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Robredo tells outstanding local gov'ts: Serve people well

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 11:36 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday urged local governments recognized for outstanding programs to make the most of their opportunities to serve their constituents and to improve people's lives. Read more »

Transport groups protest franchise powers for local officials

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 04:48 PM

Transport groups on Thursday marched to the House of Representatives to protest what they claimed was the shifting of authority to grant public transportation franchises to local government units.   Read more »

Defense dept, LGUs biggest violators on disaster funds use: COA

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 05:47 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The Department of National Defense and local government units are the biggest violators of rules on the use of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds in 2015, according to a Commission on Audit report.  Read more »

ADB to provide $250 million for local gov't units

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 07:23 PM

MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it will provide local government units with a policy-based loan amounting to $250 million. Read more »

Not just the 'bad' eggs: Palace to name 'clean mayors and govs'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 01:46 PM

MANILA – After President Rodrigo Duterte revealed his list of so-called ''narco-officials,'' the Palace said Wednesday it will also soon come up with a list of ''clean governors and mayors." Read more »

DILG to probe alleged ‘narco politicos'

Anna Mogato
Posted at Aug 08 09:12 PM

Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno has vowed to launch a "swift yet fair" investigation on elected officials supposedly involved in the drug trade.   Read more »

Some LGUs have no facilities for surrendering drug suspects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 02:31 AM

Nagiging problema na ng ilang LGU ang kakulangan ng rehabilitation facility dahil sa sunod-sunod na pagsuko ng mga aminadong drug pusher.  Read more »

Hospitals on 'white alert' for holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 07:26 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) maintained hospitals, regional offices and facilities around the country are on "code white alert" starting Monday, December 21, to prepare for possible holiday-related incidents. Read more »

DOH launches 'Sa Paputok, Goodbye Kamay' drive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 01:13 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday called on the public to use safe merrymaking instruments to welcome 2016. Read more »

How LGUs handle disasters like 'Lando'

Updated as of Oct 21 06:51 AM

With 'Lando' expected to linger in the country until the weekend, the government warns the public that the worst is far from over. Read more »

DSWD: Gov't now more prepared to handle disasters

Updated as of Oct 21 12:57 AM

Government agencies and local government units believe they are now more prepared to handle disasters. Read more »