Abstract:
The study is about the communication needs of the Local Government Unit of Aglipay. The
researcher firmly believes that in order for the local government unit to fulfill its duties and
responsibilities as mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991, it should be able to
communicate effectively with its constituents. In order to do so, the local government unit should
also have a strong sense of solidarity and unity which can only be achieved through good internal
communication. The study is specifically aimed at developing and improving the communication
competencies of the members of the Local Government Unit of Aglipay, Quirino. Based on the
results of the Needs Assessment phase, the researcher found out that the employees of LGU-
Aglipay are least knowledgeable, skilled and receptive in the areas of Law Making, Public
Hearing, Meeting in Caucus, Program and Project Formulation and Program and Project
Evaluation. This could be problematic because these are key functions of the LGU. Their
strength lies in Cooperation and Collaboration, Information Dissemination and Policy
Dissemination. Therefore, the researcher proposes a Communication Training Program that will
address the identified communication needs. The Proposed Communication Training Program
will consist of three parts, Communication Knowledge Training, Communication Skills Training
and Communication Attitude Training.
