Quezon City Hall (Photo courtesy of the Quezon City government)
Quezon City has established a multi-sectoral body to coordinate and strengthen the implementation of programs under its three United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designations.
Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Executive Order No. 22, Series of 2026, creating the Quezon City Learning, Information, and Culture Committee to coordinate the city’s initiatives as a UNESCO Creative City of Film, a UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Pilot City, and a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
The committee will bring together key city offices, schools, civil society organizations, development partners, and other partner institutions to advance programs on education, media and information literacy, lifelong learning, and culture.
It will also coordinate initiatives promoting critical thinking, digital citizenship, creativity, lifelong learning, and cultural participation.
Among its key responsibilities are developing and implementing action plans to advance Quezon City’s UNESCO commitments, strengthening cross-sector partnerships, monitoring program implementation, recommending supportive policies, and leading public awareness campaigns on education, media and information literacy, lifelong learning, and culture.
The committee will be chaired by the city mayor, with the Education Affairs Unit serving as its secretariat, and will include representatives from key city departments, the Schools Division Office of Quezon City, Quezon City University, the Quezon City Public Library, and other partner institutions.
Belmonte said the city’s UNESCO recognitions carry the responsibility of translating global commitments into meaningful local action.
“These recognitions are more than international distinctions. They represent our commitment to empowering every QCitizen through education, culture, and access to reliable information. By bringing together our departments and partners under one coordinating body, we can better deliver programs that help our communities become more informed, engaged, and resilient,” she said.
Through the executive order, Quezon City further strengthened its approach to integrating education, culture, innovation, and international collaboration into responsive governance.