LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES Press Statement PASS THE BAYANIHAN 2, BUT SPARE THE FUNDS INTENDED FOR LGUs The country indeed needs the Bayanihan 2 to start its journey to recovery from COVID-19. The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has affirmed its support to the initiative of Congress to fast track the continue reading : PASS THE BAYANIHAN 2, BUT SPARE THE FUNDS INTENDED FOR LGUs
This is the better approach for a long-term solution that is more sustainable after the effectivity of RA 11469. Not just for the Governors, but let the local officials govern their respective LGUs as they know best the local situation and circumstances in their areas of jurisdiction, plus they are directly accountable to the people continue reading : ‘LET THE GOVERNORS GOVERN’ …. Sharing this article by Cito Beltran (The Philippine Star ) – June 8, 2020 – 12:00am
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
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:
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
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.
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
TO : ALL GOVERNORS FROM : GOV. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR., NATIONAL PRESIDENT RE : LPP EASE OF DOING BUSINESS FORUM DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 The League of Provinces of the Philippines and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) will jointly be conducting a one-day event entitled LPP Ease of Doing Business Forum with a continue reading : LPP EASE OF DOING BUSINESS FORUM
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
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
