Independent presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he will reform the controversial pork barrel system as well as the ugly culture of patronage politics in the Philippines should he win the presidency in the May 2022 elections. To do this, Lacson sought the cooperation of his...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will carry out an information caravan dubbed as MAGHANDA or the Meteorological and Geological Hazard Advisories, Warning, and Notifications for Decisive action throughout the 17...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, March 16, to boost information caravan for disaster preparedness. DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. (left) and DILG Undersecretary...
As the number of Covid-19 cases are now on a downward trend and pandemic-related restrictions nationwide have now been eased, local government units (LGUs) should start allowing schools in their areas to conduct limited face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic...
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs head Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, March 8 said cash for welfare aid needs to be increased for local governments soon, as fuel prices continue to spiral upward. Marcos said existing fuel subsidies and calamity funds might not last long, with no end in...
Aspiring president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has stressed the importance of coordination between the national government and the local government units (LGUs) in terms of promoting progress in the countryside as well as ensuring that appropriate laws are implemented. In an event in Pasay...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on local chief executives in low-risk COVID-19 areas to allow schools in their jurisdiction to resume face-to-face classes in support of the government’s target reopening of in-person classes in...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now probing the tragic crash of a helicopter owned by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Real, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 21, that left a policeman dead and two police pilots seriously injured. (Photo from the Philippine National Police)...
Local government units (LGUs) COVID-19 response amounted to P118.9 billion as of end June last year, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Sunday, Feb. 19. According to the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), an attached agency of the DOF, of the combined spending of LGUs on COVID-19...
The government has set a deadline for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila to complete their COVID-19 jabs to continue using public transportation under the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement, the Department of...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is nothing wrong with the decision of some local government units (LGUs) in declaring a "health break" in their respective jurisdiction amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to extend the deadline for payment for real property tax and business permits to avoid influx of taxpayers amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Binay made the appeal after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 33,169...
