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Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill creating a special province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), to ensure the constitutional right of suffrage for residents there. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2875 creating the special geographic area to be known as Kutawato province, which will cover 63 “orphaned” barangays that opted in to […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is pushing for amendments to Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 to expand the list of barangays with families who also suffered from the Marawi Siege. While the relatively young law is “stable,” Dela Rosa said that there are gaps that should be addressed to […]
Senator Grace Poe said barangays should be equipped with animal welfare programs to allow them to act effectively against cruelty incidents. “An important question to ask is whether we have sufficient animal welfare programs in place and whether our communities—especially in rural areas—have adequate access to quality veterinary healthcare services,” Poe said “As first responders […]
The City Government of Angeles, under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. announced the arrival and distribution of 17 new garbage trucks, as part of his administration’s initiative to improve waste management services across the city.This delivery is the first in a series, with a total of 66 units purchased to bolster the […]
Over 500 barangay officials, local government leaders and development partners from across the country joined the Barangay Leaders Resilience Forum, aimed at strengthening local disaster management and resilience against climate change impacts. The forum also commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the passage of the Local Government Code of the Philippines which recognizes local government units […]
Many barangays will soon have more people they can mobilize to respond to health emergencies and disasters and help out in the conduct of primary health care services, according to Barangay Health and Wellness (BHW) Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co. “The maiden Basic Life Support session will be on September 14, 2023, for 50 to 100 […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list has called for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said remains among the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines. “We need greater involvement from our barangay health system in addressing tuberculosis in our communities. Maraming hamon na pine-presenta ang TB treatment na makakatulong ang […]
Considering their crucial role to public service delivery in their respective communities, Senator Bong Go maintained the need to develop interventions that would significantly benefit barangay officials so they could better serve their constituents as he continues to push his proposed measure, Senate Bill No. 197 which, if enacted, would provide a Magna Carta for […]
With the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers being approved by Congress on third and final reading, Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed hope that another measure seeking to strengthen barangays and improve the compensation and benefits received by barangay workers would also be passed soon. “I hope that when Congress resumes […]
The provincial government of Albay has issued a memorandum circular on the guidelines for the implementation of the Barangay Assistance Program for the 720 barangays in the province. Lilibeth Dimaculangan, provincial information officer, said Memorandum Circular No. 13, series of 2022, issued by the Office of the Governor states that the program aims to augment […]