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...
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...
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...
Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos is the second person to join the incoming Cabinet of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos. Former MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Photo from MMDA) According to Marcos spokesperson and chief-of-staff, lawyer Vic Rodriguez,...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's campaign manager, Benhur Abalos said Friday night, March 12 that they expected a crowd of up to 50,000 for the UniTeam grand rally-slash-concert in Parañaque City, had it not been cancelled due to heavy rains. Benhur Abalos tells the rain-soaked UniTeam...
The UniTeam grand rally-slash-concert in Parañaque City had to be called off early Saturday night, March 12 because of heavy rains. Some attendees of the Parañaque UniTeam grand rally/ concert were forced to leave the open ground and seek shelter. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Benhur...
The camp of aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday, Feb. 28 expressed concern over the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) partnership with online news site Rappler regarding the upcoming May polls, calling it "very disturbing". Marcos Jr.'s campaign manager, former...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s campaign manager on Monday, Feb. 28 said he was tasked to write a letter to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other presidentiables to ask about the format of the poll body's debate ahead of time. Benhur Abalos, who recently resigned...
Manila 1st District Rep. Manny Lopez has nothing but good things to say about Benhur Abalos, who recently resigned from his post as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman in order to become presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's campaign manager. Manila 1st district Rep. Manny...
The Taguig City government has recorded more than 8,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in January with the surge of the Omicron variant in Metro Manila. Based on data from the Taguig City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance (CEDSU), the city had 8,230 new COVID-19 cases in January as...