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...
Senator Francis Tolentino, a member of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA), on Wednesday, September 14 pleaded with the Department of Interior and Local government (DILG) that Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadets should be recognized as government employees. ` Tolentino made...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Federation of Motorela Drivers and Operators in this city has appealed to the government to fast-track the release of their fuel subsidy. MOTORELAS wait for passengers near the public market in Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City on Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Franck Dick...
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...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Navotas City government, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the National Capital Region (NCR) conducted a tree planting activity at the Tanza Marine Tree Park (TMTP) in Barangay Tanza...
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...