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DENR EMPOWERS BRGY LEADERS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Over 500 barangay officials, local government leaders and development partners from across the country joined the Barangay Leaders Resilience Forum, aimed at strengthening local disaster management and resilience against climate change impacts. The forum also commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the passage of the Local Government Code of the Philippines which recognizes local government units […]

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BHW PARTY LIST: TRAIN BARANGAY FIRST RESPONDERS

Many barangays will soon have more people they can mobilize to respond to health emergencies and disasters and help out in the conduct of primary health care services, according to Barangay Health and Wellness (BHW) Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co. “The maiden Basic Life Support session will be on September 14, 2023, for 50 to 100 […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN WANTS BARANGAYS TO TAKE ACTION VS TB

AnaKalusugan Party-list has called for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said remains among the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines. “We need greater involvement from our barangay health system in addressing tuberculosis in our communities. Maraming hamon na pine-presenta ang TB treatment na makakatulong ang […]

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BONG GO BATS FOR MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS

Considering their crucial role to public service delivery in their respective communities, Senator Bong Go maintained the need to develop interventions that would significantly benefit barangay officials so they could better serve their constituents as he continues to push his proposed measure, Senate Bill No. 197 which, if enacted, would provide a Magna Carta for […]

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DY BATS FOR PASSAGE OF MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS

With the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers being approved by Congress on third and final reading, Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy has expressed hope that another measure seeking to strengthen barangays and improve the compensation and benefits received by barangay workers would also be passed soon. “I hope that when Congress resumes […]

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ALBAY GOV’T GIVES ALL 720 BRGYS P100K SUBSIDY EACH

The provincial government of Albay has issued a memorandum circular on the guidelines for the implementation of the Barangay Assistance Program for the 720 barangays in the province. Lilibeth Dimaculangan, provincial information officer, said Memorandum Circular No. 13, series of 2022, issued by the Office of the Governor states that the program aims to augment […]

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4 DAVAO BRGYS GET AMBULANCES, SENIORS’ MEDICAL AID

Four barangays (villages) in Davao City are recipients of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) and financial aid for the elderly through the office of 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte.Duterte’s office said the vehicles were turned over to the leaders of barangays Langub, 22-C, 23-C, and Bago Aplaya by the lawmaker’s son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II. The […]

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NEW LAW TO ‘LEVEL UP’ SK LEADERSHIP IN BGYS — DY

One of the authors of the new law strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) believes that the reforms that will be introduced by Republic Act (RA) 11768 will encourage youth participation in barangay affairs, one of the primary objectives behind the established law of the SK.According to Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V, providing […]

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LEGAZPI CITY GIVES BRGY OFFICIALS P3K AID – ROSAL

Officials of the 70 villages in Legazpi City received P3,000 each as financial assistance from the national government for their role in carrying out the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. Mayor Noel Rosal said the assistance came from the social fund of President Rodrigo Duterte. “The P2.3 million fund of the financial assistance was […]

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CASH INCENTIVES FOR VAX IN DAVAO DEL NORTE TOWN

The municipal government of Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte is giving cash incentives to barangays with a high vaccination rate against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the cash incentive is part of his administration’s strategy to ramp up vaccination in their town. Based on the report provided by the Sto. Tomas […]