Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today said that one of the key legacies of the Duterte administration is the establishment of the Philippine Public Safety Academy (PPSA), a dedicated training institution for the cadetship program of future fire and jail officers which is seen to upgrade public safety continue reading : DILG defends NSC and NTC decision to block Communist terrorist websites

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today said that one of the key legacies of the Duterte administration is the establishment of the Philippine Public Safety Academy (PPSA), a dedicated training institution for the cadetship program of future fire and jail officers which is seen to upgrade public safety continue reading : DILG: Creation of Philippine Public Safety Academy, key legacy of Duterte Administration

Following the low turnout of barangays registering domestic workers or “kasambahay,” the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today urged all 42,046 barangays nationwide to institute a registration system for kasambahays and ensure compliance of employers to protect helpers’ fundamental rights as members of the labor force. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said continue reading : DILG urges barangays to institute registration system for kasambahays due to low turnout of registered kasambahays

The Department of the Interior and Local Government will not allow any plot by the Communist Party of the Philippines and its allied and front organizations to embarrass or discredit the incoming administration. DILG Undersecretary and NTF ELCAC Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya was reacting to the revelation by former cadres of the Communist Party of the continue reading : DILG to thwart any attempt to embarrass or disrupt BBM inauguration

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today urged local government units (LGUs) to continue and follow-through on the implementation of the nationwide Road Clearing Operation (RCO) and campaign against tricycles on national highways to protect children from road accidents following the shift of schools to the face-to-face conduct of continue reading : DILG to LGUs: Continue road clearing ops, ‘no trike on national highway’ campaign to protect children from road accidents

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today said that the provincial ordinance passed by the Cebu Provincial Board relaxing the wearing of face masks outdoors cannot supersede President Duterte’s Executive Order 151 which mandates the mandatory use of face masks all over the country except in allowable circumstances. “EO 151 issued by continue reading : DILG: Cebu provincial ordinance on relaxed face mask use cannot supersede national laws; PNP to implement mask mandate in Cebu

Usec. Jonathan Malaya Spokesperson As Chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Constitutional Reform, this Department fully supports Senator-elect Robin Padilla in his forthcoming responsibility as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. We believe that Senator Robin is the best person to lead this critical committee because he understands the flaws of the continue reading : Statement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

Hon. Eduardo M. Año Secretary The President has directed that we will continue to wear face masks except under circumstances defined by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EMID). Current IATF protocols allow only for specific instances when masks can be taken off, such as when eating or during certain well-ventilated sports and continue reading : Statement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

A newly-elected official (NEO) will not be allowed to take his or her oath of office without filing his or her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año as he reminded NEOs to submit their SOCEs on or before June 8, 2022 continue reading : DILG reminds newly-elected officials to file SOCE on or before June 8

Usec. Jonathan Malaya Spokesperson While this Department acknowledges Facebook’s take down of illegal e-sabong pages and accounts yesterday, its much delayed response to the request of Philippine authorities is emblematic of the culture that has embraced Meta Platforms, Inc. Despite official requests and public appeals made by this Department and other government agencies, they ignored continue reading : Statement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government