MANILA, (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) is collaborating with the House of Representatives to review the Philippines’ Local ...

The Philippines is a country with a long-standing history of fiscal decentralization. Municipalities have been authorized, in principle, to access debt financing as far back as 1975. Despite ...

MANILA, JUNE 10, 2021 – Addressing inequality in financial resources among local government units (LGUs), improving the capacity of LGUs, and enhancing transparency and accountability are key to ...

Local government in the Philippines plays an important but infrequently discussed role in President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called war on drugs, also known as Oplan Tokhang, which has left anywhere from ...

In pursuit of the government’s commitment to fighting poverty, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) have issued a joint memorandum ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged local government leaders to work together in regaining public trust amid issues of corruption. Speaking at the oath-taking of ...

The Quezon City government has approved a landmark Green Building Code as part of efforts to promote sustainable building ...

Former Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama is perpetually disqualified from running for any elective local position. The Commission on ...