Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday, Aug. 12, that the cash aid (ayuda) distribution for the qualified recipients in Metro Manila went smoothly amid stricter rules on health and safety protocols. In a Viber message, Año stated that the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified on Thursday, Aug. 12, that barangay tanod (barangay security officers) and other members of the “police auxiliary units (PAU)’’ are not allowed under the law to carry firearms while on official duties and other functions....
President Duterte got the full backing of the head of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) in stripping a Metro Manila mayor with the power to distribute cash assistance (ayuda). LPP national president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr said that as the Chief Executive,...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, August 10, that it has not received any order from Malacanang to take over the cash assistance (ayuda) distribution on a City government in Metro Manila which was mentioned by President Duterte as having a disorganized...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now preparing the local government units (LGUs) for the full devolution of basic services and facilities with the kick-off of a series of orientations and workshops. This is in preparation for the implementation of the Supreme Court (SC)...
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año has sought for a supplemental budget of P278 million to ensure that all qualified recipients in the National Capital Region (NCR) will receive the national government’s financial assistance (ayuda). In a briefing with the President, Año...
President Duterte has ordered the swift and orderly distribution of cash subsidy to poor residents affected by the hard lockdown in Metro Manila. As enhanced community quarantine took effect in the capital region, people line up at a vaccination site located at Justo Lukban elementary school in...
President Duterte tasked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of National Defense (DND), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to handle the cash aid distribution in some areas in Metro Manila because the mayors there “do not know...
The upsurge of Delta variant cases of the coronavirus disease (COVD-19) in Metro Manila may slow down the distribution of the cash assistance to the residents who are severely affected by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended the Congress on Monday, August 9 for the approval of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Modernization Bill, saying it will significantly improve the country’s fire prevention and emergency medical and rescue services. The same...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered on Monday, August 9, the police to investigate the death of an alleged mentally unstable man who was gunned down by a barangay tanod (village watchman) in Manila last Saturday, August 7. “Iniimbestigahan na po natin ang report na...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) opposed on Monday, August 9, the removal of checkpoints in entry points of Metro Manila, saying doing so will adversely affect the implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) protocols in the National Capital Region (NCR). In an...
