Children in orphanages to gain from NACC-LGUs tieup

Shannah Rose Pardo 07/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children in orphanages will have more chances of having one-on-one care after the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) has partnered with local government units. This is according to NACC Undersecretary Janella Ejercito…

Bomb threats strike several gov’t agencies, LGUs on Feb 12

Faith Argosino 02/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several offices of national government agencies and local government units (LGU) received bomb threats on Monday, authorities said. The San Marcelino Public Information Office revealed on social media that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) division office…

MCWD eyes additional Board members from other LGUs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The MCWD might include more members on its Board of Directors coming from other LGUs being served by the agency. The new members would represent the other highly-urbanized cities, including five municipalities under…

No class cancellations amid transport strike next week, up to LGUs – DepEd

Angeline Marcelino 11/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will not announce class cancellations despite the transport strike next week. The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide earlier said its members will hold a three-day nationwide transport strike starting Monday,…

Cebu ordinance on inter-gov’t coordination gets backing from Cabinet execs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several Cabinet officials backed the recently enacted provincial ordinance that mandates national government agencies to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) here. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and Special Assistant…

Gov. Garcia to national agencies: Consult LGUs on national projects

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has a reminder for national agencies planning to implement national projects in the province. The governor issued on Friday, March 17, 2023, Memorandum No. 7 series of 2023, calling…

Only 10% of LGUs have automated business hubs

Alden Monzon 02/13/2023

Only a little more than 10 percent of local government units (LGUs) were found to be fully compliant with regulations on establishing business one-stop shops. According to latest data from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta), only 221…

Senator Go: 19 super health centers to be built in CV

Futch Anthony Inso 02/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Nineteen super health centers would be constructed in the Central Visayas, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said. Go visited Cebu on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, where one of his itineraries was to attend…

DSWD-7: Nearly 3,000 Pantawid-monitored kids back in school

Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has recorded 2,993 pantawid-monitored children who returned to school based on their July to November 2021 monitoring. Nelani Sanico, Gender and Development…

LGUs call for support for their Pasigarbo contingents; offer live streaming, raffle prizes

Doris C. Bongcac 08/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Planning to watch the different Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2022 performances? No need to travel far. Just proceed to areas that the different participating local government units have identified for free viewing of the…

The crowds and desperation

Inez Ponce de leon - @inquirerdotnet 08/24/2022

The photos of last weekend’s Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) debacle were both pitiful and nightmarish: thousands of people, who had spent at least half the night lining up for a few pesos in educational…

LTO to LGUs: Suspend implementation of ‘no contact apprehension policy’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has asked local government units (LGUs) in the country to suspend the implementation of the “no contact apprehension” policy. In a statement released on Tuesday,…

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