Tag: local government units

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO VIOLATE SOLID WASTE ACT TO FACE CHARGES EVEN AFTER TERMS OF OFFICE HAVE ENDED– ANTIPORDA

Local chief executives who would fail to implement the approved 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plan in their respective jurisdictions, will face charges for violating Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000), even after their terms of office have ended. Preparing and implementing such plans are required under RA 9003 which LGUs […]

Tags DENR, local government units, Solid Waste Act, solid waste management., Undersecretary Benny Antiporda

Politics

LGUs DESERVE FULL AUTONOMY, MORE FUNDS – ANGARA

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date October 1, 2018
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Senator Sonny Angara is backing moves that would give more power and funds to local government units (LGUs), whether under a federal form of government being pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte or through changes to the 27-year-old Local Government Code (LGC). Speaking before local officials of Siquijor province, Angara said that as chairman of the […]

Tags Federalism, Local Government Code amendment, local government units, President Duterte, Senate, Senator Angara