Manila, Nov. 12 -- City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has flown to South Africa to attend the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders convened by the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
One of the largest and most influential meetings of mayors, councilors, local and regional governments and associations worldwide, the five-day assembly is being held in Durban's International Convention Center from November 11 to 15.
Leonardia, the national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), is set to speak at the CEO Forum on Local Government Associations to share his insights on issues besetting Philippine cities, focusing on the areas of disaster risk management, sustainable development, and managing the impacts of climate ...