The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the local government units (LGUs) to come up with ingenious strategies amid adversities to gain the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Awards. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said a total of 81 provinces, 146 cities and 1,488...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), just in time for its 71st founding anniversary, received a certification and an award for its quality management and service. (DSWD / Manila Bulletin) In time for its 71st year founding anniversary on Feb. 28, DSWD received an International...
The Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) stressed that long-time community health workers and human rights defender Dr. Natividad "Doc Naty" Castro should be given high recognition and respect, not trumped-up charges. (Photo courtesy of Council for Health and Development) CPDG...
The Philippines will soon launch its maiden $500-million green bonds in the offshore debt markets to help raise funds for the country’s clean energy projects and other sustainable initiatives, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said in a statement...
NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur—Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. took the stage clad in traditional Ifugao attire of “bahag” or loincloth on Monday, Feb. 8, the start of the official campaign period for the May polls. Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. wears “bahag” during the...
Going back to development work and alternative lawyering are among the options of Vice President Leni Robredo should she fail to get elected to the country’s top post in the May polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Speaking at ANC’s Rundown on Thursday, Jan. 20, the presidential...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, Jan. 19, there should be a law that will provide the mechanism for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to participate in crafting policies that directly impact them. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo holds a virtual...
If she wins, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo will make sure that people will be empowered sufficiently to participate in governance. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo said that in the past five-and-a-half years, she has proven that her kind of leadership is one that...
Filipino youth leaders are encouraged to apply for a four-day workshop on civic education for good governance initiated by the United States (US) for Southeast Asian leaders. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in the Philippines started calling for applications...
Although he has yet to reveal who he will endorse in the 2022 Palace race, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday, Dec. 6, praised presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo for her “sincerity” and “humility” as a leader. Vice President Leni Robredo meets Mayor Benjamin...
Extended voting hours and incentivized vaccination of poll workers were among the recommendations of educators to ensure that the May 2022 elections will be safe from the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum entitled "COVID-Proofing the 2022...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go" has called on Friday, Nov. 26 for the passage of the E-Governance Bill, which seeks to establish an integrated, interconnected, and interoperable information and resource sharing communications network in government for speedy delivery of public services. Senator...
