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Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua lauded a burgeoning movement among barangays across the country. “I would like to congratulate the Department of Interior and Local Government for organizing the KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) sa Bagong Pilipinas Program. This is a simple […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the city’s 100 zone chairmen to draw up their own community-based preparedness plans and hold regular simulation exercises to protect residents from the catastrophic effects of a major earthquake.Speaking before the zone leaders, Domagoso said the City Government has been ramping up disaster-readiness programs but emphasized that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ensure that a child development center (CDC) rises in every barangay. During the hearing on the proposed budget of the DILG and its attached agencies, Gatchalian emphasized that building a CDC in every barangay will help increase enrollment in early […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) distributes various tools for solid waste management (SWM) to 185 barangays in 13 local government units in Metro Manila aimed at capacitating communities on improving SWM towards cleaner waterways and safer flood management as part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP)- Phase 1 through the Community-Based Solid […]
With only less than a third of Davao City barangays with their own Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Task Force, former Davao City congressman Karlo Nograles on Tuesday committed to extend “whatever support necessary” to ensure that measures are in place to protect Dabawenyos from the scourge of dengue. According to the former Civil Service Commission chief, […]
Following the release of the Year Two Report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), former Davao City lawmaker Karlo Nograles has pledged to make early childhood care and development (ECCD) a top priority, vowing to establish at least one Child Development Center (CDC) in each of the city’s 182 barangays to combat […]
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 […]