Hon. Eduardo M. Año
Secretary
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomes the designation by the President of P/Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) effective May 8, 2022, following the mandatory retirement of P/Gen. Dionardo Carlos.
As the voluntary lead shepherd against trafficking in persons (TIP), the Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC)-Philippines, through the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), supported the findings and recommendations of the study conducted by the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) on implementing the non-punishment principle for victims of human trafficking.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will immediately implement the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday night to suspend the operations of e-sabong nationwide.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that the President’s decision validates the Department’s assessment of the situation on the ground as well as a nationwide public survey that reflects the pulse of the public.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) joins the different government agencies and other sectors of the economy in celebrating the wins and milestones of the six-year Duterte administration on good governance through the Duterte Legacy Caravans being held simultaneously today, May 1, 2022, at the Edsa People Power monument and in various provinces all over the country in time for the celebration of Labor Day.
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