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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 […]
Local government units (LGUs) all over the country have been directed to allow overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that have completed their 14-day quarantines, or may be required to undergo mandatory home quarantine, to pass through their respective areas so they can go home. This is according to Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles urges local chief executives to prioritize #GoodbyeGutom nutrition programs, stressing that this is necessary to address hunger and malnutrition around the country. Speaking at the 2019 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony organized by the National Nutriton Council (NNC), Nograles said he encourages everyone, “particularly the local government units and development partners, to […]
Government will clear the banks of Manila Bay’s tributaries and “esteros” to facilitate the collection of garbage and to improve water quality. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said there is a need to remove structures encroaching on the easement so trash collectors can easily access and gather garbage in and […]
The provincial government and the 14 mayors of Rizal are throwing their support behind House Bill No. 336, a measure filed by Rizal Second District Rep. Fidel Nograles that would split Rizal’s second legislative district into three separate districts, giving Rizal two more legislators on top of the current four. Rizal Gov. Rebecca “Nini” Ynares […]
“Let’s stop the blame game and vaccine fearmongering. What we urgently need now is close cooperation between the DOH, DSWD, DILG and even the DepEd in stemming the measles outbreak.” This was the statement made by Senator Koko Pimentel III as he called on various government agencies to coordinate with one another to ensure that […]
National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong has appealed to local government units (LGUs) to address the matter of unsettled electricity bills owed to electric cooperatives (ECs), stressing that the “unpaid amounts may be used to bring power to hundreds of sitios yet to be served by electricity all over the country.” “We emphasize that […]
A total of 1,500 traffic auxiliaries will be deployed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila starting Nov. 16 to support traffic enforcers in the management of holiday season traffic across the metropolis. According to the MMDA, the traffic auxiliaries will be sent to man national […]
Senator Sonny Angara has recommended for plenary approval a measure institutionalizing the Seal of Good Local Governance, an incentive program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that recognizes and rewards local government units (LGUs) for excellence in service and high standards of governance. In his sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1656, […]