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CUA CALLS FOR INTER-GOVT DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN

“Time to get serious about inter-government collaboration.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua as he urged both the national and local government to embark on creating a collaborative system for disaster risk response, reduction, and mitigation. “We are facing unprecedented times and […]

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DOT EYES MORE PROJECTS WITH LGUS, OTHER AGENCIES  

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said part of the priority goals of the DOT for next year is fortifying its collaboration with other national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) in developing the country’s tourism portfolio and exemplifying the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) by training 100,000 tourism workers, a […]

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CUA TO LGUS: PREVENT VIRUS SURGES IN PROVINCES

With Metro Manila now no longer tallying the most number or new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Sunday called on local government officials in the provinces to strictly observe COVID-19 prevention protocols to avoid outbreaks in their […]

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD ENSURE CONTINUED FOOD PRODUCTION AMID COVID-19 — DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reiterated its appeal to local chief executives (LCEs) to reconsider policies that counter efforts of the national government to ensure continued food production, processing, transport and trade during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “We urge the provincial governors, city and municipal mayors in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to allow […]