The City of Naga embodies a government that champions citizen empowerment and participatory governance. Since its implementation, the ordinance creating a system for a partnership of the City Government and its constituents became a model local government for the generations to come. The late Mayor of Naga, Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, put forth his vision […]
The Province of Ilocos Sur is home to the Quirino Stadium, a world-class sports arena that can cater to any sports event for its renowned facilities. In 2016, it was renovated to fully maximize its wide space. However, there exists no office or any fixed system of organizational structure to man it. Only a handful […]
While the cry for higher wages and equal opportunities for our teachers are prevalent and loud, what might be the hush to stop these cries is still absent. Contrastingly, in the province of Ilocos Sur, Board Member Mikaela Mendoza pushed to ease the conditions of the Child Development Workers (CDWs), the new designation of our […]
Agriculture is the backbone of the Philippine economy, our farmers, its committed laborers. In the city of Alaminos, Pangasinan, wherein one of the main sources of livelihood is farming, Councilor Carol Sison ensured the economic safety of their farmers. A decade after its implementation, the establishment of an organic agriculture support fund helps alleviate the […]
While there may be other means to cultivate change, the institutionalization of policies creates a lasting one. This is one of the core realizations of Councilor Aina Mari Sisante of Magallanes, Cavite when she first held her legislative position, having worked then as the Municipal Administrator. Her background as the Municipal Administrator allowed her to […]
One of the horrors this pandemic brought is the surge of gender-based violence. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), there was a 20% increase in domestic violence globally and the City of Tuguegarao also had its unfortunate share of this statistic. Gender-based violence is often overshadowed by other social issues, it is a […]
Localization of national policies is one of the core challenges of every legislator. This has been triumphed by Coun. Mary Marjorie Martin-Chan of Tuguegarao, a 3rd class city in the province of Cagayan, by institutionalizing the Solo Parent Ordinance of the City. Despite not being a solo parent herself, Martin-Chan saw firsthand the struggles of […]
