The Philippines' leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has been named among the top corporations in the ASEAN region for corporate governance. PLDT has been included in the ASEAN Asset Class in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) for 2021. An initiative of the ASEAN Capital...
ILOILO CITY -- The provincial government of Antique has won its second Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). “This award recognizes the provincial government’s hard work in improving the lives of Antiqueños through our different government programs and services,” Governor Rhodora ‘Dodod’...
The Caloocan City and Navotas City local governments were awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) in a ceremony held at the Manila Hotel on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan received the...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon received the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award given by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Biazon and Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac attended the SGLG awarding ceremony held on Dec. 14 that was led by DILG Sec. Benjamin Abalos Jr. and...
A total of 352 local government units (LGUs) will receive almost P2 billion to fund their respective development projects, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Thursday, Dec. 15. In a statement, the DILG said the P1.961 billion that will be distributed to the...
China Banking Corporation has maintained its regional and local standing as one of the best-governed publicly listed companies in the 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessments. At the recent virtual awarding by the Institute of Corporate Governance, China Bank was recognized anew...
When he passed away at age 96 last Nov. 30, former president Jiang Zemin was acclaimed by the Communist Party of China in a published letter to its members: “(His) death is an incalculable loss to our Party and our military and our people of all ethnic groups.” Jiang served as president of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has awarded 10 outstanding local governance programs of the various localities in the country during the 2022 Galing Pook Awards. In a statement, DILG Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos identified the 10 best LGU programs as the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reiterated the lower chamber's commitment toward the digital transformation being sought by the Marcos administration. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left, standing) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (2nd from right) meet with journalists at the APEC...
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned-and-Controlled Corporations (GCG) said that it held a series dialogues with several state-owned firms to resolve the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) concerns. In a statement, Alex L. Quiroz, GCG chairperson said on Friday, Nov....
Rookie congressman Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario has been given a huge task in his fledgling career as a legislator: he is to lead the fine-tuning of the proposed bills on e-government and e-governance--both priority measures of the Marcos administration. Davao Oriental 2nd...
Vice President Sara Duterte has pointed out in a speaking engagement before Mindanaoans that good governance is key to resolving conflicts. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) “In my experience in politics, I have realized that the antidote to war is good governance. And good...