BACOLOD CITY: A total of 182,447 signatures were gathered from 15 local government units in Negros Occidental including this city as the Charter change (Cha-cha) campaign continued to intensify, records from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) show.
INTERIOR Secretary Benjamin Benhur Abalos Jr. on Thursday called on local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce their respective ordinances banning the use of harmful firecrackers to ensure safe New Year revelries.
L ORÉAL Philippines, in collaboration with the local governments of Marikina and Manila, recently concluded another edition of the Beauty for a Better Life (BFBL) program, a free expert hairdressing training given to people in vulnerable social or economic situations.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed all national government agencies (NGAs) to come up with a list of functions that should be devolved to the local government units (LGUs), Malacañang said on Monday.
INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Benhur Abalos on Monday urged local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances prohibiting the use of firecrackers.