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Malacañang defends non-inclusion of SAP funds in proposed 2021 national budget

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Posted at Sep 11 12:00 AM

The move has prompted local government units to come up with their own programs to help Filipino families affected by the pandemic. Read more »

LGUs should get 3-day lead time for 'Balik Probinsya' arrivals: DILG

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 12:04 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año admitted Tuesday that Ormoc City was not given ample time to prepare for the arrivals under the program but said it was only an "isolated" incident.   Read more »

DOH asks LGUs to provide transportation to pregnant women going to hospitals

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Posted at May 15 08:13 PM

Worried that more Filipinos are opting to give birth at home, the Department of Health on Friday asked local government units to assist in transporting pregnant women to and from the hospital. Read more »

DILG allows extended distribution of first tranche of emergency subsidies

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 01:48 PM

The DILG initially ordered all LGUs to finish the distribution of the first tranche of emergency subsidies until Thursday, April 30. Read more »

Cash aid distribution extended to ensure physical distancing

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 01:38 PM

Local government units will be allowed to extend the distribution of cash aid for up to 7 days from the original deadline on Thursday to avoid queues that violate physical distancing rules, the interior department said. Read more »

LGUs 'vital' in COVID-19 fight in the Philippines: gov't official

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Posted at Apr 18 01:06 AM

National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said that LGUs are needed "always" in the national government's plans to flatten the curve, which has been tough to achieve since COVID-19 took its first victim in the Philippines. Read more »

Metro Manila LGUs urged to focus on tracing, testing, treating COVID-19 cases

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Updated as of Apr 16 10:46 PM

Local government units in Metro Manila should zero in on testing, tracing and treating of COVID-19 patients in a bid to flatten the curve of the disease, a government official said Thursday. Read more »

Local officials may shoulder cash aid for constituents, reimburse from national govt: Sotto

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Updated as of Apr 14 12:49 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said local officials should provide cash aid for their constituents who will not be included in the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Social Amelioration Program, and then reimburse the amount from the national government. Read more »

Duterte admin to release P30-billion financial aid to LGUs for coronavirus response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 05:18 PM

The assistance is equivalent to 1 month of the local government unit's internal revenue allotment, totaling P30.824 billion. Read more »

'Ill-prepared for pandemics': COVID-19 crisis a 'learning experience' for voters - analyst

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Posted at Apr 07 10:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic should be a "learning experience" for voters on the leaders they elect, a political analyst said Tuesday. Read more »

Go wants one-time cash aid for LGUs to cushion COVID-19 impact

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:37 AM

The national government should give local government units a "one-time financial assistance" to help cities and municipalities cover costs of relief distribution and other programs to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a senator said Thursday. Read more »

Vico Sotto humingi ng pasensiya sa naantalang food packs

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Posted at Mar 27 08:24 PM

Humingi ng pasensiya si Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto dahil sa ilang delay sa pamamahagi ng food packs sa lungsod. Tuloy naman ang pag-ikot ng mobile palengke na layong bawasan ang kumpulan ng mga mamimili sa mga palengke doon.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Ilang paparusahan sa inaprubahang 'special powers' ni Duterte vs COVID-19

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Updated as of Mar 25 07:49 PM

Pagkakakulong at multa ang maaaring ikaharap ng mga masasangkot sa pagkakalat ng mapaglinlang na balita, at ang pagpatong nang mataas na presyo sa medical supplies at pagkain ngayong may banta sa COVID-19.  Read more »

Palace tells LGUs to follow quarantine guidelines or face charges

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Posted at Mar 20 12:43 AM

Malacañang on Thursday urged LGUs to follow the enhanced community quarantine guidelines set by the national government or face charges. Read more »

Community quarantine sinimulan nang ipatupad sa Metro Manila

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Posted at Mar 15 07:19 PM

Nilinaw ni NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas na wala munang aarestuhin na mahuhuling lumalabag sa community quarantine. Read more »

Anti red-tape agency gives towns, cities until December to set up one-stop shops

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Posted at Aug 21 11:46 PM

The Anti-Red Tape Authority is giving local governments just until December this year to set up one-stop shops for businesses across the country. Read more »

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

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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 »

Pinaigting na pagbabawal sa mga tricycle sa highway inalmahan

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Posted at Oct 04 08:47 PM

Pinaiigting pa ng DILG ang kanilang tricycle ban sa mga pangunahing kalsada ng bansa. Read more »

Ambisyong mag-prime minister, isyung 'no-el', sinagot ni Arroyo

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Updated as of Jul 29 04:08 PM

Matagal nang umuugong ang usap-usapang kaya isinusulong ni Arroyo ang cha-cha noong panahon niya bilang pangulo ay upang manatili sa kapangyarihan bilang prime minister.    Read more »

Grupo, naglatag ng solusyon para maiwasan ang paglipana ng street vendors

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Updated as of May 01 02:34 PM

May mungkahi ang isang labor group para maisaayos ang problema sa naglipanang street vendors. Read more »