In a significant move to deepen participatory governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 2025-065, formally institutionalizing the Open Government initiative across all Local Government Units (LGUs). Anchored on Executive Order No. 31, s. 2023, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the directive reinforces the government’s continue reading : DILG Strengthens Transparency and Citizen Engagement: Open Government Now Institutionalized in All LGUs
