UP economist emphasizes role of LGUs in nat'l development
(File photo) MANILA - The College of Arts and Sciences of the University of the Philippines Visayas hosted a webinar on the "Implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia Supreme Court Ruling and Role of Local Governments in National Development" attended by 340 participants from the various sectors. The webinar speaker, Philippine Economic Society president Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat, highlighted several points including the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991, budgeting implications of the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling, and how improved local governance could be useful in national development...