The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) is launching the country’s first “gender-sensitive” online dashboard for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has called for the reduction of business permit fees by local government units (LGUs) to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and ensure they continue to thrive, especially in this pandemic period. Lopez said at the Task Group on Economic...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that local government units (LGUs) should perform in transforming the country’s most congested cities into walkable, pedestrian-friendly communities. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has underscored the key role of LGUs in creating...
All 1,600 LGUs have until June 17, 2021 to put up electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBoss) to streamline business permitting and licensing in their respective municipalities and cities to eliminate government red tape right at the grassroot level. This was made possible with the signing of Joint...
National government agencies (NGAs) as well as local government units (LGUs) have been prodded to lead the way in complying with the mandated energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) roadmap and standards being cast for the country....
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) asked the Senate to draft a mandate requiring local government units (LGUs) to set aside 10 percent of their annual budget for the agriculture sector once they start receiving their higher internal revenue allotment (IRA). During PCAFI’s...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that empowering local government units (LGUs) to develop and implement post disaster rehabilitation and recovery programs is crucial for the country’s bounce back plan. During the Ready to Rebuild Training Program Launch last Thursday,...
Local government units (LGU), particularly cities in Metro Manila, incurred a considerable revenue loss last year due to cancellation of various entertainment events and activities amid the community quarantine, the National Tax Research Center (NTRC) said. Based on the latest journal by the...
Local businesses are strongly supporting initiatives to reopen further the Philippine economy, which has suffered from long lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19. “We, the undersigned, express our strong support for the initiatives of the Duterte administration to open the Philippine economy...
Globe Telecom Inc. took to task local government units (LGUs) that still make it difficult for them to construct new cell sites in violation of the law fast-tracking the issuance of infrastructure permits. In a statement, Globe said several LGUs in the National Capital Region (NCR), Negros...
The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has flagged local government units (LGUs) in their high assessment of business taxes and the imposition of Public Liability Insurance or its equivalent stressing such unnecessary requirements open opportunities for corruption. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah...
A total of 17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from private sector are expected to be made available in the second semester to inoculate 8 million Filipinos from 39 local government units (LGUs). These 39 LGUs, together with 300 donor companies and vaccine supplier AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals...
