By ZORAYDA TECSON CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Another group of fisherfolk in the province of Zambales has benefited from the government’s fuel subsidy program that aims to ease the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources… Read More 430 more fishers in Zambales get gov’t fuel subsidy
IBA, Zambales — Mayor Jeffrey Khonghun of Castillejos, Zambales was unanimously voted president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Zambales Chapter in an election held on August 16 at the Funtasea Resort in this town. The election was held with the supervision of the Zambales office of the Department of the Interior and… Read More Mayor Jeff Khonghun elected president of LMP-Zambales
By HENRY EMPEÑO IBA, Zambales — Health, education, livelihood, housing, and infrastructure will be the priority for the Zambales government in the next three years, as the provincial administration sets out to create inclusive growth and capacitate the community for self-reliance. This was outlined by Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. during the mass induction of newly-elected… Read More Gov. Ebdane sets priorities for sustainable Zambales
By RUBEN VELORIA / PNA SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the Port of Subic on Wednesday, May 4, launched two fast patrol boats to augment security and boost the drive against the entry of prohibited and smuggled goods and all other illicit trades. Port of Subic District Collector Maritess T. Martin… Read More Subic Customs launch 2 boats to fight smuggling
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales, headed by Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad, conducted an orientation for this year’s iteration of the Peace and Order Council (POC) Performance Audit on March 28 via Zoom video conference platform. Municipal local government operations officers, local government units’ POC focal persons and POC secretariat… Read More DILG Zambales prepares LGUs for Peace and Order Council performance audit
BOTOLAN, Zambales — Barangay Taugtog emerged as the winner among the 31 barangays in this municipality during the search for the top performing Lupong Tagapamayapa (LT) for this year’s Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA). Taugtog garnered an average score of 90.77% during the assessment conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)… Read More Brgy. Taugtog wins as Botolan’s top Lupong Tagapamapayapa for 2022
IBA, Zambales — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales is paving the way for the full transfer of power and resources to local government units (LGUs), as mandated by the 1991 Local Government Code. DILG-Zambales facilitated a three-day orientation workshop on the formulation of Capacity Development Agenda (CapDev) for LGU Capacity… Read More DILG Zambales preps LGUs for full devolution in 2022
MANILA — As coordination between agencies servicing millions of Filipinos overseas remain a tall order, the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) hopes to optimize government service to Filipinos abroad, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, sponsored to the plenary Senate Bill No. 2234, which seeks… Read More Sen. Villanueva proposes Dept. of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos
By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has started dismantling huts and other structures in illegal settlements built by some farmers and local tribesmen at the Tipo area here, as it vowed to protect government interest from encroachment in this economic growth area. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T.… Read More SBMA dismantles illegal settlements in Subic Freeport
CANDELARIA, Zambales — Local government units (LGUs) and offices of national agencies in Zambales are mobilizing inspection teams to ensure compliance with directives from the national government to clear roads of incumbrances as stipulated in DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-145. The circular gave LGUs from November 16, 2020 until January 15, 2021 to conform with… Read More Zambales LGUs comply with road-clearing order
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