Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos ordered on Monday, July 11, the Philippine National Police (PNP) to step up the campaign against cybercrime amid reports of increasing incidents of crimes committed online, particularly scamming. In a speech during the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. has proposed to interconnect the closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in various cities and towns to further strengthen the government’s fight against all forms of criminal activities. Department of...
The conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set on Dec. 5 this year appears to be still in limbo. This, after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos gave no categorical answer if the said polls will proceed as scheduled or not. He...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos warned wardens of jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to shape up, saying surprise visits will be part of his routine within his 100 days in office. An attached agency of the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, July 5, that the unused Covid-19 funds that were flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) were already turned over to the national treasury. “Aside from the contact tracers being given by the DILG out of our...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos vowed to initiate measures that will expedite the issuance of permits for telecommunication towers of the 2,086 applicants in the local government units (LGUs) to speed-up interconnectivity. He said the...
(From Left to Right) Vice Consul Fatima C. Mueller, Consul General Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos, Ms. Paula Gutierrez Salangsang, Ube Fiesta Project and Social Media Head “Ang ube ay ang kulay asul at kulay pula ng ating bandila. Kaya sa isang banda, ang ube ay masasabi nating “pambansang kulay ng...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos assured on Monday, July 4, that the renewed campaign against illegal drugs will follow due process and the rule of law. “This will be sustained in accordance with the oath I made as provided for in the...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a low-key announcement over the weekend about an incoming official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Felicito Valmocina (Facebook) A statement from Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles, which quoted...
Celebrity couple Vickie Rushton and Jason Abalos are now engaged. The two announced this Thursday via Instagram. "So, Baba and I have been keeping a little secret," wrote Vickie in the caption of her post, a photo of her engagement ring. https://www.instagram.com/p/CeSRrovPSKr/ She also cited a...
Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. is the incoming Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Read more here: https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/13/abalos-gets-dilg-post-marcos-transition-team-members-named/ Former MMDA Chairman...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be holding briefing for all winners in the May 9 local elections regarding the Mandanas Ruling. In a news briefing, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said there will be a local briefing in the transition with regards to the...