A group of poultry raisers last week called for a review of the Local Government Code, saying gaps in the law have left ...

The Philippines is a country with a long-standing history of fiscal decentralization. Municipalities have been authorized, in principle, to access debt financing as far back as 1975. Despite ...

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto gave his marching orders to newly appointed local treasurers in Visayas and Mindanao to act as ...

MANILA, Philippines – Only 2 out of the 254 flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in ...

MANILA, JUNE 10, 2021 – Addressing inequality in financial resources among local government units (LGUs), improving the capacity of LGUs, and enhancing transparency and accountability are key to ...