Tag: LGU

DILG: LGUs should take lead role in protecting people in GCQ areas

(Eagle News)–Local government units should take the lead role in protecting their residents as some areas transition into a general community quarantine. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said LGU officials should implement minimum health standards strictly in their communities. These include the use of face masks in public places, curfew implementation, the maintenance of physical distancing in markets and other public places, and one-passenger rule in tricycles, among others. He said local officials […]

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More than 61,000 COVID-19 tests done nationwide as PHL hits April 30 target of up to 10k tests daily

DOH lauds LGU’s efforts to do drive-thru COVID-19 tests   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government has conducted more than 61,000 COVID-19 tests nationwide as it continued targeted mass testing efforts, prioritizing suspect cases as well as health care workers treating COVID-19 patients. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that as of Wednesday, April 22, at least 61,049 individual tests had been conducted in the country with only over 12 percent of this testing negative […]

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President Duterte: LGUs to receive P30 billion in financial aid from nat’l gov’t to help sustain efforts vs COVID-19

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has said local government units would receive an overall P30 billion in financial aid from the national government so they could sustain efforts to address the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. The P30.8 billion grant, which was equivalent to each LGU’s Internal Revenue Allotment or share of the national government revenues for month, was set to be released by the Department of Budget and Management, the President’s second weekly report to Congress […]

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Pres. Duterte says he’ll suspend, detain corrupt gov’t execs, LGU officials profiting from COVID-19 crisis

Warns LGU officials not distributing food items, financial assistance to constituents   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he will suspend and even detain corrupt local government officials who are not distributing food, financial assistance, and other essential items to their constituents, but are instead hoarding them and taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. The 75-year old Philippine leader gave the warning to the LGU officials and other government officials who are not only […]

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DILG won’t extend Sept. 29 deadline for clearing ops, to check on LGUs’ compliance on Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvI5ph1gapI (Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will not be extending its September 29 deadline for the road clearing operations of all local government units (LGUs) in the country. In fact, DILG validations teams will be visiting LGUs starting Monday, Sept. 30 to check how they have complied with the directive, the DILG said. “Two days before the deadline set by this Department, we urge all Local Government Units (LGUs) […]

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DILG to check LGUs’ compliance to order to clear obstructions starting Monday, Sept. 30

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government will start checking the compliance of local government units to a DILG memo for them to clear public roads of obstructions by Monday, Sept. 30. In a statement issued by Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, the DILG said DILG validation teams will be deployed to the LGUs to make sure they meet the criteria set in DILG’s Memorandum Circular 121-2019 that was based on President Rodrigo Duterte’s […]

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Nagtatapon ng wastewater sa Boracay, binalaan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hinihingi ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang mga permit ng mga establesimiyento sa Boracay na ilegal na nagtatapon ng basura. Sinabi ni DENR Western Visayas Regional Director Jim Sampulna, ipapakansela nila sa Department of Tourism (DOT) at local government unit (LGU) ang mga permit ng mga establesimiyento kung patuloy na magtatapon sa lugar. Bago nito, naglabas ng notice sa 12 establesimiyento sa lugar matapos masuri ng mga […]

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Klase sa Abra suspendido dahil kay “Odette”

BANGUED, Abra (Eagle News) – Sinuspende na ni Gov. Jocelyn Joy Bernos ang klase ng ilang estudyante sa Abra nitong Biyernes, ika-13 ng Oktubre dahil sa Bagyong “Odette.” Walang pasok ang mga bata mula preparatory hanggang high school sa mga pribado at pampublikong paaralan. Pinapayuhan naman ang mga mamamayan na nakatira sa mga nasabing lalawigan na gawin ang ibayong pag-iingat lalo na sa mga nakatira sa lugar na prone ng landslide at flash flood. Samantala, nakahanda […]

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Iba’t ibang training at seminar kontra natural disasters, isasagawa sa Pagadian City

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) -Magsasagawa ng mga trainings at seminar sa isang buwan ang pamahalaan ng Pagadian upang maituro sa mga residente ang mga dapat gawin sakaling magkaroon ng lindol, landslide, tsunami, pagbaha o anomang mga sakuna. Ito ay may kaugnayan sa pagdiriwang ng siyudad ng National Disaster Resilience Month 2017 na may temang “Kamalayan sa kahandaan, katumbas ay kaligtasan.” Bahagi rin ng kanilang paggunita ay ang pagsasagawa ng motorcade sa buong […]

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Cash for Work Program, isinagawa sa Meycauayan, Bulacan

(Eagle News) — Maaga pa lamang ay nagsimula ng maglinis ng kapaligiran ang may 26 na katao sa Barangay Hulo, Meycauayan City. Sa pangunguna ni Konsehala Marissa Dimasin, sinimulan nilang linisin ang lahat ng mga baradong kanal na kung saan namumugad ang mga lamok na nagdadala ng sakit na dengue. Nilinis din nilang lahat ang mga nagkalat na basura at maging ang  mga sulok-sulok ng daan. Ang cash for works program na proyekto ng lokal […]

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DOST turns over hazard maps to North Luzon LGUs

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) turned over landslide and storm surge hazard maps for Vigan City, Ilocos Norte, La union, and Pangasinan, including copies of the Reference for Emergency and Disaster or RED Book. The turnover is part of DOST’s advocacy to promote disaster preparedness by disseminating information down to the barangay level and communities-at-risk. Secretary Mario G. Montejo held the turnover on September  1, 2015 during the Forum on Climate Change, Disaster […]

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