Water purifiers are now in the earthquake-struck Abra province to ensure the access of the public to clean and safe drinking water, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said Thursday, July 28. In a situation briefing in Abra, Abalos...
Over 2,000 personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), including medical doctors, were dispatched to the earthquake-hit Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to provide the necessary assistance to the region’s distressed areas. BFP chief Director Louie Puracan said at least 25 fire trucks...
In the aftermath of the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which hit most parts of Luzon on Wednesday July 27, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. instructed the department’s concerned Regional Offices to join the Philippine National Police...
At least four people died while more than 60 others were injured when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted the northern parts of Luzon on Wednesday morning, July 27, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said. Quoting reports from the local...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to provide all the appropriate assistance to both the private and public schools in preparation for the resumption of face-to-face classes start on Nov. 2. DILG Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region 3 (DILG-R3) urged mayors in Central Luzon to be models of good governance amid calls to fight against corruption in the government. DILG Central Luzon Director Karl Caesar Rimando said mayors should also initiate programs and projects that...
TACLOBAN CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. cited the heroism of Police Patrolman Mark Monge who was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jose de Buan, Samar Saturday, July 16. INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary visits the wake of...
The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23....
TACLOBAN CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. has ordered a probe to determine if the seven trainees of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) who were rushed to the hospital due to muscle pain last July 6 underwent hazing. Fire Chief...
The congestion rate of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-manned jail facilities has significantly decreased from 612 percent in 2017 to 387 percent this year, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said on Tuesday, July 21....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has prepared a program that will assist in the transition of new local officials in the management of local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region. The 2022 Newly-Elected Officials (NEO) Orientation for the governors, and city and...
Pro-administration lawmakers on Wednesday, July 20 launched a movement that would heed the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for a country united toward progress and the improvement of Filipino lives. Launch of the Kilusan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) in EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in...
