By Melvin Gascon
COUPLE Salvador Soliven, 37, and Rowena Ricaide, 29, were relieved as they walked out of the municipal hall of Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, one Wednesday afternoon.
The bride, an overseas Filipino worker who came home to prepare for her wedding, had wondered how long it would take to process and secure all [...]
By Tonette Orejas
MANILA, Philippines–A progressive municipality in Nueva Ecija, whose patron, Saint Isidore, was a farmer like most of its 47,000 people, has gained attention at the prestigious Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (KSG) in Massachusetts.
“I never thought that the small things that we do in our small town—the things that the ‘great’ leaders [...]
Naga City inaugurates Governance Institute during 61st charter anniversary
City government launches coffeetable book and release of 3rd Citizens Charter
KAYA NATIN! BULLETIN #012
June 22-28, 2009
News and Updates
NAGA CITY GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE LAUNCHED
The local government unit of Naga City led by Kaya Natin! Champion Mayor Jesse Robredo opened the new Naga City Governance Institute (NCGI) last Saturday, [...]
Rem Lucio, Researcher
In the hope of getting the right people elected in the 2010 election, The Kaya Natin! movement has formally launched the comic book, The Champions, in order to reach [...]
By Vernadette Joven
MANILA, Philippines – A non-partisan group along with various political leaders gathered this afternoon to promote and share the practice of good governance.
“This is our conscious effort to re-educate Filipinos, especially those who live in urban poor communities about the value of good governance,” said Kaya Natin Movement lead covenor Harvey Keh.
To illustrate [...]
“In his complaint, the priest-politician said the Lapid administrations collected only P121 million in sand and gravel taxes from 2002 to June 2007.
“The collections under the Lapids should have amounted to at least P689 million based on the number of truckloads made to pay environmental ecological fees in the towns of Floridablanca, Mabalacat, and Porac [...]
Whistleblower Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada Jr. was arrested on Wednesday on perjury charges and detained at the Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters after refusing to post the P6,000 bail [...]
MANILA, Philippines—Two former presidents, a group of Makati businessmen, several senators and a movement for good governance threw their support behind whistle-blower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. who was arrested Wednesday on perjury charges.
The leaders of Kaya Natin! said it was disheartening to see that the person who risked his and his family’s life to tell [...]
by: Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — A former soldier and two other former military and police officials were inducted Friday into the ranks of Kaya Natin!, a group of local government officials for good governance and ethical leadership.
The movement was started by Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio, Isabela Governor Grace Padaca and Naga City Mayor [...]
Sec. Teodoro makes for strong admin bet
Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd and Gov. Ed Panlilio of Pampanga running for the highest elective posts in the 2010 elections is being considered by [...]