Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. joins President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in recognizing the ten local government unit (LGU) awardees of the 2022 Galing Pook Awards for being models of good governance and innovation.
Days ahead of the grand launch of its flagship campaign against illegal drugs Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. today urged local government units (LGUs) to formulate their local anti-drug plan of action (LADPA) and barangay anti-drug plan of action (BADPA) that responds to the needs of their localities.
To ensure the efficient delivery of devolved functions and services amid devolution, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today assured that it will carry out continuous capacity development (CapDev) efforts to empower local government units (LGUs), particularly in managing agriculture, health, and environment services.
Some 611 former rebels and their families received a total of P45.79-million in financial and livelihood assistance since July 2022 under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) to help them lead peaceful lives, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
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