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DA distributes P73 million worth of farm equipment

The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed P73.3 million worth of modern farm equipment and machinery to various farmers' cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and local...

Economic growth and responsive educational system are intertwined

There is no argument that a strong educational system fosters economic expansion. Education is considered by many as an investment in human capital that...

LGUs must comply with bill on disaster-resilient buildings

Local government units (LGUs) must comply with the requirements of House Bill 8500, once the bill is passed into law. The bill mandates the adoption...

Diokno: New law to boost local government revenues

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said over the weekend the recently enacted Republic Act 11964, or the Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act,...

DILG to LGUs: Confidential funds must be justified, bound by law, accounted for

Confidential funds for local government units must be justified, bounded by law, and accounted for, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...

Burning trash and incinerators will just harm the environment

Generating electricity from wastes seems to be a win-win solution. You produce electricity from non-fossil sources—as opposed to crude oil and coal—and reduce carbon...

LGUs asked to enforce ban on tobacco sale near schools

Two non-government organizations asked local government units nationwide to enforce the often disregarded ban on the sale of tobacco products near schools and related...

DBM identifies projects eligible for over P9 billion LGU support fund

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday enumerated projects that could be implemented through the use of funding programs for local government...

DILG distributes new fire trucks to local gov’ts

Local government units (LGUs) nationwide will have new firetrucks after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) turned over 56 units to...

Interior chief Abalos promotes ‘best biking practices’ among LGUs

Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to promote “active...

LGUs urged on safety checks of storage plants

The environmental group EcoWaste Coalition urged local government units (LGUs) to conduct safety checks in ice and cold storage plants in their areas of...

UN, PH mark culmination of partnership with strengthened, more progressive policies to protect OFWs

A two-and-a-half year multi-sectoral partnership among the United Nations (UN), the public and private agencies and organizations has recently culminated, reporting significant gains in...

Brace for 90-day evacuation–PBBM

Orders Cabinet to scramble budget, avoid depleting quick response funds of LGUs LEGAZPI CITY—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered national agencies to cover 90...

‘LGUs near Taal, Kanlaon ready to evacuate residents if needed’

Disaster officials said on Tuesday that local government units near Taal and Kanlaon are ready to evacuate residents if the two volcanoes continue showing...
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