Stories from March 2014LocalGov Stories is your one-stop-shop for news stories on local governance and issues and trends affecting local governments. We survey the web for the most interesting and burning stories so you don't have to. Click on the story and it will take you to the host website. QC studies online banking option to further ease LGU transactions
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 31 March 2014 After the success of the payment scheme via mobile money through the USAID SIMM project, the local government of Quezon City is now working on an online banking system. For more information, read this article. Valenzuela councilor files ordinance seeking to protect elderly from abuse
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 18 March 2014 Councilor Corazon Cortez of Valenzuela City proposed an elderly protection ordinance which includes 12 categories of prohibited acts. Read this article for more information. Pangasinan joins ISO world-class group of service providers
Business Mirror, 17 March 2014 The Province of Pangasinan recently received its accreditation as an ISO 9001:2008 certified provincial government. Two certifications, one for administrative services and another for the provincial health, indicate that the province has a quality-management system that is recognized by international standards. Read full article to know more about the ISO. La Trinidad Peace and Order Council reorganized
The Manila Times, 16 March 2014 The local chief executive of La Trinidad town in Benguet recognizes the important role of people's organizations and civil society groups in program implementation. Thus, the recent Administrative Order issued to reorganize the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) aims to broaden these organizations' participation. Read the whole story from this link. Sulu pays tribute to local women in peace development
The Manila Times, 14 March 2014 In recognition of the contributions of women in various efforts such as peace and development, the provincial government has paid tribute to its local women through activities that coincided with the celebration of March as the women's month. Read the full story and know about the strong dedication of women in Sulu province. Comelec lacks biometrics data of more than 41K Zamboanga City voters
GMA News, 14 March 2014 Around 41,104 voters from Zamboanga City may not be able to vote in the 2016 because they lack the necessary biometrics required by the COMELEC. An order from the election agency will delete the names of voters who have incomplete biometrics data. To see more details, click the link and see the full story. Sulu peace council tackles security issues
The Manila Times, 09 March 2014 The provincial government of Sulu and other local authorities have the support of various sectors and civil society organizations in the effort to address security issues in the area. Check from this article what the province considers as immediate actions in this issue. Women’s groups raise concerns to BTC
The Manila Times, 09 March 2014 Women's groups in Mindanao are taking more active participation in politics and governance in the country. One way of doing so is by converging and providing recommendations for the crafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Find out what recommendations they gave to the Bangsamoro Transition Commission. Albay mayor leads small town to be disaster ready
Business Mirror, 06 March 2014 The local chief executive of Santo Domingo, the smallest and most disaster prone town in the province of Albay, has been taking on the challenge of disaster risk reduction and resiliency. The town's efforts have paid off with an award for being a model in DRRM. Read more from this story and find out why it deserves the Gawad Kalasag award. |
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