Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. expressed support for the creation of a team that will deal with the decentralization of the functions of the national government agencies (NGA) and devolve them to the local government units (LGUs)....
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. tasked all local government units (LGUs) to immediately enforce ‘proactive measures’ to prevent the transmission of monkeypox. “While everyone is assured that our public health surveillance...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. prodded on Thursday, Aug. 4, local chief executives (LCEs) to further strengthen their respective Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs). “Humihingi po ako ng tulong about illegal drugs (I am...
Cases of violence against women and children in the country went up in the past seven months, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Thursday, Aug. 4. Based on the data from the Philippine National Police IPNP), a total of 6,383 violence against women cases were...
The national government gave almost P14 million worth of cash and livelihood assistance to 50 communist rebels under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday, Aug. 4. DILG Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to initiate programs and projects based on the concept of public-private partnership (PPP). Abalos said LGUs can engage in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has joined the Filipino nation in mourning the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos who passed away on Sunday, July 31. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS /Romeo Ranoco /MANILA BULLETIN) “On behalf of the DILG and its attached...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is continuously conducting dialogues with the local government units (LGUs) will be pursued to attain the middle ground on full devolution. “We must persistently listen to the clamor of the local government units (LGUs) and create a safe...
A total of 100 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members and supporters surrendered in Sulu on Saturday, July 30, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. DILG Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. led the formal surrender and acceptance of the former violent extremists (FVEs) in...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. directed on Saturday, July 30, all local government units (LGUs) to step-up their Covid-19 vaccination and booster inoculation efforts amid the rising number of 890 Omicron BA.5 subvariant infection in...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to enforce stricter security measures in the checkpoints and borders of Lamitan City, Basilan following the killing of the father of Dr. Chao-Tiao Yumol,...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday, July 29, following the confiscation of P408 million worth of crystal meth or "shabu" in a...
