Tag: LGUs

Roque: President Duterte to “cleanse” ranks of local government officials next

(Eagle News) — Expect a “cleansing” among local government officials. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte declared his intent to do this in a Cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. “The President mentioned (in the Cabinet meeting) his resolve also to clean up the ranks of the local government executives to highlight that it’s not just presidential appointees that would be subject to this campaign to promote public accountability but includes everyone in government,” […]

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Malacanang says it will not hinder local peace talk initiatives

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang said that it will not hinder initiatives of local government units to conduct localized peace talks with Communist rebels. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that local government units have a degree of autonomy and they are free to promote localized peace talks with the rebels. “We have local autonomy so the peace talks can proceed on a local level if the local government units should want or desire […]

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Karagdagang CCTV cameras at LED billboards, ilalagay sa Bohol upang makatulong sa otoridad

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (Eagle News) — Magkakabit  ng mga karagdagang CCTV cameras at LED billboards ang local government unit sa Tagbilaran City sa Bohol. Ito ay upang matulungan ang mga otoridad na makilala ang mga suspek sa mga krimen na makikita sa mga security camera na pawang ipupwesto sa kanilang command center. Walong LED billboard naman ang ilalagay sa key areas sa siyudad na gagamitin sa pagpapakalat ng impormasyon lalo na sa panahon ng sakuna. […]

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BI issues new guidelines for traveling of LGU officials, gov’t employees overseas

The Bureau of Immigration has issued new rules for traveling local government officials and employees. In a statement on Tuesday, August 1, the Bureau of Immigration said officials and employees of the local government units planning to take vacations abroad are no longer required to present to the immigration officers at airports, the authority to travel from their department heads. Instead, they would only need to show a copy of their approved leave application to […]

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DILG urges LGUs to develop ‘child-friendly’ programs

MANILA, Dec. 6 – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has underscored the need for local government units (LGUs) to continue best practices and programs for children towards good governance. “Children are the most affected of economic problems in the Philippines particularly with the persistent rates of malnutrition which calls the need for our LGUs to craft adaptive and innovative programs to address this pressing concern,” said DILG Undersecretary Austere A. Panadero […]

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Commission asks next President to take bold steps to combat climate change

THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) wants those running for office in the May elections, especially presidential aspirants, to include in their agenda steps to combat climate change and its far-reaching effects on food security, health, livelihood, and poverty. Vice chairperson of the CCC, Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman, said on Saturday that environmental issues must be high on the to-do list of the next president, as candidates face off for the second round of presidential debates […]

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Nona evacuees return home

As of 8 a.m. today, a total of 205,846 families or 904,110 persons have been affected by Typhoon Nona, of which 15,268 families or 64,957 persons are inside 329 evacuation centers set up by local government units in Regions III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and VIII. As the lead agency of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster under the humanitarian cluster system of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Department of Social Welfare and […]

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EU turns over P5.6M worth of IT equipment to LGUs

MANILA – The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government today turned over computers and training equipment worth PHP 5.6 Million to 16 local government units (LGUs) and 16 regional government agencies of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Attended by DBM officials, Mr. Achim Tillessen, head of Development Cooperation of the EU Delegation, and Mayor Gerardo V. Calderon of […]

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DSWD aims for speedy delivery of relief to ‘Lando’- affected areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that all DSWD-Field Offices in areas affected by Typhoon Lando continue to repack relief supplies that can be immediately distributed to local government units (LGUs) when necessary. She said that aside from keeping the safety of affected families through continuous evacuation from hazardous areas, the goal of the Department is to also ensure that there are enough relief supplies and these reach the beneficiaries […]

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Local governments to conduct early preparations for disasters

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 15 — With the increasing frequency and severity of disasters which the country has experienced in the past years, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging all local chief executives (LCEs) to conduct early preparedness actions to reduce disaster risks in their communities. In a directive issued to all provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, including punong barangays, DILG Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento said preparedness actions include: creating necessary systems and structures, institutionalizing […]

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MMDA asks metro LGUs to conduct massive anti-dengue operations

Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) today urged the local government units (LGUs) of the National Capital Region to intensify their anti-dengue operations in the midst of increased reported cases in the metropolis and nearby suburbs. “I am asking all LGU officials to conduct massive clean-up operations, if necessary, particularly in densely-populated areas, to prevent spate of dengue incidents in Metro Manila,” Tolentino said. The call to step-up anti-dengue operations in […]

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46th Founding Anniversary ng San Jose City, ipinagdiwang

AGOSTO 12 (Agila Probinsya) — Ginunita ang ika-apatnapu’t anim na selebrasyon ng pagkakatatag ng San Jose bilang isang lungsod na may temang, “Kabataan, pangalagaan para sa magandang kinabukasan.” Kaugnay nito, nagsagawa ng programa ang lokal ng pamahalaan para sa mga kabataan, kung saan nanumpa na rin ang mga “Little City Officials” na manunungkulan sa buwan ng Disyembre. Bahagi rin ng pagdiriwang ang ginanap na parada na nilahukan ng iba’t-ibang sektor sa lungsod gaya ng Department […]

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