Glossary — Philippine LGU regulatory terms

Plain-English definitions of every Philippine local-government regulatory term Nova Gov touches. Each term has its own page with full schema, FAQs, and how Nova Gov handles it.

Land use + planning

Republic Act 12254 (Rationalized CLUP Law)

Also: RA 12254 · Rationalized CLUP Law · An Act Rationalizing the Comprehensive Land Use Planning Process

Philippine law signed in 2024 that requires every city and municipality to adopt an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan aligned with national spatial frameworks, sectoral plans, and disaster risk reduction. Mandatory.

Tagalog: /tl/ra-12254

Governance + assessment

Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG)

Also: DILG SGLG · SGLG Program

Annual performance assessment of Philippine LGUs by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. LGUs scored on core areas (financial admin, disaster prep, social protection) and essential areas. Passing unlocks the Performance Challenge Fund.

Tagalog: /tl/sglg

Coming soon

CLUP — Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Long-term spatial plan of a Philippine city or municipality. Basis for the Zoning Ordinance. Dedicated page in queue.

DHSUD — Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development

National department responsible for housing, human settlement, and urban land use. Primary technical reviewer for CLUP submissions under RA 12254.

DILG — Department of the Interior and Local Government

National department overseeing local government units. Administers SGLG and Performance Challenge Fund.

4Ps — Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

DSWD conditional cash transfer program. Nova citizen app includes eligibility screener.