May 16, 2024 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday lauded the 1,028 outstanding barangays nationwide that passed the first ever 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB). “Congratulations to the 1,028 barangays across the country who responded to the call for excellence in public service and bagged the 2023 SGLGB. continue reading : Abalos lauds 1,028 SGLGB passers

May 15, 2024 LOCAL chief executives and village leaders nationwide must exercise utmost diligence and scrutiny in their engagements and transactions, particularly when dealing with individuals and entities claiming they could help expedite the release of funds for local government projects. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos issued the warning after receiving alarming reports continue reading : Abalos advises LGUs : ”Don’t deal with fixers”

May 15, 2024 Local government units (LGUs) especially in Metro Manila must strictly implement water conservation measures within their respective areas to help prevent supply interruptions even as dams continue to dry up due to prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos made the call after reports indicated continue reading : Help avert looming water supply interruptions, LGUs told

May 9, 2024 Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday afternoon visited the wake of a Maguindanao del Norte police officer who was slain last Thursday, May 2, 2024. Police Captain Ronald Arnold Moralde was killed as he was trying to disarm suspect Mohiden Ramalan Untal after seeing a pistol tucked in continue reading : Abalos visits slain Maguindanao del Norte police officer

May 9, 2024 Atty. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. DILG Secretary I wish to convey my genuine commiseration and respect to fire volunteer John Justin Gagarin of the Leveriza-Malate Fire and Rescue. What he displayed was an uncanny bravery and dedication, when he still faithfully carried out his duties as a firefighter even while in tears, continue reading : DILG STATEMENT ON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER GAGARIN

May 8, 2024 As a result of the whole-of-nation approach against communist terrorist groups, there are no more active guerrilla fronts in Northern Samar, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos. “Wala ng mga guerrilla fronts dito ayon sa Philippine Army (PA),” Abalos confirmed. According to the PA, while there are still sightings continue reading : Abalos: No more active guerrilla fronts in Northern Samar

May 6, 2024 A fugitive tagged as the most wanted man in Samar, and facing six counts of murder and other serious criminal charges has voluntarily surrendered after being subjected to massive and relentless police operations, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos announced on Monday. Abalos said Jimmy Managaysay Elbano a.k.a “Bruno” yielded to continue reading : Feeling the heat. Abalos: Samar most wanted yields

May 6, 2024 Interior and Local Government Secretary (DILG) Benhur Abalos on Saturday morning underscored the critical role of the family in the country’s war against illegal drugs. “Tulungan natin ang mga kapatid, ang mga anak natin,” he said. He continued: “Ipakita natin ang kagandahan ng buhay, ang tamang edukasyon, ang tamang barkada at pabayaan continue reading : Abalos asserts family’s crucial role in war vs illegal drugs

DILG’s KALINISAN collects 34.4M kilos of waste from January to April May 13, 2024 Now reaching close to 21,000 barangays nationwide, the KALINISAN program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) over the weekend reported that it has already collected 34.4 million kilograms of wastes from January to April 15, 2024. DILG continue reading : DILG’s KALINISAN collects 34.4M kilos of waste from January to April