Following the President Duterte's order, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Thursday, May 27 to have the barangay captains arrested in addition to being suspended for failure to stop mass gathering activities in their areas in the midst of the pandemic. In an interview...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported on Wednesday night that the distribution of the national government's financial assistance to the NCR (National Capital Region)- plus is now at 99.67 percent complete. A breakdown of the disbursed cash aid revealed...
The barangays are the ‘weakest link’’ in the strict enforcement of mass gathering regulations amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted Tuesday night, May 25. In an interview over CNN Philippines, DILG...
A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official warned the public on Monday, May 24, against holding pool parties, saying it is considered illegal based on the quarantine protocols. In a virtual news briefing, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the warning in...
A total of 37 individuals, including YouTube vlogger Toni Fowler, were cited for mass gathering in a meet-and-greet event hosted by the Fowler sisters despite COVID-19 threats in Quezon City on Tuesday. Rannie Ludovica, head of the city's Task Force Disiplina (TFD), said they launched an operation...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Guillermo Eleazar ordered police commanders Friday, May 14, to strictly monitor and prevent mass gatherings in their areas of responsibility (AORs) this "fiesta month" of May to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). MAY THE FORCE BE...
The investigation conducted on a barangay captain following the mass gathering in a resort in Caloocan City is a proof that barangay officials are accountable for the breach of the implementation of the health safety protocol in their areas of jurisdiction, Department of the Interior and Local...
Authorities closed down the Gubat sa Ciudad Resort in Caloocan City and arrested a barangay captain for a blatant violation of the quarantine rules that went viral in the social media. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the quick and stern response of the government in Caloocan City should serve...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has guaranteed that local chief executives (LCE) who fail to prosecute violators of the rule against mass gatherings would get slapped with administrative and criminal charges. DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano (Photo courtesy of...
