The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center will assist members of the Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines (ULAP) enhance their skills in developing and carrying out infrastructure projects. In statement, Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez, PPP Center executive director said they will provide...
The “Outside the Box” fashion pop-up features talented fashion designers—Arnel Papa, Jor-El Espina, Vin Orias, and Zarah Juan—at SM Aura’s Upper Ground Level In line with its Modern Filipiniana Christmas theme this year, SM Aura is presenting a distinctive “Outside the Box”...
(Unsplash) Local government units (LGUs) won't be left out in the cold as far as the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget. House Speaker Martin Romualdez made this assurance even as next year's budget, as embodied in the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the importance of local government units' (LGUs) role in addressing issues related to food inflation. In particular, the senator zeroed in on the adherence to Executive Order (EO) 41. According to Gatchalian, the said EO, signed by President Marcos...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is calling on local government units (LGUs) to update their real property taxation (RPT) to alleviate financial challenges that hinder their capacity to deliver optimal services to their constituents. In a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Finance Secretary Benjamin...
A total of 256 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) were conferred with the coveted ‘beyond compliant’ Gawad KALASAG Seal for their exceptional contributions in strengthening the resilience of communities against disaster risks, according to the Department of the...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go is pushing for the strengthening of programs and services offered by the government to former rebels who decide to rejoin mainstream society and live with their families in peace. "Masakit makitang mga Pilipino ay nagpapatayan sa kapwa nila Pilipino dahil...
In a bid to achieve water security for Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for the continuous development of water sources nationwide. In a conversation with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Administrator Vince Revil on Saturday, Dec. 2, Tolentino cited several water...
Over P541 million will be allotted for climate adaptation projects to local government unit (LGU) beneficiaries, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. This as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Resolutions. The PSF had an initial capitalization of P1...
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...
