Author: Chito Chavez
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Convince former comrades to surrender, Abalos asks ex-rebels
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. called on former communist rebels to persuade other members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to surrender and avail of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration program (E-CLIP) assistance.
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Abalos urges LGUs to set-up their Executive-Legislative Agenda
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. reminded the department’s field and regional offices to assist the local government units (LGUs) in formulating their Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA).
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DILG warns LGUs for not implementing child-friendly programs
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is conducting a thorough assessment of the compliance of the local government units (LGUs) in the intensified implementation of child-friendly programs in their respective areas.
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BJMP deploys men to help in gov’t’s ‘Brigada Eskwela 2022’
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) deployed some of its personnel to conduct voluntary repair works and clean-up drives in the schools nationwide.
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Abalos urges LGUs to intensify fight vs Covid-19
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. prodded all local government units (LGUs) on Friday, August 12, to strictly enforce appropriate measures to combat the anticipated rise of Covid-19 cases in the country.
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DILG sets up temporary shelter for drug offenders in Davao del Sur
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Southern Mindanao announced Friday, August 12, the launching of the first “Balay Silangan,” a refuge for reforming drug offenders, in Malalag, Davao del Sur.
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PDEA nets drug suspect, P520K ‘shabu’ in Surigao del Norte buy-bust
Anti-narcotics authorities nabbed a drug suspect who allegedly yielded P520,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” in a buy-bust operation in Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday night, August 11.
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BJMP: Over 93% of PDLs are now fully-vaxxed vs Covid
At least 93 percent of the inamtes under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have already been vaccinated against the Covid-19.
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Abalos backs National Land Use Act
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has expressed support in the enactment of the National Land Use Act (NLUA), saying this will institutionalize the rational and sustainable use of the country’s land and physical resources.
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DILG to conduct random drug tests for BJMP personnel, PDLs
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. said on Wednesday, Aug. 10, that he will initiate random drug testing in all the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities.
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Abalos orders BJMP to expedite digitization of PDL records
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos has ordered the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to start the the digitization of all records of its Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) through the single carpeta system.
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Abalos prods Filipinos to preserve IP’s rights and welfare
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged on Tuesday, Aug. 9, all Filipinos to help in recognizing and protecting the rights and collective well-being of the Indigenous People.
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Abalos wants quick response on fire incidents
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. tasked the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to improve its response time to save as many lives and property.
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DILG urges LGUs to do more in convincing constituents to get nat’l ID
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) prodded the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, Aug. 9, to enhance their persuasive skills to convince the public to register with the Philippine Identification System (PhiSys) and get their ‘national ID (identification card).’
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Cop in PDEA’s drug watchlist nabbed in Camarines Sur buy-bust
Government anti-narcotics operatives arrested a police sergeant whose name is included in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) high-value target list in a buy-bust in Camarines Sur on Sunday, Aug. 7.
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PDEA arrests alleged top drug pusher in Leyte buy-bust
Government anti-narcotics operatives arrested a suspected drug pusher described by the Philippine Drug Enforement Agency (PDEA) as a high value target in a buy-bust in Baybay City in Leyte.
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P12M worth of shabu, marijuana destroyed in Davao City
Nearly P12 million worth of shabu and marijuana seized in a series of operations in Davao Region were destroyed in a show of commitment to end illegal drugs problems in the country.
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DILG tells CAR LGUs to initiate preventive measures vs monkeypox
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) at the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to initiate appropriate steps in preventing the transmission of the monkeypox virus following the first confirmed case in the country on July 29.