MANILA, Feb. 8 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global multi-stakeholder initiative that promotes transparency and improved governance.

Remulla expressed support for the OGP to sustain the Marcos administration's efforts in building a "more responsive, inclusive, and transparent government."

"We are in the pursuit of having it institutionalized all over the country," Remulla said, as quoted by the DILG in a news release on Saturday.

A former Cavite governor, Remulla acknowledged the need for LGUs to take part in open governance, citing their crucial role in strengthening the government's partnership...