DOMESTIC tourists pose for a selfie and souvenir shot in front of the Guimaras Provincial Capitol. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) cited the provincial government of Guimaras for financial transparency anew when it was given a seal for Good...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) recently made it to the top echelon of Asia Pacific firms in terms of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk rating. “We are relentless in our pursuit to drive MPIC towards sustainable growth," MPIC Chairman, President and Chief Executive...
The Philippine government sold its second “green” bonds, this time in the Japanese debt market through a four-tranche yen-denominated offering, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Wednesday, April 13. The bureau said the government raised ¥70.1 billion, roughly P28.95 billion, via a...
On World Health Day, the Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) urged election hopefuls to push for a "people-center and planet-friendly" public health system. As Covid-19 cases in the country decline and more Filipinos start seeing the hope of living normally, CPDG stressed the...
The Philippine health system has been at a breaking point even before Covid-19, but the pandemic exposed and magnified the gaps in the fragmented system. Leadership is crucial in effecting reforms in the health system, with various issues such as corruption, inclusion, brain drain, and others...
ILOILO CITY -- For the daughter of Vice President Leni Robredo, there is good governance in the city and province of Iloilo. Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughter Aika (5th from left), joins the March 26 proclamation rally for the Uswag team of Iloilo City candidates. She is flanked by Ilonggo...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded all incumbent local chief executives (LCE) on Friday, March 25, to form their respective Local Governance Transition Teams (LGTT) at the soonest time possible before the May 2022 polls. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – At least 12 mayors in Bohol came together and launched a crusade which they hope would push good governance in the province on Thursday, a day before the start of the campaign period for local candidates. A group of mayors in Bohol gather to launch the Crusade for Good...
The Duterte administration has “successfully” completed its three-tranche foreign commercial borrowing on the back of volatile financial markets overseas, the Bureau of the Treasury announced. The Treasury bureau said Tuesday, March 22, that the government raised $2.25 billion, or roughly P118...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the local government units (LGUs) to come up with ingenious strategies amid adversities to gain the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Awards. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said a total of 81 provinces, 146 cities and 1,488...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), just in time for its 71st founding anniversary, received a certification and an award for its quality management and service. (DSWD / Manila Bulletin) In time for its 71st year founding anniversary on Feb. 28, DSWD received an International...
The Council for People's Development and Governance (CPDG) stressed that long-time community health workers and human rights defender Dr. Natividad "Doc Naty" Castro should be given high recognition and respect, not trumped-up charges. (Photo courtesy of Council for Health and Development) CPDG...
