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TOLENTINO TO LOCAL GOVT’S: BE PEOPLE-ORIENTED IN ROAD CLEARING OPERATIONS

Senator Francis Tolentino reminded local government units (LGUs) to take a more people-oriented approach in their clearing operations of public roads. Tolentino, who chairs the Senate committee on local government, said LGUs must consider the people’s welfare, especially that of affected vendors while heeding the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to reclaim public spaces used […]

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WELFARE OF DISPLACED VENDORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN ROAD CLEARING OPS– ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara called on the local chief executives of Metro Manila to look after the welfare of their constituents who will be affected by the ongoing clearing of roads in their respective areas of jurisdiction. Angara said that while he fully supports the clearing operations in order to help ease traffic in Metro Manila, […]

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EL NIDO REHAB WITHOUT CLOSURE IS POSSIBLE – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the rehabilitation of El Nido in Palawan is still possible without closing some of its beaches which have been identified by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as having high levels of fecal coliform. In a letter dated July 15, the DILG asked the DOT and […]

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TURN ELECTION CAMPAIGN MATERIAL TRASH INTO CASH – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) is encouraging candidates in the recent elections and their supporters, as well as local communities, to upcycle their election campaign materials. DENR 4-A Executive Director Maria Paz Luna said they fully support the call made by the Department of the […]

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DILG-7 TO HELP NHA AWARD YOLANDA HOUSING UNITS – NOGRALES

The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has been tapped to help the National Housing Authority (NHA) award housing units to identified “Yolanda” beneficiaries in Cebu. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said 5,272 housing units have been fully completed for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Cebu, but only 731 of these […]

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NO GOV’T FUNDS USED FOR BONG GO SHIRTS – AÑO

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dismissed the claim of opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano that government funded the election campaign shirts of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go which were distributed during a recent gathering of members of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB). “We wish to […]

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BARANGAY OFFICIALS HELP IN CRIME PREVENTION, SOLUTION – DELA ROSA

Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa highlighted the importance of the barangay (village) and its officials in the fight against crime. Dela Rosa was one of the guests during the “Symposium on Community-based Rehabilitation Program cum Paglulunsad ng Barangay Seal of Good Local Governance at KKK sa Barangay: Pananagutan ng Bulacan para […]

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BICAM PANEL APPROVES INSTITUTIONALIZING SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE – ANGARA

The bicameral conference committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to institutionalize the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), an incentive program meant to drive local government units (LGUs) to reach high standards of governance. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor […]

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INSTITUTIONALIZE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to push for the institutionalization of the Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) to strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. In an interview with reporters at the 2018 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Award held recently at the Manila Hotel, Go cited the gains […]

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SGLG AWARDEES ARE EXEMPLARS IN OUR MIDST – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara lauded the 263 local government units (LGUs) for winning the highly coveted Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) this year. Out of the total 1,682 LGUs assessed nationwide, 17 provinces, 39 cities, and 207 municipalities were given the seal during the two-day […]