The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed all local government units (LGUs), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to impose a crackdown on the manufacture, sale, and use of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices (FC/PDs) to prevent firecracker-related injuries and fires this new year. At the continue reading : DILG mobilizes PNP, BFP, LGUs to impose crackdown on illegal firecrackers, prevention of indiscriminate firing
DILG hails Brgy Calumpang Molo in Iloilo City for bagging Hall of Famer plum, 11 other lupons for efficient resolution of neighborhood spats
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recognized Barangay Calumpang Molo in Iloilo City for being declared Hall of Famer and eleven other lupons for being declared Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa for their excellent performance in settling neighborhood disputes in accordance with the Katarungang Pambarangay (KP) law. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said continue reading : DILG hails Brgy Calumpang Molo in Iloilo City for bagging Hall of Famer plum, 11 other lupons for efficient resolution of neighborhood spats
DILG: E911 hotline now caters to VAWC calls
The Enhanced 911 National Emergency Hotline now responds to calls of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) and other Gender-Based Violence (GBV) emergencies following the signing of a joint memorandum circular (JMC) by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Department of Justice continue reading : DILG: E911 hotline now caters to VAWC calls
DILG condemns NPA attack on government team doing pre-emptive evacuation of residents
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today condemned the CPP-NPA-NDF’s killing spree yet again for the ambush of soldiers and civilians who were assisting the government’s pre-emptive evacuation of residents in Carmen, Surigao del Sur in preparation for Tropical Storm Odette calling it a “deplorable act against Filipinos in the middle of continue reading : DILG condemns NPA attack on government team doing pre-emptive evacuation of residents
DILG thanks Angara, Dela Rosa for supporting increaseof Barangay Development Budget
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today thanked Senate Finance Committee Chairperson Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, and other lawmakers for expressing support to reinstate the P28.1-billion Barangay Development Program (BDP) for NPA-cleared barangays proposed by the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in the continue reading : DILG thanks Angara, Dela Rosa for supporting increaseof Barangay Development Budget
DILG awards City of Balanga P1-M for Manila Bay rehab efforts
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recognized the City of Balanga in Bataan as the top-performing local government unit (LGU) in the 2020 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA) National Validation for its exemplary practices in the rehabilitation and preservation of the Manila Bay watershed area. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said the continue reading : DILG awards City of Balanga P1-M for Manila Bay rehab efforts
DILG welcomes Supreme Court decision declaring the Anti-Terrorism Act constitutional
The Department of the Interior and Local Government welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court declaring most of the provisions of RA 11479 otherwise known as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” constitutional despite the 37 petitions against it. “While we await the release of the full decision, we welcome, respect, and acknowledge the decision of continue reading : DILG welcomes Supreme Court decision declaring the Anti-Terrorism Act constitutional
DILG urges LGUs to accept both VaxCertPH digital certificate or LGU-issued vaccination card, whichever is available
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today told all local government units (LGUs) to recognize and accept both the LGU-issued vaccination cards or VaxCertPH digital certificates, whichever is available, for purposes of domestic travel while the VaxCertPH program is still under soft launch. “We cannot require all domestic travelers to present VaxCertPH continue reading : DILG urges LGUs to accept both VaxCertPH digital certificate or LGU-issued vaccination card, whichever is available
DILG: Political rallies not allowed; let’s wait for the campaign period
Amid the threat of the Omicron variant, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año today reminded all political parties, organizations, and their supporters that political rallies are still prohibited. Special gatherings will only be allowed if permitted by the local government unit (LGU) concerned provided that all Minimum Public Health continue reading : DILG: Political rallies not allowed; let’s wait for the campaign period
DILG calls for volunteers to support National Vaccination Day: Bayanihan Bakunahan
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today called for volunteers to support and assist all Local Government Units (LGUs) during the massive National COVID-19 Vaccination Days (NVD) dubbed “Bayanihan Bakunahan” from November 29 to December 1, 2021, in order to reach the goal of inoculating 15 million Filipinos in three days across continue reading : DILG calls for volunteers to support National Vaccination Day: Bayanihan Bakunahan