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Iligan launches CSO Academy to boost civic participation

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(From left to right) Iligan City Mayor Frederick Siao, DILG City Director Maria Maida Daniot, and Iligan City People’s Council chairperson Abelardo Moya sign the Memorandum of Agreement to establish a Civil Society Organization Academy in the city during the flag-raising ceremony last Monday, October 5, 2026. Photo by City Information Office

ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan City government, the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Region 10 (DILG-10), and the Iligan City People’s Council (ICPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Academy here, a pilot program aimed at strengthening CSOs in local governance.

Mayor Frederick Siao, DILG City Director Maria Maida Daniot, representing DILG-10 Regional Director Bruce A. Colao, and ICPC Chairperson Abelardo A. Moya signed the agreement on Monday, October 5.

The CSO Academy will provide training and capacity-building programs in local governance, technical writing, project development and management, financial management, and policy engagement.

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The ICPC currently has 160 member organizations, 74 of which are accredited by the local government.

The initiative seeks to strengthen collaboration between the local government and civil society and promote greater participation of various sectors in developing programs and policies for the city./coa

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