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The provincial government of Cebu will “consider” the legal opinion of the Department of Justice as input in crafting the implementing rules and regulation of the controversial provincial ordinance that requires national government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations to consult and seek prior approval from the province before implementing its programs and projects.

Garcia defers implementation of ordinance requiring government agencies to coordinate with Capitol on projects’ implementation

Governor Gwen denies ordinance stems from Capitol spat with BAI

When a candidate is expelled from office as a result of a disqualification case, it's the second-in-command who usually takes over, not a defeated election opponent. The Comelec's ruling fails to thoroughly explain why it did the opposite.

Pateros has been given another chance to prove its claim over land granted to Taguig, after the Supreme Court ordered a Pasig court to reopen the dispute involving the municipality’s stake over a portion of the Fort Bonifacio military reservation.

Group calls on LGUs to institutionalize info offices

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling denying the city of Webster’s plea to the jurisdiction in an inverse condemnation lawsuit.

Since late last year, several barangay officials have been shot dead, with political rivalry suspected in nearly all the cases.

A barangay in Manila will continue enforcing its ordinance requiring new tenants and transferees to show proof of good moral character before transferring and living there, despite the ordinance being declared unconstitutional by the city council.

Companies owned and managed by the Villar family are asking for tax amnesties amounting to at least P71.6 million