DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 8._ Francisco Gold Condominiim i)» ruas* EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St, Diliman Quezon City MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR December 01, 2017 NO. 2011 = 190 TO : ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUNICIPAL MAYORS AND DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS SUBJECT : TECHNICAL COURSE OFFERINGS OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE ~ LEGISLATIVE ACADEMY Section 1, Article XVII of the PCL Constitution and By-Laws provides for the creation of the PCL Legislative Academy (PCL-LA), The PCL-LA is primarily responsible for the capability program of the League. Likewise, starting CY 2012, the PCL-LA will offer short-term courses on local legislation and governance for local legislators, and interested local government officials and functionaries In this connection, and upon the request of Councilor Alan D. Zulueta, PCL Academy Honorary Chairman, local chief executives are encouraged to allow the members of their sanggunians and other interested local government officials and personnel who wish to avail of the course offerings of the Academy, to attend on official business. ‘The payment of applicable traveling expenses, hotel accommodation and a participation fee, to defray the costs of meals and training materials, per participant, may be authorized chargeable against local funds, subject to the availability thereof, and to the usual accounting and auditing requirements and to all pertinent laws, rules and regulations. Provided, that, the traveling expenses and participation fees of local government participants shall not be charged against the 20% component of the Internal Revenue Allotment, All DILG Regional Directors are hereby directed to cause the widest dissemination of this Issuance to all local authorities within their jurisdictions. For the information and guidance of all concemed. JESSE M. ROBREDO Secretary ‘SILG11-010771, ON