*  *  *  Distinguished officers and members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) under the leadership of National President Sandy Javier, fellow workers in government, special guests, magandang hapon sa inyong lahat!
Thank you for inviting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to your general assembly with the theme “2016 and Beyond: Promoting Good Governance and Sustainable Inclusive Growth.” This is the first time for me to speak before an association of local government executives. Some of you may be wondering why a Central Bank governor is addressing municipal governments. Well, two reasons.