THE LEAGUE DENOUNCES THE “IGNORANT” STATEMENT MADE BY DR. MA. DOMINGA “MINGUITA” PADILLA AGAINST LGUs

During the nation address of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last 25 May 2020, one of the private resource persons in attendance, Dr. Ma. Dominga “Minguita” Padilla, Project ARK medical team leader, condescendingly interjected that the concern regarding Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) stems from “the ignorance only of the Local Government Units (LGUs)”. She then arrogantly continue reading : THE LEAGUE DENOUNCES THE “IGNORANT” STATEMENT MADE BY DR. MA. DOMINGA “MINGUITA” PADILLA AGAINST LGUs

Resolutions Approved during the Special Meeting of the League of Provinces of the Philippines held online last Friday, May 15, 2020:

LPP Special Meeting Resolution No. 2020-014 REQUESTING THE INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (IATF-MEID) TO GRANT PROVINCES UNDER GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (GCQ) THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE INBOUND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS COMING FROM OTHER AREAS UNDER ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (ECQ), MODIFIED ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (MECQ), AND GCQ, TO PREVENT THE continue reading : Resolutions Approved during the Special Meeting of the League of Provinces of the Philippines held online last Friday, May 15, 2020:

RESOLUTIONS APPROVED DURING THE APRIL 28 SPECIAL MEETING HELD ONLINE

We are pleased to furnish you copies of the resolutions approved during the online Special Meeting last Tuesday, April 28, 2020: LPP SPECIAL MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 2020-007 EXPRESSING THE LEAGUE’S SINCEREST GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) LED BY SECRETARY FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, FOR TIRELESSLY LEADING THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE continue reading : RESOLUTIONS APPROVED DURING THE APRIL 28 SPECIAL MEETING HELD ONLINE

DBM LOCAL BUDGET CIRCULAR No. 126

LOCAL BUDGET CIRCULAR No. 126 Date: April 13, 2020 To : Local Chief Executives, Members of the Local Sanggunian, Local Budget Officers, Local Treasurers, Local Planning and Development Coordinators, Local Accountants, and All Others Concerned Subject : GUIDELINES ON THE RELEASE AND UTILIZATION OF THE BAYANIHAN GRANT TO PROVINCES Click to download the PDF copy.

Governors support the postponement of the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to May 2023

The League of Provinces of the Philippines passed a resolution during its 2nd General Assembly last October 18, 2019 at the Manila Hotel supporting the call to postpone the Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on May 11, 2020. League President and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. cited the practicality and the cost-effectiveness of postponing the continue reading : Governors support the postponement of the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to May 2023

REGIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FORUM VISAYAS ON 10 OCT 2019 IN BACOLOD CITY

TO : ALL GOVERNORSFROM : GOV. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR. NATIONAL PRESIDENTRE : REGIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FORUM VISAYAS ON 10 OCT 2019 IN BACOLOD CITY This is with regard to the conduct of the Regional Business Opportunities Forum Visayas on 10 October 2019 to be held at Negros First Hostel, Bacolod City. This event is continue reading : REGIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FORUM VISAYAS ON 10 OCT 2019 IN BACOLOD CITY

PRRD INDUCTS LPP NEW OFFICERS

PRESS RELEASE Date: August 6, 2019 Contact person: Sandra T. Paredes, Executive Director, LPP 09167528005 (Globe) or 09199115166 (Smart) sandy.paredes.lpp@gmail.com PRRD INDUCTS LPP NEW OFFICERS Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte inducted the new set of officers of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, led by its national president, Marinduque Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. and continue reading : PRRD INDUCTS LPP NEW OFFICERS

ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANES

TO: ALL GOVERNORS FROM: GOV. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR., National President RE: ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANES DATE: 27 JULY 2019 Greetings from the League of Provinces of the Philippines! In the early morning of Saturday, 27 July 2019, two magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 earthquakes struck the continue reading : ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANES

LPP Prexy Presby requests PRRD: Implement SC decision on LGU share in national taxes soonest

“It would be for everyone’s best interest if the national government will no longer delay its implementation by FY 2022, as suggested by your economic team.” This was the statement of the newly-elected president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. when he humbly made an continue reading : LPP Prexy Presby requests PRRD: Implement SC decision on LGU share in national taxes soonest