Major cities in the Philippines generally take longer to issue business-related permits and licenses compared to most cities in the world, thus constraining their growth and competitiveness, a recent study shows.
Twenty-one cities in the country are able to authorize numerous and varying procedures in starting businesses in their jurisdictions because, according to a private sector […]
‘Too much autonomy’ makes RP cities less business friendly
QC police start demolition of houses in disputed area
The Quezon City Police District has started demolishing the houses of some 200 families said to be illegally occupying a disputed portion of Camp Karingal in Sikatuna, Quezon City, to give way to the construction of quarters for its men.
MMDA, metro mayors agree on traffic ticketing scheme - finally
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and some of the mayors who have been its constant critics on Friday agreed that each local government will issue its own traffic violation ticket.
LTO: Drivers exploit lack of LGU citation records
The Land Transportation Office has no record of ordinance violation receipts (OVRs) issued by local governments, a situation that allows drivers to ignore fines and secure another license, an LTO official said yesterday.
Marikina chosen for eCrime reporting project
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has chosen the Marikina City police as the pilot site for its electronic crime reporting system project.
Pasig hires 1,000 personnel to assist cops vs criminals
Pasig City Mayor Robert Eusebio has recruited 1,000 additional personnel to augment the city’s 350 police officers in ridding the streets of petty criminals.
Big Brother’s network gets bigger
Camp Crame is widening the close circuit TV surveillance in the metropolis while Marikina City pilots the electronic crime deterrence system.
At least 26 CCTVs are now monitoring major roads, including one in front of La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong City with another 24 waiting to be installed for a broader monitoring scope.
National Police […]
Project watch pushed by civil society groups
Civil society groups will closely monitor at least 23 government projects to ensure transparency in procurement and to prevent corruption, a Cabinet official yesterday said.
In a chance […]
Crime rate in Taguig City down 20%
The Taguig City police’s implementation of strong law enforcement programs is said to have resulted in a significant decrease in the city’s crime rate, and increased crime solution efficiency for year 2007.
According to Taguig police chief Alfred Sotto Corpus, overall crime volume for 2007 decreased to 723 incidents, or 26 percent or 257 lower than […]
MMDA gets tough on ‘Pink Line’ violators
A WEEK after it kicked off its “Pink Line Project,” the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday said that most vehicle owners still ignore the pink lines painted on major thoroughfares, including portions of Edsa.
This has prompted the agency to deploy 20 tow trucks on Osmeña Highway, Marcos Highway and MacArthur Highway, MMDA Traffic Operations Center […]