local government
Quezon City gov’t simplifies business permit and...
29 November, 2011 at 18:37
THE QUEZON City government agreed to simplify its business permit and licensing system (BPLS) and construction permit approval next year as part
Decisive’ action on mining conflict urged
8 November, 2011 at 11:10
Groups say LGU ordinances ‘defy’ national law The Philippine government must “act decisively” on its mining policy and bring an end to
Growth prospects for PH economy
7 November, 2011 at 18:09
This is a re-posted opinion piece. Once again, the Philippine economy may be one of the few in East Asia that will post a respectable GDP growth of
The 2011 survey on local governance
28 October, 2011 at 17:59
Here are a few highlights of “The 2011 Survey on Good Local Governance,” a new SWS publication released at the Oct. 10 conference celebrating
Tawi-Tawi: Patience running out?
28 October, 2011 at 17:08
This is a re-posted opinion piece. I have been in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, since Sunday, having conversations with ARMM provincial officers, local
Absence of land use, zoning laws seen...
14 October, 2011 at 10:56
Improper zoning, wrong appropriation of land Congress should pass national land use and zoning laws at the soonest possible time, as the absence
Wanted: Higher budgets for Mindanao
6 October, 2011 at 18:02
People from Mindanao have long complained about not receiving their rightful share of the national budget, blaming this for the erstwhile Land of
