October 31, 2023 I am terribly disappointed and greatly disturbed by reports that a police officer might be involved in the disappearance of a beauty pageant candidate. Certainly, I am at the forefront of those fighting for the protection of women, children and even the elderly, and I am committed to defending them at all continue reading : STATEMENT OF SEC. BENHUR ABALOS ON THE MISSING MISS GRAND PHILIPPINES 2023 CANDIDATE

October 31, 2023 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos reminded Monday candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 to file their Statements of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) early and not wait for the deadline. Abalos specifically advised candidates who will emerge victorious in the barangay elections continue reading : Abalos reiterates call to BSKE bets: Submit SOCE early, don’t wait for deadline

October 31, 2023 Marking a new chapter in the exercise of the Filipinos’ right to suffrage, Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Monday oversaw the historic casting of votes of 303 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the Manila City Jail for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023. The exercise continue reading : Abalos oversees historic inmates’ voting at Manila City Jail

October 31, 2023 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Monday morning urged the voting public to report fraud and cheating incidents in polling precincts, as the scheduled October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataas Elections (BSKE) finally went underway. Abalos issued the call shortly before casting his vote at Highway continue reading : Abalos: ‘Be vigilant vs election fraud, cheating’

October 30, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered the police and other concerned government authorities to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of passengers who were flocking to bus terminals on their way to their respective provinces, to vote in the scheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and observe continue reading : Abalos: Ensure safety of all passengers

October 30, 2023 Muling nagbabala si Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos sa mga kandidato para sa nakatakdang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) ngayong Oktubre 30, na sundin ang mga alintuntuning isinasaad ng mga batas hinggil sa halalan at huwag ng mandaya upang hindi sila magka-problema sa sandaling manalo sila. Partikular niyang ipinaalala continue reading : Abalos: Sobrang daming poll watcher senyales ng vote buying

October 29, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos has reported that a total of 31,125 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) will cast their votes in the scheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30. A lawyer by profession, Abalos said the PDLs’ right to vote and choose their political leaders is continue reading : Abalos: Over 31k PDLs to cast vote in BSKE 2023

October 29, 2023 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday (October 27) called on the country’s city and municipal mayors to align their local initiatives with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He added these goals can be attained by implementing appropriate strategies to address the new challenges faced by their respective continue reading : Abalos to mayors: Work towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals

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