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Councilor urges social media influencers to observe local laws

The Davao City councilor, Temujin “Tek” Ocampo, has urged social media influencers to familiarize themselves with local ordinances before promoting areas to their followers. Ocampo, who heads the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, appreciates the promotion of Davao City by social media influencers but emphasizes the importance of understanding local laws before attracting crowds to specific areas. He expressed gratitude for the promotion but highlighted the challenge of controlling the influx of people once a location is featured. Ocampo plans to collaborate with Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, Chair of the Committee on Tourism and Beautification, to accredit social media vloggers through the local government unit. He underscored the need for accredited vloggers, recognizing their contributions to the city and addressing any mistakes they might make. This initiative aims to balance recognition for positive actions with corrective measures for any missteps. The concerns arose in November 2023 when a Davao City-based environment group criticized a travel vlogger for promoting recreational activities in a river within the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed. Following a waste dumping incident on January 11, 2024, the group urged Dabawenyos, especially vloggers and influencers, to refrain from visiting protected areas for leisure. They emphasize the importance of understanding and respecting rules and regulations before endorsing specific parts of the city......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Local youth back local gov’t decision to deny mining entry in Sagay

Local youth back local gov’t decision to deny mining entry in Sagay.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

P6.8-M worth shabu seized in PDEA Lanao del Sur operation

Anti-narcotics agents confiscated P6.8 million worth of shabu from two dealers entrapped in Barangay Saduc in Marawi City with the help of local executives over the weekend......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Mayors, schools allowed to modify class hours

Local chief executives and local education supervisors have the authority to modify school hours due to the prevailing extreme heat, according to the Metro Manila Council......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

HPG-7 to public officials: Detach sirens, blinkers from your vehicles

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) has ordered local chief executives to immediately remove sirens and blinkers attached to their vehicles as they are no longer authorized to use them. This is in accordance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administrative order on “prohibiting government officials and.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

A traffic town hall summit

An inter-agency body headed by the Presidential Management Staff is organizing the conduct this week of a traffic town hall summit of Metro Manila local government chief executives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

A traffic town hall summit

An inter-agency body headed by the Presidential Management Staff is organizing the conduct this week of a traffic town hall summit of Metro Manila local government chief executives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

A traffic town hall summit

An inter-agency body headed by the Presidential Management Staff is organizing the conduct this week of a traffic town hall summit of Metro Manila local government chief executives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

A traffic town hall summit

An inter-agency body headed by the Presidential Management Staff is organizing the conduct this week of a traffic town hall summit of Metro Manila local government chief executives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

BARMM anti-measles vaccination campaign in full swing

Local executives in the Bangsamoro region on Friday took turns urging constituents to set aside their superstitious beliefs against disease control via vaccination and bring their children to health centers for free anti-measles shots......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

BARMM anti-measles vaccination campaign in full swing

Local executives in the Bangsamoro region on Friday took turns urging constituents to set aside their superstitious beliefs against disease control via vaccination and bring their children to health centers for free anti-measles shots......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Limgas na Pangasinan organization launches 2024 pageant

Pageant chairperson Maan Tuazon-Guico, together with the local chief executives and tourism officers of the LGUs represented, formally introduced the twenty candidates for the Limgas na Pangasinan 2024 pageant to members of the media at the ballroom of The Monarch Hotel in Calasiao......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Supreme Court asked to invalidate BARMM governance code

Officials of the Bangsamoro government are bracing for a drawn-out legal battle as a consequence of the petition by constituent-local executives for the Supreme Court to declare null and void the newly-enacted regional governance code......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Creation of more Bangsamoro economic zones welcomed

Business groups and local executives support the planned setting up by the Bangsamoro government of additional economic zones in the autonomous region and in its 63 barangays in Cotabato province in Region 12......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

EDITORIAL - In the hot zone

As of yesterday, more local government units had ordered either the suspension of classes or a shift to remote learning as temperatures continued to rise......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

EDITORIAL — Next, speedy justice

After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

EDITORIAL - NFA housecleaning

With rice retailed at P20 per kilo still stuck in the realm of aspiration, a scandal has erupted in the National Food Authority, which is tasked to maintain a rice buffer stock for the country by buying from local farmers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Proudly Phl-made

Entrepreneurs will welcome the signing of the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act, which provides financing and incentives to local producers of quality goods......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Economic initiatives

While the two chambers of Congress duke it out over Charter change ostensibly to attract more foreign investments, local businessmen have listed 12 initiatives that they say can strengthen the economy......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

EDITORIAL — 115th in transparency

With the recent controversy involving secret funds for both national and local government agencies, people may question the improvement, slight as it is at just one notch, in the Philippines’ ranking in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024