Manila, July 10 -- Echoing President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.'s call for a stronger national-local collaboration, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla has urged newly-elected officials (NEOs) to rise above politics and personal interest, and to focus on improving the lives of their constituents,

Addressing provincial governors and city mayors from Metro Manila, Remulla challenged the country's new local leaders to cut through the noise of online discourse and set an example of hope and good governance on the ground.

"We are entrusted by the people and it is a mandate. And the mandate carries not only the capacity to rule, but also the trust, hope, and confidence that you'll make their lives bet...