Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to fast track the release of all coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in stock to help address the increased demand among A4 priority groups. Binay lamented some local government units (LGUs) are...
The cases of the six barangay captains found to have failed to prevent the super spreader events in their respective areas are now with the provincial prosecutors’ office, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Edurado Año said on Tuesday, June 8. In an interview over...
Vice President Leni Robredo urged local government units (LGUs) to be more liberal in vaccinating their constituents since there is a steadier supply of coronavirus vaccines arriving in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) “At the start, for me, it’s okay to be strict because it...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government units (LGus) have so far provided more than P2.3-million worth of relief assistance to the families affected by the onslaught of Tropical storm “Dante”. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
President Duterte has signed an executive order that delegates the basic services and facilities from the national government to the local government units (LGUs) starting 2022, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, June 5. But DILG Secretary Eduardo Año...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, June 4, that 94 percent of "probable" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases are traced daily while 91 percent of these are isolated within 24 hours by the country's contact tracing teams. Secretary Eduardo Ano (DILG photo) DILG...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) advised on Wednesday, June 2, the public to check the existing rules and regulations of areas they would want to go to avoid travel hassles as authorities further eased domestic travel restrictions. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said there are some...
Cabinet members have been reminded of their responsibilities as "big brother" to several local government units. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his public address at the...
Although she understands that the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) have a lot on their plates, Vice President Leni Robredo asked them to act swiftly on matters concerning the pandemic response of local government units...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes that incentivizing those who will get their coronavirus jabs will further boost the country’s vaccination drive. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo, an opposition leader, said it is up to the local government units (LGUs) and the national government how...
Vice President Leni Robredo said someone else has to address the people's fear of getting vaccinated as she pointed out that local government units (LGUs) were already overwhelmed in leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In an...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has called on the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill seeking to institutionalize the anti-drug abuse councils in every local government unit (LGU) saying their role is crucial in the fight against illegal drugs. Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa speaks in...