President Marcos encouraged local government units (LGUs) and agencies to set their goals according to the country's national priorities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM) "I encourage everyone to align your organizational goals with our national priorities so that we can push...
The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to participating local government units (LGUs) to accelerate their procurement of rice stocks as part of the mandate under the food security emergency on rice. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 28, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson called on LGUs to aid the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged local government units (LGUs) and law enforcement agencies to arrest the proliferation of love scams that have been victimizing countless foreign nationals. Gatchalian made the call following a claim made recently by the Australian Federal Police that around AUS$24...
The National Food Authority (NFA) has begun releasing rice stocks to participating local government units (LGUs), which consumers can purchase for as low as ₱33 per kilo, as part of the agency’s mandate under the food security emergency on rice. During a ceremonial turnover on Wednesday, Feb....
The Philippine Parts Makers Association (PPMA), the sole organization representing the country’s automotive parts manufacturing industry, is raising the alarm on the sector’s continued decline. Once a robust industry with 140 company members at its peak in 1997, the association now struggles...
Senator Raffy Tulfo asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to expand their visibility and place an outpost in the Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon (Marilaque) Highway which is reportedly being used as a "race track". Sen. Raffy Tulfo examines the root causes of accidents involving land transport,...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should exhaust all means at helping Filipinos who are not yet registered in the civil registry acquire their birth certificates. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said at the very least, the PSA should adopt a proactive, community-based approach in...
Electric cooperatives (ECs) seeking exemption from local taxes, fees, and charges imposed by their local government units (LGUs) must meet performance standards set by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). According to the NEA, to qualify for the exemption, ECs will be evaluated on...
More than three decades after the country embarked on a devolution agenda, a new Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study raised critical issues in local government spending, particularly in light of the 2019 Mandanas ruling. According to PIDS, the Madanas ruling, which...
The bill mandating local government units (LGUs) to deliver donated relief goods to inaccessible disaster-stricken communities has been passed by the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 10924, or the “Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act,” was was passed by a 182-0 vote....
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...
Empowering local governments to deliver essential services is crucial for the Philippines to boost human capital and achieve its goal of becoming a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new report by the World Bank. Based the latest Philippines Economic Update (PEU), World Bank emphasized...
