In a bid to contain the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission, a total of ‘171 small areas’ in the National Capital Region (NCR) were placed under granular lockdown, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, Sept. 19. “Sa tala ng PNP...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on Saturday, Sept. 18 all local government units (LGUs) to employ at least one contact tracer per barangay “with population not exceeding 5,000’’ in a bid to enhance the case findings and contact tracing efforts with the pilot...
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay expressed hope on Friday that the granular lockdown experiment in Metro Manila will be a success in both managing the number of COVID-19 cases and in restarting the country's economy. Former Vice President Jejomar Binay "While many experts, including the WHO...
The distribution of P11.226 billion in cash aid (ayuda) for the qualified low-income families affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month has finally been completed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Friday,...
The first day of the enforcement of Alert Level 4 granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) was so far "good," a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, September 17. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo by DILG) “So far, so...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered Thursday, Sept. 16 the local government units and the police forces in Metro Manila to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) with the start of the implementation of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Alert...
All is set for the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the governments begins the implementation of the granular lockdown and the alert level system in Metro Manila tomorrow, Sept. 16. PNP chief General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said personnel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, September 15, appealed to local government units (LGUs) not to employ the "shock and awe" tactic in implementing granular lockdowns within their jurisdictions, and give residents a fair amount of time to prepare. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
Travels within and outside Metro Manila are less restricted under the Alert Level 4 policy that will start in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sept. 16, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said Tuesday, Sept. 14. In a news briefing, Densing...
Beginning Sept. 16, Metro Manila will be placed under Alert Level 4 wherein granular lockdowns will be enforced only in critical areas as part of the improved version to control the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) surge. This was disclosed by Department of the Interior and Local Government...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured on Tuesday, Sept. 14, that government assistance will be provided immediately to the families that would be affected by the two-week granular lockdowns with Alert Level 4 being imposed in Metro Manila on Sept. 16. DILG...
