December 28, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos today urged Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials and members throughout the country to serve as ambassadors of equality and inclusion. Abalos made the call following President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s recent signing of Executive Order No. 51, s. 2023. EO 51 has reinforced the government’s diversity continue reading : Abalos to SK: Be ambassadors of equality and inclusion

December 27, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday (December 27) called on local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce their respective ordinances that ban the use of harmful firecrackers to ensure the safety of their communities, and lessen if not totally eliminate pyrotechnics-related injuries prior to and during New Year’s Eve continue reading : Abalos reiterates call for safe New Year revelries: “Lagyan ng pangil ang ordinansa laban sa mapanganib na paputok”

December 27, 2023 ATTY. BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR. DILG Secretary The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stands with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in espousing a society where diversity and inclusion remain foundational posts in establishing a truly united country. The signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 51, s. 2023 by the continue reading : STATEMENT OF THE DILG ON THE SIGNING OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 51, s. 2023

December 22, 2023 Sa ngalan ng Department of Interior and Local Government ay binabati ko ang sambayanang Pilipino ng isang Maligayang Pasko at Maunlad na Bagong Taon. Sa gitna ng mga hamon na dumaan sa ating bansa ngayong taon, nakita natin ang pwersa ng pagkakaisa at bayanihan nating mga Pilipino. Ang Pasko ay panahon ng continue reading : Opisyal na Pahayag ni DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos para sa Kapaskuhan at Bagong Taon

December 22, 2023 The Children’s First 1,000 Days Coalition (CFDC) has partnered with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to help nurture Filipino children during their formative years to protect them against malnutrition and stunting. The DILG, together with the Local Government Units, strongly support the lead agencies – the Department of continue reading : Children’s First 1,000 Days Coalition partnered with DILG to beat malnutrition, stunting

December 20, 2023 Over one million Filipinos suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) stand to benefit from the ACT NOW (Addressing Complications Today through Network of Warriors) program which will be implemented in 12 provinces of the country. This, as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed on Tuesday a memorandum of continue reading : Abalos taps LGUs to help over 1-M Filipinos with chronic kidney disease

December 19, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos urged local government units (LGUs) on Monday to pass ordinances that will ban firecracker use and individual fireworks displays in their localities. “Ako ay nananawagan na sana ay magkaroon ng lokal na ordinansa [banning fireworks display in communities]. Anyway kaya namang i-celebrate ang Bagong Taon continue reading : Abalos wants firecracker ban, pushes for supervised fireworks displays

December 18, 2023 In the spirit of Christmas and grateful for their sacrifices, Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Saturday led the gift-giving activity for 193 dependents of 104 fallen police officers, firefighters, and jail personnel at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. Similar gift-giving activities were held in other parts of continue reading : Grateful Abalos hands gift packs to relatives of fallen PNP, BFP, BJMP men

December 15, 2023 WITH the safety of citizens and communities foremost in their minds, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) are set to distribute 54 brand-new fire trucks to recipient local fire stations on Friday (December 15) at the BFP National Headquarters in Quezon City. continue reading : To enhance firefighting capability DILG, BFP distribute 54 fire trucks

December 14, 2023 Underscoring that governance is not a monopoly of government, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Tuesday recognized DILG’s 16 outstanding development partners and collaborators for their invaluable contribution to advancing local governance capacity development. In his speech during the Capacity Development (CapDev) Accelerator Awards 2023 Gabi ng Pasasalamat, Abalos pointed continue reading : Abalos hails 16 CapDev awardees