Remulla pushes for Local Gov’t Code amendment to unify waste management

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday pushed for amendments to Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code in a bid to unify waste management programs by region. During a House of Representatives appropriations committee hearing on his department’s 2027 budget, Remulla explained that RA No. 7160 tasked only municipal and

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