October 29, 2023 The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) teamed up with another giant media network in its anti-illegal drugs advocacy campaign with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with ABS-CBN Corporation on Thursday afternoon to support and promote the “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan” (BIDA) program. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos expressed continue reading : DILG, ABS-CBN ink pact for BIDA campaign

October 29, 2023 INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday said he was pleased that majority of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) bets at least in Tondo, Manila were opting to comply with poll rules. “Umikot kami kanina, halos iilan lang ang violations. So binabati ko ang Comelec at lokal na pamahalaan continue reading : Abalos reiterates call for bets to observe poll laws during Oplan Baklas drive

October 27, 2023 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday night urged the 33 Filipino medalists at the recent 19th Asian Games in China, to serve as ambassadors of the government’s flagship anti-illegal drugs advocacy program Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA). The call was made by Secretary Abalos to continue reading : Abalos to 33 Filipino Asian Games medalists: “Be BIDA ambassadors”

October 27, 2023 The Department of the Interior and Local Government lauds President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s approval of Republic Act No. 11964, which provides for the automatic income classification of local government units. “RA 11964 is clear proof that the President—himself a former local chief executive—and his administration understands and values the role of continue reading : DILG Statement on PBBM’s approval of Law on Automatic Income Classification of LGUs

October 26, 2023 INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Thursday (October 26) ordered a thorough and deeper probe of an active fireman who was accused of being involved in a “lateral promotion for sale” scam at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The suspect, Fire Officer 1 Ramces Paul Benipayo of the Muntinlupa continue reading : ABALOS: PROBE FIREMAN IN “PROMOTION FOR SALE” SCAM

October 26, 2023 The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), DPIDG through its UN Project Office on Governance, the United Nations in the Philippines will hold the Philippine Mayors Forum on Friday 27 October. The event was aimed at continue reading : DILG, UN to stage PH Mayors Forum

October 24, 2023 Statement by DILG Undersecretary for External, Legal, and Legislative Affairs, Atty. Juan Victor R. Llamas I wish to clarify that there has been no delay with respect to the implementation of the stay order in favor of Mayor Charlotte Panal of Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur. The Mayor had claimed that there was continue reading : DILG Maintains Timely Implementation of Stay Order on Suspension of Zamboanga Mayor

October 24, 2023 STRESSING that he fully supports the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) campaign against illegal online lotto operators, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos has vowed to go after cyber criminals who were raking in billions of pesos in earnings while depriving the poor of much-needed assistance because continue reading : Abalos vows to run after illegal online lottery operators

October 23, 2023 STRESSING that illegal drugs is a menace to the nation especially to the youth, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday (October 20) said that the destruction by the government of P6-B worth of dangerous narcotics had saved thousands of young people from the road to continue reading : Abalos: Destruction of P6-B illegal drugs saves thousands of young people from ‘hell’

October 23, 2023 DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos It has come to our attention that there are candidates in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections who are deliberately committing the prohibited acts defined in our election laws especially illegal campaigning and vote buying. In particular, the use of oversized campaign posters and placing them outside continue reading : DILG Statement on BSKE Candidates Violating Election Laws