Tag: #Mandanas-Garcia Ruling
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ADB to help LGUs in service enhancement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help local governments in improving their capacity to provide high-quality public services, especially during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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DA seeking ’smooth transition’ in providing extension services
The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to make sure that the provision of agriculture extension services in the province will continue amid the implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which may result in a lesser national budget for the farm sector.
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Mandating LGUs to allot 10% of their IRA will be a challenge
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recommended against the proposal to mandate local government units (LGUs) to allot 10 percent of their internal revenue allotment (IRA) to the agriculture sector starting next year.
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Government urged to invest further in municipal fisheries
The Philippine government is urged to invest further in municipal fisheries and improve the capabilities of small fishermen so they can help increase the country’s fisheries production.
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World Bank flags ‘Mandanas Ruling’ risk
The World Bank has expressed fear that the forthcoming transfer of some national government’s responsibilities to local executives may hamper the delivery of basic services to the public.
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Food security group tells LGUs to set aside a higher fund for agriculture
Another group has called on local government units (LGUs) to set aside more budget for the agriculture sector in anticipation of the full implementation of Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which will increase their fund allocation.
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Mandanas-Garcia ruling to become a boon to agri sector; DA explains how
The impending implementation of the so-called “Mandanas-Garcia ruling” will result to the rollout of more agriculture and fishery programs at the local government unit (LGU) level, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.