DSWD gives cash and food for work support to Aetas in remote upland barangay in Pampanga. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has pledged to strengthen the agency’s agroforestry livelihood support to help indigenous Aetas in Barangay Nabuclod, Floridablanca.
During his visit to the remote upland village, Gatchalian affirmed DSWD’s commitment to empowering indigenous communities through sustainable farming and environmental programs.
In partnership with the Provincial Government, the DSWD is providing cash-for-work and food-for-work to 200 indigenous Aetas to plant additional bamboo and other high-value commercial crop seedlings. (Photo Credit: Shane F. Velasco/Philippine News Agency 3) Read More
DILG realigns performance evaluation guidelines of barangays. With the ongoing recalibration of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that the Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) will also undergo reprogramming this year to ensure alignment with the newly-restructured performance framework for local governments.
In 2023, the Department launched the first nationwide implementation of the SGLGB, a performance-based assessment and incentive program designed to promote transparency, accountability, and excellence in barangay governance.
According to DILG, the 2025 SGLGB assessment is deferred to support the transition toward a unified, strategic, and outcome-based performance system that will cover both barangay and higher-level local government units (LGUs). Read More
Postponement of barangay elections possible. The postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) remains a possibility even as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) goes full blast in its preparations.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday that Malacañang has sent a letter to the commission seeking its opinion on the proposed extension of the terms of office of barangay and youth officials.
Garcia said that the commission expressed support to whatever decision the Executive and Legislative departments will make, since they have the final say on matters related to politics and lawmaking. Read More
Farmers in Zambales barangay trained on the use of modernized harvester truck. Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun has welcomed the “meaningful” demonstration on how to use a modernized harvester truck donated to the farmers of Barangay Aningway Sacatihan, Subic.
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (Philmech) provided the machinery to Aningway Sacatihan Farmers Association through the congressman’s coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA). Philmech is an agency under the DA.
“Sa tulong ng makabagong teknolohiya, mas mapapadali ang trabaho ng ating mga magsasaka tungo sa mas masaganang ani at mas mataas na kita,” Khonghun said. Read More
Barangay Gaya Gaya in Bulacan site of “Barangay Bayanihan Caravan” launching. San Jose del Monte City Mayor Florida “Rida’ Robes has led the launching of the “Barangay Bayanihan Caravan.”
The event was held on Friday, July 11, at Barangay Gaya Gaya. Robes said the program aims to bring the local government’s programs and services closer to the people.
“Mayroon po ditong Job Fair para sa mga naghahanap ng trabaho, serbisyong medikal, legal, pabahay, gayundin po sa mga dokumentong kailangan ninyong lakarin hanggang sa mga pet lovers, mga nais magtanim at marami pang iba,” she said. Read More.
Cebu City barangay inaugurates new command center. Aiming to adapt the advanced and digitalized enforcement of public safety, disaster and emergency response, and peace and order in the local community, a command center has been inaugurated in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City yesterday, July 10.
The launching of the new barangay facility was led by Calamba Barangay Captain Ester Concha, together with Cebu City Councilors Dave Tumulak, Francis Esparis, Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa, Harry Eran, and Michelle Abella, and some personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and Cebu City Police Station 6.
In an interview with The Freeman, Concha said that the barangay shifted to digital means because of the “trend,” highlighting that it offers convenience for the local authorities in monitoring public safety, responding to emergencies, and spreading announcements. Read More
Toledo City barangays introduce rice-for-trash program. Two barangays in Toledo City, Cebu Province have introduced an innovative waste-to-resource exchange program that is helping reshape community waste management while addressing food insecurity among low-income households.
Under the “Basura Mo, Bigas Ko” (Your Trash, My Rice) initiative, residents of Barangays Cabitoonan and Bato can exchange two kilograms of plastic waste for one kilogram of rice.
The program, which began in 2021, has since grown in participation and impact, turning waste reduction into a tangible community benefit. Read More.
All barangay chiefs in Iloilo City ordered to submit monthly inventory reports on buildings and construction in their barangays. To improve tax collection and streamline urban planning, Iloilo Mayor Raisa Treñas has ordered all barangay captains to submit a monthly inventory of all buildings and construction projects within their jurisdictions.
Through Executive Order No. 017, Series of 2025, Treñas directed barangay officials to coordinate with the City Assessor’s Office and the Office of the Building Official for the inventory to maintain an updated record of both private and government-owned structures.
The data will form part of a centralized database designed to enhance fiscal management and asset monitoring across the city. Read More.
Lupon Tagapamayapa members in Negros Occidental barangays trains on transformative mediation program. The Negros Occidental provincial government has expanded its transformative mediation training program to better equip members of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa in resolving conflicts in the barangays.
From March to July this year, 187 Lupon members and barangay leaders from six local government units (LGUs) have been trained through the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) in cooperation with the province’s Liga ng mga Barangay.
Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II, in a statement on Tuesday, said the expanded program on transformative mediation training aims to strengthen local governance through the conduct of appropriate interventions designed to empower Lupon members and other barangay leaders. Read More
OPINION: Outstanding Barangays. The Philippines continues to promote efficiency, honesty, transparency and accountability in national and local government offices. This is in line with President Marcos’ directive to further improve government services.
Every year, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) honors outstanding barangays across the country. This is done by awarding to these villages the “Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB).”
“The award is a testament to the barangays’crucial role in building Bagong Pilipinas as envisioned by President Marcos,” said DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla. Read More
