Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno is asking local government units (LGUs) to speed up their spending given their budget surplus because of the lack of investments. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd right) presides over a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Nov....
The array of development and technical assistance being extended by the Energy Secure Philippines (ESP) program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been facilitating the integration of energy permitting processes of the local government units (LGUs) into the energy...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have joined forces to empower local government units (LGUs) in tackling investment scams and promoting financial literacy across the country. The SEC and the DILG signed a memorandum of...
The national government will organize the National Jail Decongestion Summit in a bid to address the pressing overcrowding issues in the local jail facilities, the The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) disclosed on Monday, Nov. 6. (BJMP PHOTO) In a statement, the BJMP...
The new law on the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) will help ensure the fiscal sustainability and revenues of local governments, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Republic Act No. 11964 or the Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act updates...
A United Nations (UN) body has commended the Philippines for recently organizing a forum with the UN, saying it was a clear signal that the Philippines recognizes the sustainable development goals (SGDs) it had set. Malacañang photo UN Governance and Public Administration Expert Ana Thorlund...
President Ferdinand Marcos has urged local government units (LGUs) to explore international partnerships and learn from the best practices of foreign partners to improve the delivery of public service. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos addressed the Philippine...
The newly-signed law that institutionalizes the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) will help boost the economic growth and local autonomy of LGUs and ease the national government’s distribution of financial grants to them, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
President Marcos has signed into law the measure which institutionalizes the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) to promote local autonomy and enable LGUs to realize their full economic potential. File photos Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11964, also known as the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is batting for a measure that seeks to make official “sea wardens” or “Bantay Dagat” volunteers. Under Estrada's proposed measure, local government units (LGUs) shall be mandated to allocate regular funding for the benefits and incentives of the sea wardens...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, Oct. 13 emphasized how local government units (LGUs) have greater agility to respond to challenges on the ground in terms of improved delivery and quality of education. Gatchalian made the statement amid the celebration of the local government week this second...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, October 10 has called on local government units (LGUs) to craft a disaster preparedness program that would ensure the primordial safety of children during times of disaster. Legarda made the call following the release of the United...
