PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid In 2018, the Supreme Court granted the petitions of Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas and the late former Bataan Gov. Enrique Garcia, Jr. that the local government units (LGUs) internal allotment or IRA (now called the national tax allotment or NTA) should come...
A total of 352 local government units (LGUs) will receive almost P2 billion to fund their respective development projects, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Thursday, Dec. 15. In a statement, the DILG said the P1.961 billion that will be distributed to the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, called on the local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce measures to protect the country’s coastal areas and aquatic resources. He issued the pronouncement after...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte wished to replicate the free internet connectivity program of San Juan City to narrow the gaps among learners in a highly digitized learning environment. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a message at the Pinaglabanan Elementary School in San...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has distributed 84 ambulances to various local government units (LGUs) across the country. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the new ambulance units will further empower LGUs in providing high-level emergency response and rescue services...
The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called for a stop to excessive charges imposed by some local government units (LGUs) and homeowners’ associations on telco projects as these continued to hamper the country’s digital infrastructure efforts. Secretary Ernesto B. Perez, ARTA director...
A total of 16 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) localities were awarded with the ‘Gawad Kalasag’ for their disaster risk reduction and management initiatives, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday, Dec. 5. Gawad Kalasag is the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Caraga (Region 13) said Friday, Dec. 2, that its Regional Committee on Devolution (RCommDev) had conducted a forum with various local government units (LGUs) in preparation for their transition to full devolution. DILG-Caraga Regional...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles urged on Monday, Nov. 28, local chief executives to ensure undisrupted service delivery as the government undergoes devolution. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Nograles said that any feedback on government frontline services can be...
Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda has stressed the importance of equipping all local government units (LGU) with geo-hazard and multi-hazard maps for disaster preparedness and management. Legarda stressed the loss of lives and livelihood could have been avoided if critical information on...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has awarded 10 outstanding local governance programs of the various localities in the country during the 2022 Galing Pook Awards. In a statement, DILG Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos identified the 10 best LGU programs as the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has encouraged local government units (LGUs) to carry on with their programs and advocacies in a bid to influence other localities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) In congratulating the LGUs...
