TACLOBAN CITY - Five local government units in the fourth district of Leyte have joined hands to promote tourism and development in their area. TACOY with Sen. Mark Villar. (FB) Matag-ob Mayor Bernandino Tacoy, a neophyte politician, said that the alliance was conceptualized for three municipalities...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the country's vice mayos to support the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028 and the Administration's legislative priorities as he, in turn, assured them of his support for effective and meaningful local autonomy....
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 29, hailed the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for eliminating “unneccessary regulations” and simplifying procedures that help boost entrepreneurship and investments in the country. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a video message during the 5th...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has bared his expectations on Malacañang's plan to issue an executive order (EO) on even greater local autonomy, in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tasked the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to enable local government units (LGUs) to adapt to the e-government system as part of the government's digitalization initiative....
The government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), will demarcate the specific functions and responsibilities to be assumed by the national government agencies (NGAs) as well as local government units (LGUs) in hosting and on the permitting processes for offshore wind farm installations;...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Friday, April 28, denied reports circulating online that it was calling for the closure of some establishments that consume huge volume of water to avoid possible supply shortage. (MWSS office in Quezon City / File photo via Manila Bulletin)...
The government is studying the option of possibly using other vacant lands it owns in order to build more housing projects. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 4th Disiplina Village Phase 1 in Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City on...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman assured that the national government has enough revenues to shoulder the additional budget to be given to local government units (LGUs) for the implementation of the Supreme Court's Mandanas ruling. During a Palace briefing, the...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora revealed that only eight out of 17 localities in Metro Manila have passed and amended their respective ordinances to implement unified fines and penalties in the 20 identified common traffic violations for the single...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged local legislators to back the passage of the administration's legislative priorities, especially measures aimed at empowering local government units (LGUs). Marcos said this as he attended the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) National Convention...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers shared to House reporters on Sunday, March 5 a list of 25 local officials--mostly mayors--who have been killed between 2016 and 2022. (Unsplash) Barbers did this perhaps to illustrate the gravity of the situation wherein elected officials of...
