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The Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed the issuance of Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2025-047 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which provides comprehensive guidelines for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11285, or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act. The Circular strengthens the government’s push for sustainable energy use at […]
The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, along with its component local government units (LGU) that passed the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), received their respective incentive funds during a ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall recently. Negros Occidental received P3 million, while the 12 cities each received P2 million each, and the […]
Nearly 400 students from Gueguesangen Integrated School (GIS) benefited from the Healthy Region 1 Caravan spearheaded by the Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region in partnership with the Municipal Health Office (MHO) of LGU Mangaldan held recently. The initiative provided various medical services and health education activities as part of the agency’s initiative to […]
Bacolod City is named by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry as one of the Top 5 finalists in the City Level 1B category for the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Awards. “This recognition reflects our commitment to building a business-friendly city and driving growth in Bacolod,” Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said. The cities in […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) in collaboration with the World Bank successfully held a consultative meeting today at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel to discuss and provide inputs for the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines for 2025-2028. Quirino Governor Dax Cua, ULAP National President, emphasized the importance of […]
As the country commemorates Local Government Month, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua touted the role that local government units continue to play in society. “As frontliners of the government, LGUs remain as crucial as ever in protecting and promoting the welfare of the people,” Cua said. […]
Local governments hosting mineral mining and energy development activities in their areas stand to receive P12.8 billion as their combined share of the national treasury’s income from the commercial utilization of the country’s natural resources, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “The P12.8 billion has been appropriated in the 2024 national budget that the […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 7354, seeking the establishment of evacuation centers in every city and municipality. Speaker Martin Romualdez is the principal author of the bill, along with TINGOG Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre. According to Romualdez, the traditional practice of using public schools as default […]
Senator Lito Lapid welcomed the adoption in the Senate of his proposed Senate Resolution (P.S. Res.) No. 316, commending the ten exceptional Local Government Units (LGUs) recognized at the Galing Pook Awards held recently. last November 22, 2022. Lapid introduced P.S. Res. No. 316 recognizing and congratulating the LGUs’ unwavering commitment to good governance and […]
Tagum City in Davao Del Norte has been named as the Most Business-Friendly Local government Unit (LGU) in the Philippines for the second time during the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo. Mayor Allan Rellon said the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) conferred the distinction due to Tagum City’s four strategies in overcoming […]