Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya has been elected as the head of the governing body of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Malaya was elected as the president of the Administrative Council of the PCA for the year...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated former Piddig, Ilocos Norte mayor Eduardo Guillen as the acting administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Former Piddig mayor Eduardo Guillen (Photo courtesy of the DA) Malacañang confirmed that Guillen took his oath as...
TACLOBAN CITY – Carigara, Leyte Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. announced the passing of his father, former Mayor and incumbent Vice Mayor Eduardo "Boy" Cañega Ong Sr., at the age of 66. ONG SR. (FB) "It is with deep sorrow that we inform you about the demise of former Carigara Mayor (now) Vice...
The first batch of Filipinos evacuating from Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis there has arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, July 31. 13 Filipino repatriates from Sri Linka (DFA photo) According to the DFA, 13 distressed Filipinos,...
The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to international law and the rule of law in terms of handling inter-state relations. Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya made the assurance as he said the government does that by recalling the valuable services of three...
NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson swears in Vice Mayor Miguel Antonio Peña (2nd from left) and Councilor Anthony Gerard Suatengco as mayor and vice mayor of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, respectively, at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City Wednesday, July 20. (Photo courtesy of...
Outgoing Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Eduardo Año lauded on Wednesday, June 29, the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its contribution in reducing the crime rate across the country. Año attributed the decline in crime to the aggressive campaign against illegal...
A total of 617,806 qualified recipients will receive fuel cash subsidies under the "Pantawid Pasada Program for Tricycle Drivers” to ease their financial woes amid the rising cost of petroleum products since late last year, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on...
All’s well that ends well. After several days of "word war" over the mandatory use of face masks, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año and Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia have already settled their differences on the enforcement of the policy. With the issue...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu provincial government settled into forming guidelines before making the wearing of face mask optional in the province. DILG logo DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday, June 24, that they are waiting for the implementing rules...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said F4iday, June 24, that it has launched a new Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) in Trece Martires, Cavite to assist drug dependents and provide immediate interventions towards rehabilitation. DILG logo Located in 1...
Top officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu Provincial Government held a dialogue in a bid to come out with a ‘compromise’ regarding the optional wearing of face mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año revealed this on Thursday,...