A CHANGE in the location of the proposed 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge as suggested by the Lapu-Lapu City Government would raise the project cost and require new approval from the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and the Neda Board. “In fact, the option proposed by the Lapu-Lapu City actually increases the cost significantly. In fact, if I’m […]
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Cebu City creates EOC task force to monitor businesses
THE Cebu City Government has formed a task force under its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to monitor whether businesses are following the health protocols against Covid-19. City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the EOC, said the task force has 16 members who will list violations committed by business establishments. “We are not here […]
Mandanas says LGUs must have free hand on use of IRA agri funds
THE OFFICIAL who successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to expand the share local government units (LGUs) are entitled to from National Government revenue said LGUs need the freedom to decide how much they can spend on agriculture, rather than have quotas dictated to them by law. Batangas Governor Hermilando I. Mandanas was speaking at a […]
Bohol selected for trial devolution of DA functions post-Mandanas ruling
BOHOL has been selected as a site to trial the local takeover of services formerly carried out by the National Government in preparation for the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas ruling, which ordered an increase in local governments’ share of the National Government’s revenue starting next year. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said the […]
Gov’t proposal to return to power generation viewed as admission EPIRA has failed
THE government’s proposal to once again take part in power generation is an admission of failure for a two-decade-old law that reformed the industry by privatizing most of it, and will impose a heavy burden on public funds, an energy analyst said. “I do not agree that the government should now go back and be […]
Analysts see Duterte leaving VFA as unfinished business
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte may simply leave the fate of the military pact with the United States to the hands of his successor and maintain the administration’s current relations with both America and China, according to analysts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. announced last week that the President suspended for another six months […]
Government Blockchain Week is Coming to Washington DC
Washington, DC, Jun 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – September 27- October 2, Washington DC. The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) will host a week-long live event, Government Blockchain Week. Blockchain leaders, government policymakers, and more will converge on Washington DC for GBA’s Government Blockchain Week. This week-long, live event will feature 6 days […]
Editorial: A shift in focus
Another one million doses of the Sinovac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) arrived Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The new deliveries form part of the 11,058,000 doses that the Philippines expects to arrive this month alone. As of Thursday noon, the total number of doses delivered to the country […]
Cimatu set to receive award from Cebu City Government
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu, Visayas overseer of the government’s coronavirus response, is set to receive the Rajah Humabon Award from the Cebu City Government on Independence Day, Saturday, June 12, 2021. The retired military general is recognized for his contributions in controlling the surge of cases in the city at the height of the Covid-19 […]
Free-testing bill for jobseekers filed in Senate
A SENATE BILL is proposing to require free coronavirus testing for all jobseekers. Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara filed Senate Bill No. 2291 which will require the government to pay for testing costs of those seeking employment. “Through this proposed measure, the government by covering the additional pre-employment cost (of) COVID-19 tests, promotes the safety […]
Editorial: Biking in Anas
Who would have thought, a biking Sunday could be the last turn in the lives of Far Eastern University football player Keith Absalon and his cousin Nolven Absalon in Barangay Anas, Masbate City when they rose into an anti-personnel land mine (APM). Nolven’s 16-year-old son was injured as well in the blast. Keith at once […]
Briones: Having the last word
Again, Malacañang and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases are not playing fair. Because the law, specifically Section 105 of the Local Government Code, prohibits the national government from imposing its mandate on local government units after a period of six months during an emergency situation like a pandemic, […]
The 10th edition of Big CIO Show virtually convened India’s top CIOs
INDIA, Jun 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 10th edition of Big CIO Show – India gathered major stakeholders of India’s technology ecosystem such as government think-tanks, technology experts and leading technology solution providers, to discuss the critical infrastructure, where digital transformation can help the nation boost economic competitiveness. The attendees were […]
Editorial: On the right track
THE recent lifting of travel restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble means residents in Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces are now allowed to undertake point-to-point leisure travel to areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). This is covered by Resolution 118-A that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of […]
The GBA Hires Washington, DC Lobby Firm Rulon & White Governance Strategies
Washington, D.C., Jun 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Government Blockchain Association, (GBA), announces that they have retained the services of Rulon & White Governance Strategies et al to help the public and private sector connect, communicate, and collaborate through blockchain to solve public sector challenges. The GBA is building a network […]
DOH 7: Region needs to inoculate 5M to achieve herd protection
TO ACHIEVE herd immunity against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Central Visayas, close to five million individuals need to be vaccinated. According to Department of Health (DOH) 7 spokesperson Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, these 4,876,734 individuals comprise 70 percent of the total eligible population for vaccination in the region. As of Thursday, May 27, 2021, […]
Labella: P400M vaccine budget will be untouched
THE budget for the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccines in Cebu City will remain untouched until the city achieves herd immunity. The Cebu City Government has an existing P400 million budget allocated for Covid-19 vaccine purchase. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, in a press conference on May 27, 2021, said the budget will not be […]
Bill creating local anti-drug abuse councils up for Senate plenary
SEVERAL Senate committees approved a bill that will establish Anti-Drug Abuse Councils in every local government unit. Senator Ronald M. dela Rosa, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, raised to the plenary Senate Bill No. 2215 or the Anti-Drug Abuse Councils Law. “To address the country’s problem on drugs entails tapping […]
5 ‘NPA rebels’ killed in Bohol skirmish
FIVE alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an armed encounter with government troops in Barangay Cabacnitan, Bilar, Bohol at dawn Tuesday, May 25, 2021. A soldier was wounded in the skirmish, which took place near the town of Batuan, which military officials described as a hotbed of communist rebels. A […]
PHL debt service bill seen as manageable even if rates rise
EMERGING MARKETS including the Philippines are expected to be “quite resilient” in the event interest rates rise, with many countries weighting their government debt in favor of local-currency issues, according to S&P Global Ratings. A stress-test scenario of a 300-basis points rate hike indicated that emerging markets are likely to incur a 1 percentage point […]