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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. 
Cooperatives officer in every LGU endorsed
Manila Bulletin, January 13, 2020

If the bill becomes a law, having a cooperative officer in the different tiers of local government, except the barangay, will be mandatory.
Gatchalian thinks equipping LGUs is key to a successful disaster response program
Manila Bulletin, January 13, 2020

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, a former city mayor, is in favor of equipping LGUs to be better responders during calamities. He does not support a separate disaster department IF it slows down LGUs as frontliners.
League of Municipalities signs deal with DITO on dedicated fiber network
Manila Bulletin, January 13, 2020

The dedicated fiber network is expected to benefit all municipalities in the delivery of fast and upgraded services to constituents via a secure network.
Lanao Del Sur town to become 1st Mindanao LGU to avail of solar-powered water project
​Manila Bulletin, January 13, 2020

If the project proceeds and succeeds, not only Taraka will be the first Mindanao LGU to avail of it, but will also benefit remote villages through potable water and irrigation systems.
5,000 families in Pagadian to benefit from housing program
Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 11, 2020

Providing decent housing is one of the social services that is expected from local governments. In this case, the LGU partners with a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) to realize its mandate.
​​No ID, No Entry policy stays in Zambo
​Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 10, 2020

Zamboanga City Peace and Order Council (POC) decided to retain the 'No ID, No Entry' policy in the city despite the lifting of martial law in Mindanao. As a local special body, the POC is headed by the mayor of the city.
Makati to deliver more tech-driven projects
The Philippine Star, January 10, 2020

After topping the 2019 Digital Governance Awards, Makati City is set to introduce new projects that will utilize digital technology in the education, health and social services sectors.
Baguio eyeing massive construction projects to decongest city
​GMA News Online, January 7, 2020

The city's mayor reported that projects such as construction of integrated transport terminals, road widening, sidewalks, and green building parking buildings are underway to decongest  and improve mobility within the city.
Bill proposing a Cordillera Autonomous Region filed anew
Manila Bulletin, December 11, 2019

Two past attempts toward a Cordillera Autonomous Region passed the Congress in 1990 and 1998, but plebiscites for both were unsuccessful. 
Compostela Valley is now Davao de Oro
​Manila Bulletin, December 9, 2019

After the plebiscite held on December 8, 97% of the voters from Compostela Valley  signified their agreement to change the name of the province to Davao de Oro.
Six winning LGUs in Digital Governance Awards 2019 get China trip
Philippine News Agency, November 29, 2019

The six winning local government units in the Digital Governance Awards (DGA) 2019 were awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to Huawei’s headquarters in China for an international learning program on digital governance.
Kidapawan City gov't stands firm on relocation of families
Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 29, 2019

The local government of Kidapawan has stood firm in its decision not to allow residents of several upland villages in the city to go back to their landslide-prone communities.
Lapid bill to require senior citizen reps in local legislative councils
GMA News Online, November 25, 2019

The bill seeks to mandate the representation of senior citizens in the Sanggunian from the barangay up to the provincial level.
BARMM issues fatwa on reproductive health
Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 28, 2019

An advisory council of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has issued a fatwa, a Islamic ruling, on how to implement government’s reproductive health program.
ASEAN clean city award goes to PH's Iloilo City
Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 28, 2019

The Clean Tourist City Standard (CTCS) provides Asean member countries “benchmarks to aim for and ultimately lead to greater tourist satisfaction, greater number of visitors and better conditions for the local population”
Makati tops 2019 Digital Governance Awards
Manila Bulletin, November 28, 2019

The award recognized the city’s efforts to implement Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions in the education sector and public engagement through electronic facilities and channels towards providing improved, timely, and relevant delivery of public service.
House gives final OK to real property valuation bill
GMA News Online, November 25, 2019

If the bill becomes a law, LGUs will be able to maximize revenue collections from real property taxes and promote genuine local autonomy, according to a member of the House of Representatives.
Manila gov't earns P144M from tax amnesty program
Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2019

The city government of Manila sees the amnesty program as a win-win solution both for the government and its citizens. The amnesty program allows citizens who have not previously paid their tax obligations to be exempted from paying penalties, interests and surcharges.
Comelec: Bangsamoro Organic Law 'deemed ratified'
Rappler, January 25, 2019

The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will now be replaced by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after more than 1.5 million people voted in favor of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
Local gov’t career worker is DILG’s new undersecretary
Rappler, January 16, 2019

The only woman Undersecretary at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Marivel Sacendoncillo has decades of experience in the field of local governance.
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