The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office 9 said it has turned over the P5 million 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Incentive Fund to the municipality of Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte. DILG Regional Office 9 Director Paisal O. Abutazil said the ceremonial...
Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) received the Golden Arrow Award from the Institute of Corporate Directors in recognition of its continuous adherence to the best corporate governance standards and practices among Filipino publicly-listed companies. CEB, the Philippines’ leading carrier, was one of the 86...
A digital and globally competitive nation by 2040? Information and Communications Technology Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is working hand in hand with other government agencies to attain a shared goal: to make the Philippines a “prosperous middle class and globally competitive society” by...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Eight Ayala companies were among the 85 publicly-listed companies feted by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) at its Golden Arrows Awards held last week at the Sheraton Manila Hotel. The Golden Arrows recognize Philippine companies with exemplary governance...
For the first time, Globe Telecom Inc. won five Golden Arrow Awards from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) recently. The awards established Globe as a top-performing publicly listed company in the Philippines under the 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS). Globe is among three...
The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) has assured government workers of an amicable resolution on issues raised in line with the implementation of the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS). In a statement, GCG reiterated its steadfast commitment of staying true to its mandate....
As the country pushes its agenda of digital transformation to better serve Filipinos, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has committed to certifying the proposed E-Governance Act of 2022 as urgent, the Private Sector Advisory Commission (PSAC) said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) were granted with P67 million financial grant for their excellent policy-making implementation, the Department of the Interior Local Government (DILG) said on Monday, Jan. 23. “The subsidy shall be used for local...
Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman underscored the importance of good governance in his anniversary message Saturday, Jan. 21 on the historic founding of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). BARMM flag (Wikipedia) "Today, we celebrate the...
The national government continues to extend its efforts towards digitizing government services in the country to make it more accessible to the public. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is “really aiming to digitalize the whole...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has committed to expedite the passage of pro-digitalization measures that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had highlighted in his stint at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. (PPAB) President Marcos is in Davos to showcase the Philippine...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, January 17 reiterated his push for the passage of a bill that seeks to promote digital transformation in government in order to help eliminate agricultural smuggling. Go is referring to Senate Bill No. 194 or the proposed E-Governance Act of 2022, which...
