Episodes

  • [Ep.3] Defining Boundaries in the Full Devolution of Environmental and Disaster Mgmt.

    [Ep.3] Defining Boundaries in the Full Devolution of Environmental and Disaster Mgmt.
    Jul 14 2021
    'Devolution should not be seen as a constraint but really as a platform to work together and undertake really what is provided by the local government code.'

    In this episode, we bring over DENR Undersecretary, Analiza Rebuelta-Teh and DILG Director Anna Liza Bonagua to discuss the Mandanas-Garcia ruling implementation in greater detail, especially as it relates to transboundary sectors in governance such as the environment and disaster risk reduction and management. Key topics include the LGUs devolution transition plans, the phased approach to transition, and a discussion on the growth equalization fund to empower LGUs with low absorptive capacities.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • [Ep.2] Unpacking the Full Devolution Mandate of the Mandanas Ruling

    [Ep.2] Unpacking the Full Devolution Mandate of the Mandanas Ruling
    May 1 2021
    In our 2nd episode, DBM Assistant Secretary Rolando Toledo and DILG Director Anna Liza Bonagua clarify the process for scaling down on local programs and projects in national agencies and the parameters for selecting which ones to turn over to LGUs brought about by the full devolution mandate of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Mandanas-Garcia petition.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • [Ep.1] Legal and Fiscal Implications

    [Ep.1] Legal and Fiscal Implications
    Mar 2 2021
    In the first episode, attorney Enrique 'Buko' Dela Cruz, Jr., Baliuag, Bulacan councilor, senior partner at Divina Law, and CLRG affiliate expert and Novel Bangsal, executive director of the SERB-Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the Philippines, discuss the possible implications and policy decisions that local and national governments have to consider in preparation for the implementation of the Supreme Court's Mandanas ruling in 2022.
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    1 hr and 32 mins