Land use bill, other measures protecting forests stuck in Cynthia Villar s Senate committee pcij.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pcij.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published July 7, 2021, 12:36 PM
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recommended against the proposal to mandate local government units (LGUs) to allot 10 percent of their internal revenue allotment (IRA) to the agriculture sector starting next year.
“[Mandating 10 percent of the local development fund be allocated to agriculture and/or fisheries development] is not recommended since not all LGUs have agriculture and fisheries sectors,” said a study published by PIDS and was prepared by University of the Philippines (UP) Assistant Professor Justine D. Sicat.
“[This] could lead to inefficient use of resources because of the crowding out of other priorities of such LGUs,” it added.
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Published July 5, 2021, 2:05 PM
One year and three months since President Duterte imposed quarantine restrictions in the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID19), Las Piñas City has efficiently and effectively put up a “a steady fight” to win the battle against the current health crisis.
Through the collective efforts and systematic approach launched by its local and national officials, the city has been coping up well with the coronavirus and its variants, according to Senator Cynthia Villar.
To date, Las Piñas has also started giving jabs to essential workers in city who belong to the A4 priority list in adherence to the national government’s protocols.
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