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Marawi compensation bill: lapsed into law?
MindaNews, April 17, 2022

The bill providing tax-free monetary compensation for loss of properties and loss of lives due to the Marawi Siege five years ago has likely lapsed into law as there has been no announcement from Malacañang that President Rodrigo Duterte has signed or vetoed it.
Prevent power line obstructions – DILG
​The Manila Times, April 17, 2022

ALL local government units (LGUs) were urged to enact ordinances that prevent obstructions and hazardous activities within the power line corridors (PLCs) in their respective localities, said the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
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Ilocos Norte secures P1b funding for critical infrastructure projects
Manila Standard, April 17, 2022

The provincial government of Ilocos Norte has secured close to P1 billion in funding for critical projects from various national government offices.​
Dagupan brings back Bangus Festival after 2-year pandemic break
Rappler, April 14, 2022

Dagupan City’s famous Bangus Festival will be back from April 18 until the end of the month after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CH continues clearing,monitoring of waterways
Philippine Star / The Freeman, April 13, 2022

The Cebu City government has continued the monitoring and clearing of rivers, creeks, and other waterways, especially in flood-prone areas, as bad weather condition is expected to last until tomorrow.
High volume of hazardous wastes collected in 2021
Philippine Star / The Freeman, April 13, 2022

Cebu City had the highest collection of hazardous wastes in 2021 having collected a total of 41,316 kilograms of medical wastes and costs the city government almost P2 million for collection and disposal.
Negros Oriental readies for Mandanas ruling
SunStar, April 13, 2022

OF THE 25 towns and cities in Negros Oriental, 24 are all set for their devolution transition plans for this year’s implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Mandanas-Garcia petition.
DOE lauds Amlan for 1st municipal Renewable Energy Code
SunStar, April 13, 2022

THE Department of Energy (DOE) has lauded the town of Amlan for enacting the first municipal renewable energy (RE) ordinance in the country.
​Davao City plans to build 1,000 more rainwater catchment basins
Business Mirror, April 13, 2022

The country’s lone local government unit with an ordinance on rainwater catchments for establishments and households has its agriculture office targeting to build 1,000 catchments to prepare for the dry season.​
​Improved road safety for Davao City bikers pushed
Philippine News Agency, April 13, 2022

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) eyes more infrastructure to improve road safety and comfort among the city's bikers.
​Plant boxes placed as barriers along Commonwealth Avenue’s bike lanes
Manila Bulletin, April 11, 2022

The Quezon City (QC) government announced on Monday, April 11, that it placed 10 concrete plant boxes along the bike lane on the eastbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue to act as barriers for the safety of cyclists that are passing through.
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​P15-M plant to turn trash into organic fertilizers
​The Manila Times, April 11, 2022

CABIAO, Nueva Ecija: The local government here is ready to operate a P15-million materials recovery facility (MRF) that is expected to produce 12,000 bags of organic fertilizers for distribution to farmers in the next planting season.
Bacolod City grants business tax relief to pandemic-hit firms
Philippine News Agency, April 11, 2022

The city government here will grant a comprehensive relief package to businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic as a major component of its health crisis exit plan.
First public hospital in Pandi opens
The Manila Times, April 9, 2022

THE first government-funded hospital in the municipality of Pandi in the province of Bulacan was formally opened to the public on Friday, April 8.
​Balay Silangan to open this April
SunStar, April 8, 2022

THE City Government of Bacolod will open the Balay Silangan Reformation Facility along Lacson Extension in Barangay Singcang-Airport before the end of April.
17 smoke-free LGUs in Northern Mindanao
SunStar, April 8, 2022

AROUND 17 local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao have been declared smoke-free, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Cebu to turn Inayawan landfill site into ‘self-contained city’
SunStar, April 8, 2022

THE Cebu City Government plans not only to rehabilitate the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill in Barangay Inayawan but also to transform the garbage dumping site into a “self-contained city.”
San Carlos City to create Philippine Heritage Trees Site
SunStar, April 8, 2022

THE City government of San Carlos, through its People's Park Management Office (PPMO), is already preparing 36 young trees to be planted within the People's Park for the creation of the Philippine Heritage Trees Site.
Health program for IPS continues
The Manila Times, April 8, 2022

A health program for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) continues in Bataan as more Aeta natives from the upland villages have availed of the project initiated by the Provincial Health Office (PHO), Gov. Albert Garcia announced on Thursday.
Power firm, Toledo LGU team up for P11.8-M community projects
Philippine News Agency, April 8, 2022

​A subsidiary of AboitizPower Corp. has collaborated with the local government of Toledo City in western Cebu province and the police to launch at least 13 corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects worth PHP11.8 million this year. 
Mayor wants public roads cleared anew
The Manila Times, April 7, 2022

Mayor Maria Isabelle "Beng" Climaco-Salazar has ordered authorities anew to clear public roads and spaces of all obstruction following a meeting of the local peace and order council which she chairs.
​Zambo City to open P14-M molecular lab
Philippine News Agency, April 7, 2022

The City Health Office (CHO) is set to open the local government's own PHP14 million molecular testing center in Barangay San Roque here.
MSMEs showcase products as Pangasinan Tourism and Trade Expo opens
Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2022

The Provincial Government of Pangasinan has reopened the annual Tourism and Trade Expo on Tuesday after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Negros Occidental officials sign accord for water-secure future
SunStar, April 7, 2022

AN ACCORD pushing for proper water supply management and a water-secure future was signed by top officials of Negros Occidental at the Nature"s Village Resort in Talisay City Thursday, April 7, 2022.
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Rama signs P900M contract for CCMC’s remaining floors
SunStar, April 6, 2022

CONSTRUCTION of the rest of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) will now continue after the Cebu City Government signed the contract and issued the notice to proceed on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
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Senior citizens in QC to receive free maintenance medicines every month
Manila Bulletin, April 4, 2022

All senior citizens in Quezon City will get monthly maintenance medicines for free through the city’s Senior Citizen Maintenance Medicine Program.
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Baguio cuts cost with shift to LED streetlight bulbs
​Philippine News Agency, April 4, 2022

The city government has completed an PHP18.7-million project that replaced the traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs in its streetlights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures to reduce electric consumption and provide better illumination.
Ilocos Norte allots P3-M for Tanap-Avis Falls dev’t​
​Philippine News Agency, April 4, 2022

Local authorities here have decided to allocate PHP3 million to improve the access road leading to Tanap-Avis Falls in Burgos town to foster tourism growth and economic recovery amid the global pandemic.
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