Fifty former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to the government, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday, Nov. 21. DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said that all those who surrendered, whom he referred to as...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the country’s city and municipal mayors to allow their council members to participate in the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL). Abalos issued Memorandum Circular (MC)...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. encouraged local chief executives (LCEs) to actively support the younger population's role in addressing pressing climate issues ahead of the celebration of the National Day for Youth Climate Action and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units in Metro Manila to support the Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita (KADIWA) sa Pasko 2022 which would enable the public to buy goods at...
A total of 611 former rebels received P45.79-million in financial and livelihood assistance through the national government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) program since July 2022, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday, Nov. 9. In...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured the public of its readiness to provide assistance and secure calamity funds for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) which was severely hit by typhoon "Paeng". “Bagamat ang BARMM ay autonomous at may...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Director Allan Iral vowed on Saturday, Oct. 22, to further strengthen the welfare and development programs of the bureau’s persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in preparation for their reintegration in the mainstream societies. “Tuloy tuloy at mas lalo...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has welcomed the capture of the suspected gunman in the killing of radio commentator Percival Mabasa, more popularly known as Percy Lapid, even as the official underscored the importance of media members in society. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office)...
When the police were able to extract a photo of a suspected gunman of broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa from the closed circuit television (CCTVs), Joel Estorial appeared to have realized that it was only a matter of time before the cops would get him. After all, the statement of Interior...
The gunman in the Oct. 3 killing of broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa, also know as Percy Lapid, is already under police custody, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18. In a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City, Abalos said...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has expressed support on the signing of Republic Act 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act, saying it would help the campaign to prevent Filipinos from falling victims to...
A regular buy-bust operation led the anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to a storage area containing 990 kilos of shabu in Tondo, Manila on Saturday, Oct. 8, and the identification of a police sergeant as one of the key players in the illegal drugs operations in the...
