Local government in the Philippines

We want to

basically de-risk that early stage because how many developers would say, okay, we're going to waste, in a way, a lot of technical assistance money to just get to one priority site, basically get the signatures from the governor and from the local LGUs and et cetera.

probably they wouldn't immediately, because there are also so many opportunities out there, would they really go to some longer immediately? So I think we see our role to just maybe give that an initial head start to companies and de-risk the project preparation side of things, early stage, but we can't present it also completely in a silver platter to them.

So I think it should be sufficiently de-risked, or the feasibility study should provide sufficient information so that they can take it to the PDD stage.

So, but I think ultimately these nature-based projects are all about livelihood improvements, right? I mean, we talk about nature-based solutions, but it's about ensuring that these communities have a sustainable livelihood on a long term.

If they do have that, sure, they would, and they get the right incentive, I'm sure they would be taking care of the ecosystem.

So now we're trying to figure out what would it take, what is the financial incentive that would make these LGUs and local fishpond operators participate in the scheme.

and frankly it's a big bet for them as well because you would let's say even if they operate 30% of the fish pond and 70% is currently not operated and they would sign up to fully restoring these fish ponds with mangroves and they have been doing it for 40 years so it's a behavioral thing or this is they take pride in this and they suddenly commit to something and then the carbon market you know goes nosedive in in five years and then they have committed to an initiative which should

What is a model local government? Among the local government units, LGUs, which one do you think exemplifies good governance? Every year, the Manila Times holds the Model Cities and Municipalities Awards to recognize outstanding LGUs.

The entries are evaluated based on 15 categories, such as infrastructure, safety and security, business and commerce, social services, and disaster resilience, among others.

This year saw an unprecedented number of entries, with 40 cities and 25 municipalities.

Those with less in wheels must have more in roads.

Walking is the most basic form of mobility because we are all pedestrians first and foremost.

That is why LGUs cannot afford to neglect active transportation and public transit.

Temporary relief versus long-term self-reliance.

As the saying goes, give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.

Can we talk about it? Because I had the chance of visiting a kind of German-style school you set up where you actually train some folks who come from indigenous people's background and all.

So you could see it's a kind of a comprehensive community engagement, right? You're not just bringing jobs to the LGUs.

You're empowering the communities there.

You're transferring technology.

So basis niya is Section four.

Pursuant to Republic Act Number sixty-six fifty-seven and Executive Order one two nine dash A, actions on applications for land use conversions on individual landholdings shall remain as the responsibility of the DAR, which shall utilize as its primary reference documents, as its primary reference documents, the comprehensive land use plans and accompanying ordinance passed upon and approved by the LGUs concerned together with the National Land Use Policy.

Hence, with regard to agricultural lands that have been reclassified for non-agricultural uses by the local government concerned, the correct of ap- Court of Appeals is correct in declaring that DAR should refer to the comprehensive land use plans and the ordinances of the Sanggunián in asserting or in assessing land use conversion applications.

Thus, construing Section twenty of the Local Government Code and the subsequent administrative issuances implementing the same, we are of the opinion that while the DAR retains the responsibility for approving or disapproving applications for land use conversion filed by individual landowners on their landholdings, the exercise of such authority should be confined to compliance with the requirements and limitations under existing laws and regulations, such, such as the allowable percentage of agricultural area to be reclassified, ensuring sufficient food production, areas non-negotiable for conversion, and those falling under environmentally critical areas or highly restricted for conversion under the NIPAS law.

These master plans are important because they guide the engineering design of flood mitigation infrastructure, he said.

To effectively update the plans, the DPWH is working with the Philippines Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, UPNOA, local government units and other government agencies to incorporate current hazard maps and scientific data.

The updated plans will serve as a technical basis for determining and designing future flood management projects, with the approach taking into account individual river basins, urban areas and other flood-prone locations rather than relying on a single, outdated nationwide blueprint.

Specifically, Dizon said the DPWH has also prioritized updating the flood control master plans for major river basins all over the country.

Pegasus said rainfall may be higher in mountainous and elevated areas.

The impact in some areas may also be worsened by significant rainfall already received.

Thirteen local government units, LGUs, in Metro Manila and several municipalities and provinces in Luzon suspended face-to-face classes at all levels in public and private schools Saturday as the southwest monsoon continued to affect the region.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, MMDA, identified the affected Metro Manila LGUs as Calaocan, Navatas, Valenzuela, Malabon, Marikina, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Manila, Taguig, Paranaque, Las Piñas, and Pateras.

In the Philippines, usually a problem that's at what we call the LGU or local government unit level.

Increasingly, a lot of these LGUs are looking for newer solutions to deal with a lot of the waste that's been sort of generated.

We are one of the main plastic polluters into our sort of oceans.

Yeah.