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Next on Manila Bay cleanup: Coordination on business permits near bay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 01:52 PM

Local government units have been ordered to coordinate with national agencies in issuing permits to commercial establishments fronting the Manila Bay, which is undergoing a massive cleanup, Interior Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said Tuesday.    Read more »

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 »