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Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Thursday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing local government units (LGUs) to give COVID-19 vaccine suppliers and manufacturers advance 50% payment, and said the move was a big boost for LGUs working to protect their constituents from the COVID-19 virus. […]
To bolster the country’s efforts in developing and implementing e-government services, Senator Sonny Angara said that local government units (LGUs) should take the lead in digital transformation for the public sector. Angara noted how the shift to digital or online services has accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and “government cannot afford to […]
Local government units (LGUs) are “inspired” to help the national government in buying, using, and handling coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines as a way of volunteerism, Quirino Governor Dax Cua said. In a virtual news briefing sponsored by the Presidential Communications Operations Office-Philippine Information Agency, Cua, president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Wednesday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to consult local government unit (LGU) executives and officials of the Department of Health (DOH) with regard to the possibility of resuming face-to-face classes in January amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and stressed […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend the proposed Bayanihan To Heal As One Act that the House of Representatives is set to ratify on Monday contains features that aim to strengthen the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response capabilities of local government units (LGUs) and hasten the recovery of businesses hit hard by the coronavirus-induced […]
With the slew of complaints reaching Malacañang on alleged shenanigans committed by certain local government executives in the distribution of over P200 billion-worth of cash grants for coronavirus-hit poor families under President Duterte’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año should take immediate and forceful action against these abuses by suspending and prosecuting […]
A public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Local Government tackled a bill which seeks to expand the application of the proceeds of the Special Education Fund (SEF) tax to other needs of the public education system.Filed by Senator Bong Go, Senate Bill No. 396, or “Expanding the purposes and application of the Special […]
In a renewed call to expedite the delivery of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to use the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Law to ensure a faster and easier identification of SAP beneficiaries. The CBMS Law, which Gatchalian had co-authored, is a monitoring system that gathers information on […]
With the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) still in effect, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure continued delivery of health care programs in Local Government Units (LGUs) under the “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act” (Republic Act 11148) or the “First 1,000 Days Law,” which he co-authored. The First 1,000 Days […]
With coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases growing by the day, Senator Win Gatchalian said local government units (LGUs) should the lead in the fight against the disease, stressing that Test, Quarantine and Treatment (TQT) are the steps that LGUs should take to stem the tide. Gatchalian said LGUs should have more autonomy in procuring testing kits […]