A total of P16.29 billion worth of “ayuda" or financial assistance has been disbursed to qualified beneficiaries in the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus in connection with the recent imposition an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the area, the Department of Interior and Local Government...
People were divided over the decision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urging organizers of community pantries to tap barangay officials in distributing the supplies to the residents. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday, April 29, that no permit is required if one...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to “assume a friendly approach” to community pantries instead threatening to halt their activities. De Lima said the DILG should put to task barangay officials to ensure the proper...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has spelled out the guidelines for community pantries to help the organizers maintain order and at the same time avoid triggering a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. A community pantry that solely offers medicines. (Photo by...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported on Wednesday night, April 28, that 67.60 percent of the 22.9 million recipients in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces have already received the national government’s financial assistance. In a briefing with...
Community pantries found to be violating the minimum health standards will be shut down as the huge crowd may become super spreaders with many fearing that the charitable initiative may result in another coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) upsurge. Department of theInterior and Local Government...
Wonder why Interior Secretary Año was absent for a very long time? It was because he had to undergo surgery twice because his initial heart procedure had some complications. “Nagkaroon ako ng heart surgery at nagkaroon ng complication at nagkaroon ng infection so naulit uli yung aking surgery...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), together with the local government units (LGUs), will inspect public buildings, markets, and commercial establishments to check if they adhere to the minimum public health standards (MPHS) and if they are using StaySafe.ph application...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday, April 23, condoled with the family of its former undersecretary, Wencelito Andanar, who died due to liver cancer. In a statement, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said Andanar left an “indelible mark’’ in the agency with his...
All 1,600 LGUs have until June 17, 2021 to put up electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBoss) to streamline business permitting and licensing in their respective municipalities and cities to eliminate government red tape right at the grassroot level. This was made possible with the signing of Joint...
The exchange and swapping of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders between and among oil companies has been proposed in LPG Industry Regulatory Framework Bill, so consumers could gain broader choices when it comes to purchasing their cooking fuels. In the sponsorship speech of Senate Bill 1955...
Local government units (LGUs) that failed to provide assistance to their constituents within two days after a natural calamity shall face grave dereliction of duty and misconduct, which are both serious offenses for administrative cases, according to the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA). ARTA...
