities for their initiatives
and recognized the Australian Embassys
support for education reform.
IN THE KNOW: EDUCATION SPENDING IN CITIES
How much do cities spend for education? And how much will they spend when the senior high school
program is implemented in 2016? Here is a simple infographic that will answer our questions and many
more queries about the upcoming senior high school program.
1. HOW DO CITIES SPEND?
With an average income of P1.167 billion in 2013,
cities spend 70.41% on the delivery of basic services;
which, in turn is spent as follows:
Education, Culture and Sports
6.50%
General Public Services
35.61%
Health and Nutrition
7.96%
Labor and Employment
0.07%
Housing and Community Devt
3.37%
Social and Welfare Services
3.45%
Economic Services
12.10%
Debt Service
1.36%
2. WILL SPENDING ON EDUCATION CHANGE?

YES. The K-to-12 Law mandates an additional 2 years of
basic education, called senior high school. SHS requires
students to undertake specializations on academic,
technical-vocational, entrepreneurial, and sports and arts,
which will help them make informed choices in the future.
How much does an average SHS implementation cost?
P 250 MILLION
X 144 CITIES
= P 36 BILLION
this means a
300% iINCREASE*
on local education spending. So...
(*Based on the actual investments of 10 Coalition Cities. The average is

pegged at P246M and rounded off to P250M. The same figures plus BLGF 2013
data on education expenditures are used to project the potential increase
on basic education spending.)
3. CAN CITIES SPEND MORE FOR SHS?

YES. We started with minimal to zero investments. After 6 months, heres how much resources were specifically
allocated to local senior high school implementation:
DAGUPAN
P16.50 million
ENTS =
TOTAL INVESTM
0.75
pP 279,525,68
15%
covers
of the
total cost of senio
r
high school in the
10
cities totalling to
MARIKINA
P13.00 million
SANTA ROSA
P69.02 million
SORSOGON
P460K
CATBALOGAN
P4.24 million
CEBU
P50.00 million
HIMAMAYLAN
P4.50 million
P 1.96 billion
DIPOLOG
P2.50 million
CAGAYAN DE ORO
P38.40 million
The City LEADERS Coalition members shared

light moments with Secretary Luistro after the
Senior High School Summit in Cagayan de
Oro. Everyones all smiles not just because the
activity was a success, but also because the
Summit highlighted greater support for K-to-12
and senior high school.
At one point, the Secretary even asked how
people manage to squeeze all faces in one
frame. We told him, It depends on the angle,
Sir. We learned that from geometry. Senior
high school ensures just that: we learn more
about math and other subjects by expanding
the curriculum and increasing our study time.
Who wouldnt support such quality education?
which will be spent on:
TAGUM
P80.90 million
and will greatly benefit an estimated
85,000 SHS
classroom needs
lot acquisition
capital outlay
(facilities and
equipment)
other expenses
(teacher trainings,
instructional materials)
BONUS LESSON:
Basic education is a shared responsibility.

For K-to-12, Secretary Luistro provided
us with a diagram on cost-sharing:
DepEd
ies
, teachers salar
ms
oo
ssr
cla
s
ok
bo
xt
te
s,
ing
and train
and
basic equipment
S
SH
r
fo
es
iti
facil
gs
red
Sha fferin re
o
tu
m
c
a
u
r
r
prog infrast ustry ,
cy
ind
basic ocacy, ion poli
adv immers ance
ge,
guid
linka areer
c
Cities
local devt plans, studen
t
financial assistance, sch
ool
lots, other equipments
and
facilities, local college
SHS provision
Now thats
QUALITY
!
INVESTMENT
STUDENTS
SOURCES:
- City LEADERS Coalition Monitoring Reports
- 2013 DOF-BLGF Statement of Incomes and Expenditures of Cities
- Presentation of Sec. Luistro | 18 November 2014 LCP General Assembly

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NEWS BITS

LCP releases Statement of Support

Marikina kicks off K-to-12 campaign

In an effort to galvanize greater public support

National Chairman of the League of

CITY LEADERS: A COALITION OF CITIES

For comments, feedback and suggestions,

League of Cities of the Philippines

Education Secretary Brother Armin A.

parents, local DepEd division staff, city,

Aside from multi-stakeholder support,

to effectively prepare and ensure the

IN THE KNOW: EDUCATION SPENDING IN CITIES

Education, Culture and Sports

General Public Services

Health and Nutrition

Labor and Employment

Housing and Community Devt

Social and Welfare Services

2. WILL SPENDING ON EDUCATION CHANGE?

(*Based on the actual investments of 10 Coalition Cities. The average is

3. CAN CITIES SPEND MORE FOR SHS?

The City LEADERS Coalition members shared

which will be spent on:

and will greatly benefit an estimated

Basic education is a shared responsibility.

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