Ramon Guico, President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines recently launched the Ginhawa Mo, Gets (Gamot, Edukasyon,Trabaho, Serbisyo) Ko Agad  Campaign which aims to strengthen the local government and provide faster and improved services to the people.

Guico said the Ginhawa Mo, Gets Ko Agad Campaign calls for an increase in tax share of the local governments, which shall be used in providing faster and more effective services to the people.

“It is high time for the national government to listen to the plea of the local leaders, who are the frontliners in government service, and who truly understand and experience the day to day troubles of every Filipino”, he added.

Guico has earlier said that the funds given to local governments are too small compared to the delivery of basic services local leaders accomplish.

Guico of Binalonan, Pangasinan has been the President of the LMP for the last nine years. He is credited for transforming the LMP from a partisan political organization into a developmental organization working closely with international organizations in delivering basic services to the people. 

The LMP has given free technical assistance and governance programs to local municipalities and leaders in the areas of population control, waste segregation, education, employment and healthcare.