Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos has assured city and municipal councilors that Malacañang remains open to their concerns, saying the Marcos administration is committed to working closely with local governments in addressing the needs of their communities. Speaking during the 2026 Second Quarterly...
Cities with fully automated business permits and licensing systems (BPLS) posted stronger local business tax (LBT) revenue growth, with only 54 of the 138 Philippine cities studied having fully automated their BPLS, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development...
After distributing patient transport vehicles (PTV) across the country, fire trucks will also be provided to local government units (LGUs), President Marcos announced. Funding for the program is already available, with procurement now underway, the President said during the distribution of...
Local government units (LGUs) showed a significant jump in the number of loan requests in May 2026 compared to a year ago, with the total financing amount increasing to ₱4 billion as borrowing efforts—which were put on hold during the 2025 midterm election period—surged back. The latest...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
Local government units (LGUs) across the country will receive a record P1.32 trillion in National Tax Allotments (NTA) in 2027, as President Marcos continues to push for stronger local governance and greater participation of local governments in national development. In a statement, Executive...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
The local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela cities joined the Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Thursday, June 18, to strengthen disaster preparedness and emergency response in their communities. In Caloocan City, Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along”...
The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
While earthquakes cannot be predicted the same way as typhoons, House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III said the country 's local government units (LGU) can still reduce risks in their jurisdictions through proper planning and hazard mapping. Dy, who flew to General Santos City in South Cotabato...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has flagged corruption as a major risk to Philippine infrastructure delivery, warning that the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal show that current accountability safeguards remain insufficient to prevent the misuse of...
