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Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Ronnie Ong has urged local government units (LGUs) to intensify the neutering and adoption programs for stray animals to ensure a more humane treatment than euthanasia.

Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Ronnie Ong has filed a resolution calling for an oversight inquiry on “cruel and brutal” treatment of stray animals that were caught and kept in animal pounds and shelters.

A House lawmaker has proposed a bill recognizing and strengthening alternative care for neglected, abused or abused children in the country.

President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to upgrade the firefighting capability of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) by purchasing more fire trucks and providing more fire personnel training.

President Rodrigo Duterte will declare martial law in Negros Oriental at the recommendation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the local government units in the province.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent his bill requiring prospective car buyers to have proof of parking.

The Commission on Audit (COA) called out several local government units for failing to utilize over P900 million granted by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

The House of Representatives will be spending about P4.7 million for the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte later this month.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order approving and adopting the National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan (NTESDP) for 2018-2022.

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is on a defensive mode after the Commission on Audit flagged it for “inadequate” monitoring of funds for its Angat Buhay poverty alleviation project.

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urges local government units (LGUs) to allot more resources for education to ensure that students in their respective communities will have access to quality public education.

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged local government units to be more pro-active and cost effective in times of disasters.

Malacanang has clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte directly vetoed the provisions on P95.3 billion worth of programs and projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) lauded the Supreme Court's (SC) final ruling, which declared that local government units (LGUs) are entitled to internal revenue allotment (IRA) based on the collections of all…

MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on other local government units to declare members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) as "persona…

BACOLOD CITY – Administration senatorial bet Francis Tolentino recently called for stricter implementation of the Agricultural Credit Reform Act to easily open credit to farmers affected by the drought brought by El Niño.

Senator Grace Poe today encouraged local government units (LGUs) to implement a cash-for-work program for farmers in drought-affected provinces.

Hospitals and medical facilities cannot afford to run out of water because the lives of the patients would be put in "extreme danger."

In his message for the celebration of International Women's Day, President Rodrigo Duterte pushed the envelope on gender equality to be a primary focus of development efforts.

Drones may turn out to be quite a useful weapon against pork barrel funds, including those retained in the P3.7-trillion budget for 2019.

President Rodrigo Duterte issued Memorandum Circular (MC) 57, reminding government agencies, state universities and colleges, and local government units to ensure the timely completion of public construction projects in the country.

Malacanang has directed all government agencies and local government units to support the Philippine' Southeast Asian (SEA)

The House of Representatives has sealed the third reading approval of a highly-contested measure which seeks to recede the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 years old to 12 years old.