The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today directed 67 local government units (LGUs) that “have not accepted and/or outrightly rejected Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in their jurisdictions” to comply with the provisions of Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 on providing mandatory seats to IPMRs continue reading : DILG directs 67 non-compliant LGUs to comply with IPRA law, ensure mandatory seat for IPs in sanggunian

Sec. Eduardo M. Año The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), together with its attached agencies and entire workforce nationwide, welcomes and applauds the decision of the Supreme Court to deny with finality the appeals challenging the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. The SC’s decision is continue reading : STATEMENT OF THE DILG ON SC’S DECISION TO DENY ALL PETITIONS VS ANTI-TERROR LAW

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today directed all City and Municipal Mayors nationwide to submit a validated list of qualified tricycle drivers to the DILG regional offices on or before April 26, 2022 in preparation for another round of fuel subsidy under the Pantawid Pasada Program spearheaded by the Department of continue reading : DILG to city, municipal mayors: Submit list of qualified trike drivers for fuel subsidy on or before April 26

Following documented violations of Boracay Island’s carrying capacity for tourists last Holy Week, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today issued a stern warning to the Provincial Government of Aklan and the Municipality of Malay, Aklan to ensure compliance to the daily visitor threshold “or be ready to receive continue reading : DILG warns Aklan LGUs to enforce Boracay’s tourist capacity limit or risk receiving Show Cause Order for negligence

Undersecretary Jonathan E. Malaya DILG and NTF ELCAC Spokesperson The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denounces Facebook and its biased fact-checkers for their imprudence and audacity to issue a warning to no less than the country’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. for his FB post on April 14, 2022 urging continue reading : Statement of the DILG on Facebook’s warning against National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today congratulated 93 new lawyers from the DILG Central and Regional Offices and its attached agencies Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), and National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) for passing the recent 2020-2021 bar examination. continue reading : DILG congratulates its 93 new lawyers

To ensure continuous transmission and distribution of electricity especially during the summer months, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to enact ordinances to prevent obstructions and hazardous activities within the power line corridors (PLCs) in their respective localities in support of the implementation of Republic Act 11361 continue reading : DILG urges LGUs to enact ordinances to prevent power line obstructions

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today warned national and local candidates of the 2022 Elections, especially the ones in 120 election hotspots nationwide, from using armed groups and private armies to intimidate and harass voters and other candidates as the DILG is committed to a peaceful and credible continue reading : DILG to elex candidates: Stop using armed groups, private armies to intimidate voters

Despite a lower COVID-19 alert level, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today enjoined local government units (LGUs) to adopt and implement additional measures to strictly enforce the minimum public health standards (MPHS) in public gatherings that could turn into super spreader events during the observance of Semana Santa 2022 on April continue reading : DILG to LGUs on Semana Santa 2022: Strictly implement MPHS during public gatherings

To further intensify and sustain regional efforts against trafficking in persons (TIP), key representatives from ASEAN Sectoral Bodies from all ASEAN Member States (AMS), including the Philippines, are now working on the development of a new ASEAN cross-sectoral TIP work plan that will build on the gains and lessons of the Bohol TIP Work Plan continue reading : DILG: ASEAN sectoral bodies in talks on developing new work plan vs trafficking in persons