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MANILA - The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Wednesday raised before members and officials of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) its call for urgent climate action. In a news release, CCC Commissioner Albert Dela Cruz Sr. urged LMP members and officials to join the commission's initiatives to achieve a policy for mitigation and adaptation to the impacts of climate change during the LMP national assembly held at the Manila Hotel. Dela Cruz underscored the commission'...

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 21, warned local chief executives not to hire public school teachers based on favors and patronage, where one gets hired based on political and family ties. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the 2023 General Assembly of the

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or provincial board of Pangasinan has given authority to Gov. Ramon Guico III to obtain a PHP6-billion loan from the Landbank of the Philippines under the terms and conditions of the Omunibus Term Loan Facility (Credit Line) to finance strategic programs and projects of the province. Based on Resolution 825 authored by board member Vici Ventanilla and co-authored by vice governor Mark Lambino, the loan will be used to finance programs or p...

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or provincial board of Pangasinan has given authority to Gov. Ramon Guico III to obtain a PHP6-billion loan from the Landbank of the Philippines under the terms and conditions of the Omunibus Term Loan Facility (Credit Line) to finance strategic programs and projects of the province. Based on Resolution 825 authored by board member Vici Ventanilla and co-authored by vice governor Mark Lambino, the loan will be used to finance programs or p...

This is sad. The Philippines ranks first in child bullying among the Asia-Pacific countries and among the lowest in cancer preparedness.

4 lawmakers file bill on ‘specialty’ hospitals outside Metro Manila

EXTRACTING. A quarry site in Barugo, Leyte. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has deployed 175 mining enforcement officers in Eastern Visayas as part of the local government's effort to heighten the monitoring of illegal quarry activities. (Photo courtesy of Felix Diloy) TACLOBAN CITY - The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has deployed 175 mining enforcement officers in Eastern Visayas to heighten the monitoring of illegal quarrying activities in the region. MGB 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director...

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that given the increase the increase in national tax allotment (NTA) shares, local government units (LGUs) will see a stronger exercise of autonomy once the full devolution is implemented. In a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Budget Secretary

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (File photo) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) will enjoy more autonomy in managing resources when the full devolution of basic services and facilities from the national government is implemented. In a recent radio interview, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said facilitating the devolution of functions to the localities would be an advantage as they will be given increased autonomy due to...

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has promulgated the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) granting night shift differential pay to government employees. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue, on June 7, 2022. This is the same situation in many parts of Metro Ma