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DA BOOSTS TRANSPARENCY VIA ‘MATUWID NA DAAN’ WEBSITE

Thursday 18th of April 2013
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is bringing to higher level its commitment to transparency in all transactions, programs and projects. Recently , DA’s Information Technology Center for Agriculture and Fisheries conducted a consultation workshop for data security and handling access and data sharing standard policy of the department. Members of the DA-Information Technology Round for Agriculture’s Communications Thrusts (DA-INTERACT) from all regional field offices and its attached agencies together with the ‘Matuwid na D.A.A.N’ (Department of Agriculture Acc...
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DTI has “very good” sincerity rating among bizmen, SWS says
DAVAO CITY, Dec. 12 – In the newly-released survey results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been regarded as “very good” in sincerity by the enterprises which were surveyed. The result is part of the Transparency and Accountability in Governance (TAG) 2012: Surveys of Enterprises on Corruption by the said public polling body of the country. DTI was among the three government agencies that garnered a “very good” rating under this sur...
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Local execs, civil society reps undergo seminar on public finance
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Local government executives and representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) from the provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur underwent a two-day seminar workshop on planning, budgeting, revenue generation, procurement, debt and accountability. The event, aimed to enable both LGUs and CSOs to better understand the processes and intricacies of local public finance, was held in Davao City on November 24-25. “Public finance is not as comp...
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  • 21
    Nov
    2012

    PH working towards EITI accreditation

    TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Nov. 21 (PIA): The Philippines is now working towards getting an Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) accreditation in line with implementation of Executive Order 79 which seeks to institutionalize and implement reforms in the Philippine mining sector. Bantay Kita National Coordinator Cielo Magno Monday revealed that the national government had already identified the agencies to form part of the interim MSG, and sit along with members of the civil so...
  • 06
    Aug
    2012

    Legislator to business leaders: “No progress if there is no peace in Mindanao”

    BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) -- “There would be no progress if there is no peace in Mindanao,” said Senator Teofisto Guingona III in his speech during the 21st Mindanao Business Conference held recently here. Guingona said that to foster peace, we must foster trust, and to foster trust, we must have good governance. Guingona further said good governance is achieved through transparency, accountability, and people’s participation. He also called on the participants for help and challenged bo...
  • 13
    May
    2012

    Ateneo School of Government recognizes Dumaguete City as model for good governance

    DUMAGUETE CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Dumaguete City is among the local government units in the country that are recognized as models of good governance for engaging their citizens to monitor government programs and projects as part of the efforts to promote transparency and accountability. In an event organized by the Ateneo School of Government on May 3 in Manila recognition were given to the programs initiated in the following LGUs: Dumaguete City was awarded for engaging the public in ensuring th...
  • 21
    Mar
    2012

    Mentors undergo seminar on public accountability, values enhancement

    KORONADAL CITY,  South Cotabato,  March 21 (PIA)  -- At least  295 elementary and  high school  teachers in nearby Tampakan underwent  a  two-day  seminar on public accountability and  values  enhancement.   Schools  district  supervisor  Ramona F. Bangoc, said  the seminar  held  at  the municipal gymnasium on  March  16 and 17  was aimed at  refreshing the  school  t...
  • 12
    Mar
    2012

    Sorsogon's Liga ng mga Barangay commits to "Good Housekeeping"

    SORSOGON CITY, March12 (PIA) -- A series of trainings will be conducted by the Sorsogon provincial Liga ng Mga Barangay to assist the 541 barangays of the province to come up with a program for good governance in the implementation of the social basic services.    According to Nelson Marana, provincial president of the Liga, this traning for barangay officials will provide them development in forging effective partnership with the national government in the attainment of the nation...
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