The government has released ₱741 million to 247 barangays for the construction of Child Development Centers, as education and local government officials rolled out...
The pandemic lockdowns nullified the raging policy debates since March when the lockdowns began until lately when in Puerto Princesa City, the DILG order was re-imposed.
The conference is in partnership with the Dangerous Drugs Board and Department of the Interior and Local Government. The INL is providing P1.6 million (USD33,000) to support the virtual conference.
In a press statement released Tuesday, Department of the Interior and Local Government Sec. Eduardo Año said despite the decreasing COVID-19 cases, especially in Manila, the danger due to the pandemic has not yet passed and LGUs must ensure that there will be no mass gatherings in these areas.
At the height of the massive rehabilitation of prime tourist destinations in the country, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its partner agencies met with the business sector and residents of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro to strengthen collaborative efforts in addressing the alarming water pollution in the island, and eventually restore its glory as one of the cleanest tourist spots in the country.
