Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers shared to House reporters on Sunday, March 5 a list of 25 local officials--mostly mayors--who have been killed between 2016 and 2022. (Unsplash) Barbers did this perhaps to illustrate the gravity of the situation wherein elected officials of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is seeking congressional approval of a bill seeking to declare an elective official automatically resigned from his elective office upon the filing of his certificate of candidacy (COC). In filing Senate Bill No. 1683, Tulfo proposed the restoration of the old law, Batas...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. has called on the local officials in Northern Mindanao to be creative and explore ingenious methods in partnership with the private sector to improve the delivery of public service. DILG Secretary Benjamin...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has prepared a program that will assist in the transition of new local officials in the management of local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region. The 2022 Newly-Elected Officials (NEO) Orientation for the governors, and city and...
As the new administration takes over, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Monday, May 30, urged newly appointed officials to personally attend its local executive forums. CSC Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada (Photo taken from CSC’s website) CSC Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada said...