DILG files cases vs 46 "narco politicians"

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Published: 21 March 2019

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Forty-five mayors (45) are facing cases before the Office of the Ombudsman for their alleged failure or refusal to create their respective Anti-Illegal Drugs Abuse Council (ADAC) in their localities, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the Department has filed the complaint against 25 mayors on Wednesday afternoon before the Office of the Ombudsman mayors, while the first batch of complaints against 20 mayors were filed last March 14.

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DILG to step up water projects nationwide; over 2M households benefiting from 4,963 completed water projects

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Published: 20 March 2019

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Months ahead of the rainy season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched an enhanced version of the Operation Listo Manual that contains minimum actions that local governments must do in preparation for typhoons.

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año says the Operation L!STO Disaster Preparedness Manual volume 3 now includes a preparedness guide for governors which contains general and minimum preparatory actions for provinces when preparing for disasters.

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DILG to LGUs: Revoke business permit of establishments violating environmental laws, polluting Manila Bay

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Published: 19 March 2019

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As part of on-going efforts to clean and rehabilitate Manila Bay, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año is prodding all mayors of 178 cities and municipalities inside the Manila Bay Watershed Area to revoke the business permits of establishments violating environmental laws.

DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that Año issued a memorandum directing all mayors of local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR), Central Luzon, and Calabarzon to ensure that all establishments in their areas should comply with the pertinent provisions of the National Building Code, the Fire Code, the Code on Sanitation, and other related laws, regulations, and policies.

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