The push to transform government services through digitalization is now just one step away from Senate approval. This after the Senate passed Senate Bill No. 2781, also known as the proposed “E-Governance Act,” on second reading on Tuesday, January 21. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano,...
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senatorial aspirant Benhur Abalos, Jr. hailed the winners of the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award and urged other local leaders to champion good governance and...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) applauded the signing into law of a measure granting value-added tax (VAT) refunds to non-resident tourists. In a statement, Sabin Aboitiz, PSAC lead convenor and Aboitiz Group president and chief executive officer, said the new law, a key council...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recognized the efforts of the Makati City local government on the efficient distribution of government services to its residents as well as disaster preparedness and...
Vice President Sara Duterte is not a fan of dole-outs or “ayuda,” touting good governance and peace and development programs as the better options to help uplift the lives of Filipinos from poverty. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB file photo) In an interview at the Office of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development awarded 66 local government units in Western Visayas region for their strong programs in promoting child welfare. DSWD-6 Regional Director Arwin Razo led the conferment of the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance as part of this...
Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the significance of gender-responsive disaster risk governance, recognizing the role of women as leaders and agents of change. "These girls already have a vision for a future where they can thrive. Our role is to ensure they have the resources, education, and...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) admitted that it is encountering difficulties in complying with the Governance Commission for government-owned and controlled corporations (GCG). Rafael D. Consing Jr., MIC president and chief executive officer, disclosed that the oversight body for...
The measure seeking to fully digitalize government transactions has advanced further in the Senate following the formal filing of the committee report consolidating all bills on e-governance. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, introduced...
By MYRNA VELASCO The grinding task of ensuring ‘fair and transparent’ trading outcomes in the electricity reserve market has been tossed as a responsibility of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which is also the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot...
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) said that appointive directors for state-owned companies are chosen according to their integrity, experience, education, and competence. At the 16th Meeting of the Asia Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned...
Three state-run banks and insurance corporations received the highest ratings for corporate governance in 2022 from the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG). During the Government-owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) governance awards on Monday, Nov. 20, the Land Bank of the Philippines...
