President Marcos told the people of General Santos City to not be hesitant in asking help from the local government as he urged them to immediately claim the financial aid turned over to their localities on Friday, May 10. (RTVM Screenshot) "Sana yung mga sa inyo na nangangailangan ng tulong, huwag...
President Marcos called on local government units (LGUs) to brace for the upcoming La Niña phenomenon and prepare programs to help the people during the extreme weather disturbance that brings torrential rains. Although the government is prepared for the expected La Niña onslaught, the...
(Unsplash) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has told local government units (LGUs) to step up the implementation of additional benefits for single parents, especially the grant of the P1,000 monthly subsidy to those...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez speaking during the general assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (Speaker’s Office) Following the directive of President Marcos, Speaker Martin Romualdez has assured top local government unit (LGU)...
Local government units (LGUs) may send workers to other countries under the sisterhood agreements with foreign counterparts like those forged with several cities in South Korea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. However, in a legal opinion, the DOJ stressed: " While LGUs may be the primary...
Sen. Francis Tolentino sent to the Hague Academy of Local Governance in the Netherlands for a five-day study mission on local governance and innovation for local economic development Local Government Unit (LGU) officials to help them stay abreast with the innovations and strategies implemented by...
The Department of Energy (DOE), via its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), will be issuing guidelines that shall govern the installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at government-owned entities. In a draft Circular issued by the energy department, it stipulated that it will be...
The country's weather bureau said it is willing to work with civil society organizations to disseminate disaster risk awareness information to the marginalized sector. (PAGASA) In the event titled "MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning for Policymakers," the Philippine...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that it will continue with its efforts to help local government units (LGUs) in fully taking over government functions and services. In a statement, the DOF said there will be a study on operationalizing full devolution, which will help delineate the...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to determine the priority core functions and services that must be devolved to the local government units (LGUs) by the end of February next year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said on Monday,...
A total of 256 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) were conferred with the coveted ‘beyond compliant’ Gawad KALASAG Seal for their exceptional contributions in strengthening the resilience of communities against disaster risks, according to the Department of the...
Over P541 million will be allotted for climate adaptation projects to local government unit (LGU) beneficiaries, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. This as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Resolutions. The PSF had an initial capitalization of P1...
