The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) conferred with other stakeholders in the implementation of the guidelines and minimum standards for permanent evacuation centers for the local government units (LGUs).During the consultation meeting, Marqueza...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will file cases to 131 local government units (LGUs) for failing to establish an Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (e-BOSS) that aims to eradicate red tape and corruption in processing of public documents. ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez disclosed that they...
President Marcos encouraged local government units (LGUs) and agencies to set their goals according to the country's national priorities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM)"I encourage everyone to align your organizational goals with our national priorities so that we can push for...
The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to participating local government units (LGUs) to accelerate their procurement of rice stocks as part of the mandate under the food security emergency on rice.In a statement on Friday, Feb. 28, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson called on LGUs to aid the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged local government units (LGUs) and law enforcement agencies to arrest the proliferation of love scams that have been victimizing countless foreign nationals.Gatchalian made the call following a claim made recently by the Australian Federal Police that around AUS$24...
The National Food Authority (NFA) has begun releasing rice stocks to participating local government units (LGUs), which consumers can purchase for as low as ₱33 per kilo, as part of the agency’s mandate under the food security emergency on rice.During a ceremonial turnover on Wednesday, Feb. 19,...
Electric cooperatives (ECs) seeking exemption from local taxes, fees, and charges imposed by their local government units (LGUs) must meet performance standards set by the National Electrification Administration (NEA).According to the NEA, to qualify for the exemption, ECs will be evaluated on...
More than three decades after the country embarked on a devolution agenda, a new Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study raised critical issues in local government spending, particularly in light of the 2019 Mandanas ruling.According to PIDS, the Madanas ruling, which substantially...
Empowering local governments to deliver essential services is crucial for the Philippines to boost human capital and achieve its goal of becoming a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new report by the World Bank.Based the latest Philippines Economic Update (PEU), World Bank emphasized the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is pushing to equip local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines with the know-how to roll out more public-private partnership (PPP) projects."The success of PPP projects largely depends on the capability of implementers. The PPP Center alone will not be able to...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (PPAB) Noting that collaboration is key, Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco has urged local government units (LGUs) to continuosly support the Marcos administration's efforts to end...
Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Abalos Team) Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has stressed the need to amend...
