The extension of the period of state of calamity in the country until Dec. 31 this year will give the people enough time continuously adapt to the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said as he...
Local government units (LGUs) should refrain from purchasing luxury vehicles for their operational use, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said on Wednesday, Sept. 14. He called on the provincial governors, city/municipal mayors, punong...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ C. Abalos, Jr. urged the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to strictly enforce the rule that requires the wearing of face masks in indoor places and public transportation. He issued the call...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. ordered the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to issue permits to operate only to primary tourism enterprises (PTEs) accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) pursuant to relevant...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ranked 4th on the highest resolution rate of public complaints from January to June 2022 based on the Civil Service Commission’s Contact Center ng Bayan (CSC-CCB). "The DILG takes pride in providing the necessary assistance to the public...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. prodded disaster-stricken localities to access the government’s P5.58-billion financial aid fund for recovery process under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA) on or...
The recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to ease the restrictions on wearing of face masks in public and workplaces drew mixed reactions from the common people working on the busy streets every day, and even barangay officials...
Department of the Interior and Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to step up clean-up drives and related activities as the country’s dengue cases have risen by an alarming 143 percent this year. He said the LGUs should prioritize their...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sees the need to harmonize the policy of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) with that of the local government units (LGIs) amid the controversy brought by the decision of Cebu City...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has issued a memorandum setting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) National Educational Summit from Sept. 28 to 29. In Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-108, Abalos said that...
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has denied shelving the implementation of the non-mandatory wearing of face masks in open spaces after supposedly acceding to the request of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. DILG “Yesterday (Sept. 1), Mayor...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos said he's willing to make Cebu City a pilot area for the optional use of face masks. (Maskmedicare Shop/ Unsplash) This was confirmed to congressmen by Abalos during the budget deliberations of the agency before the House...
