The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced Monday night, May 31, that the national government’s cash aid disbursement for the NCR (National Capital Region)-plus beneficiaries has finally been completed. Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo courtesy of DILG) In the Talk to the...
Wala Lang Early on Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 1521, Magellan sent some men ashore to prepare a suitable place. Some 50 men including Magellan followed, dressed in their Sunday best. Six muskets fired as they stepped ashore and were greeted by Chiefs Kulambo and Siaui. The two were brothers,...
Barangay officials should be capable of enforcing health safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they are given a sufficient budget to perform their duties, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday, May 30. DILG...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reiterated Friday, May 28, that punong barangays (PBs) or barangay captains play a major part in preventing mass gathering activities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo courtesy of DILG)...
The Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) has expressed full support for President Duterte's arrest order against barangay chairpersons who will fail to prevent or act appropriately on mass gathering activities in their respective jurisdictions. (Logo courtesy of Liga ng mga Barangay) However, LnB national...
Following the President Duterte's order, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Thursday, May 27 to have the barangay captains arrested in addition to being suspended for failure to stop mass gathering activities in their areas in the midst of the pandemic. In an interview...
The police are allowed to use “reasonable force” on individuals who resist arrest during mass gatherings, President Duterte said late in his taped briefing that aired on late Wednesday night, May 26. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on May 26, 2021 (Malacañang photo) In...
Upset with the reports of super spreader events, President Duterte has ordered the arrest of barangay captains who fail to enforce the rules against mass gatherings in the country. President Duterte meets with top government officials on pandemic response on May 26, 2021 (Sen. Go/Malacañang)...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported on Wednesday night that the distribution of the national government's financial assistance to the NCR (National Capital Region)- plus is now at 99.67 percent complete. A breakdown of the disbursed cash aid revealed...
The barangays are the ‘weakest link’’ in the strict enforcement of mass gathering regulations amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted Tuesday night, May 25. In an interview over CNN Philippines, DILG...
A total of 54 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after an improvised pool party and drinking sessions were organized by residents of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon in Quezon City from May 9 to May 11. (Screenshot of the pool party allegedly posted on Facebook on May 9)...
A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official warned the public on Monday, May 24, against holding pool parties, saying it is considered illegal based on the quarantine protocols. In a virtual news briefing, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the warning in...
