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Tugade opens 54.7-km Davao bike lane
Philippine Star, July, 22, 2021

​Funded under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Republic Act 1149, a 54.744 kilometer bike lane network is now already open for the cyclists in Davao City.​
All QC business establishments required to use KyusiPass
​Manila Bulletin, July, 20, 2021

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte approved an ordinance to fully implement ‘KyusiPass,’ a contact tracing application, within all business establishments. The ordinance was created in order to improve QC’s contact tracing efforts.

Establishments are given six months to fully transition and failure to do so will be met by penalties from the local government.
DILG still keen on imposing granular lockdowns amid threat on Delta variant
Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2021

To address the tug-of-war between health and economy amid the threat of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is keen on imposing granular lockdowns instead of provincial or city-wide lockdowns.
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​Taguig gives P15k worth of scholarship to graduating Grade 12 students
Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 19, 2021

The City Government of Taguig will provide P15,000 worth of scholarship vouchers to its graduating Grade 12 students and cash incentives to top students of the city’s public schools. In a statement, the LGU said that the scholarship vouchers can be used for graduating students’ chosen colleges or universities.​
Ilocos Norte health workers help to build field hospital
Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 15, 2021

Health workers from Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center have converted local basketball courts and driveways into field hospitals as it is starting to be overwhelmed by the rising number of Covid-19 patients.
Despite opposition, Dumaguete councilors grant authority requests for reclamation
Rappler, July 14, 2021

The Dumaguete City Council granted Mayor Felipe Remollo the authority to sign an amended joint venture agreement with the developer of the P23-billion “Smart City” island reclamation project. Furthermore, the city councilors passed a resolution of “no objection” to the said project.
Pasig automates HR system via ‘Facebook-like’ website, app for gov’t workers
​ABS-CBN, July 14, 2021

Pasig launched its Government Employee Management System (GEMS), an IT system which will allow city government workers to "access and file their daily time records, application for promotion and leaves", and even their pay slips. Performance evaluations of the employees will be available in this system as well along with job portal for external and internal hiring. This project was initiated so that the employees can focus on "giving personalized service" to Pasig, lessen clerical work, and to promote transparency.
Navotas distributes cash allowance to PWD scholars
​The Philippine Star, July 13, 2021

The local government of Navotas unit has officially started the distribution of cash allowance to the 375 beneficiaries of the PWD Students Educational Assistance/Scholarship. They were given P2,500 for the months of January to May which then equates to P500 monthly educational assistance.
From 900 to 2,000: Pasig doubles number of regular city gov't workers in 2 years
ABS-CBN, July 13, 2021

As reforms are being introduced in Pasig City, in just two years, the city's number of regular government workers increased to 20 percent. Mayor Vico Sotto stated that they have abolished casual positions to create more slots for regular workers. With these reforms, the practice of contractualization within the local government is being minimized.
LOOK: Lapu-Lapu City unveils Plaza Rizal's new look
Rappler, July 11, 2021

“In a post from the city’s public information office, the city’s Tourism, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (TCHAC) chairperson Cindi King-Chan said that this new plaza is the epitome of a world-class facility, an educational and cultural portal for everyone” (Sitchon, 2021).
'A big injustice': Maranao leaders protest Marawi stadium, convention center projects
Rappler, July 9, 2021

“Maranao civil society leaders have raised howls of protest over the government's plan to build a stadium and a convention center in Marawi as part of rehabilitation efforts for the city destroyed by bombardment in 2017” (Gomez, 2021).
DENR starts dredging Cagayan River for flood prevention, port’s rehabilitation
ABS-CBN News, July 3, 2021

To prevent flooding, rehabilitate ports, and improve river flow in the Cagayan River, DENR started its dredging project. This was also done to minimize the likelihood of flooding in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela, and Cagayan. Apart from disaster prevention, this project aims to boost the country’s economy.
Pasig launches new IT system to integrate patients’ records in health centers, hospitals
ABS-CBN News, July 2, 2021

For a faster and paperless transaction, Pasig City rolled out its new IT system that will integrate all health centers and hospitals in the city. The first phase of the program covered 12 health centers and 32 other health centers are expected to be included in the succeeding phases of the project.
​Maguindanao village gets access to clean water
Philippine Star, July 1, 2021

There is now an abundance of safe drinking water in the upland Barangay Looy in South Upi, Maguindanao, as a result of the water system project embarked by the International Labour Organization (ILO), The People of Japan (TPJ), a non-government entity, and the Ministry of Labor and Employment-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
​BARMM prepares to take full control of Turtle Islands
Rappler, July 1, 2021

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will now take full responsibility in protecting and conserving the Turtle Island Wildlife Sanctuary as mandated in Republic Act No. 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
​Mati building fishport, dairy plant to diversify agricultural base
Business World Online, June 28, 2021

The capital of Davao Oriental, Mati, celebrated its fourteenth year of city livelihood projects and heralded the local government units for continuing to aid agriventures in the production of fisheries and dairy, and enhance capacity-building efforts within the LGU to preserve, protect and develop the Pujada Bay for long-term resource maximization.
​Debate on Cotabato City's turnover for BARMM supervision lingers
Manila Bulletin, January 15, 2020

The 2019 plebiscite for the BARMM officially included Cotabato City in the autonomous government's territory. However, whether it should be under the official supervision of the BARMM or not remains a question.
​Seven mayors unite to help Taal volcano victims
Inquirer.Net, January 15, 2020

Seven mayors from different parts of the country came together to aid one of their colleagues in taking care of evacuees housed in Alfonso, Cavite headed by Mayor Randy Salamat. The seven mayors, including Salamat, became friends during their training in CLRG. Alumni of CLRG become part of the Community of Practice which the center espouses. 
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