Governors and mayors are ready to troop to the Senate to protest the huge budget cut from the Barangay Development Program for NPA-cleared barangays of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in the 2022 Budget. In the NTF-ELCAC weekly press conference on Monday, Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang of Davao Oriental, Gov. continue reading : Governors ready to troop to Senate to protest Barangay Development Program budget cut for NPA-cleared areas

In support of the Bayanihan Bakunahan National Vaccination Days, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will mobilize members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to ensure sufficient manpower during the simultaneous vaccination drive from November 29 to December 1, 2021. “Sisiguraduhin po ng DILG na ang logistical needs ng ating pagbabakuna ay ating continue reading : DILG to mobilize SK as data encoders for National Vaccination Day

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today warned all establishments not complying with Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS) and other guidelines under the Alert Level System that their Safety Seals may be revoked or their business permits may be suspended for violating Covid-19 safety rules and regulations. DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan continue reading : DILG warns business establishments violating MPHS may be closed; safety seals revoked

The proposal of the Department to withhold a portion of the benefits of 4Ps beneficiaries under the Conditional Cash Transfer program is only one of several measures suggested to ramp up vaccination nationwide in order for our country to achieve 1 to 1.5 Million jabs a day and reach herd immunity before the end of continue reading : Statement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

The Department of the Interior and Local Government today challenged all Local Government Units (LGUs) nationwide to ramp up and intensify vaccination efforts to reach the target of 70% of the total population fully vaccinated before the end of the year. Secretary Eduardo M. Año told LGUs in a NTF-DILG-DOH-LGU meeting that the national government’s continue reading : DILG to LGUs: Intensify Vaccination Effort to reach 70% nationwide

Partaking in the goal of creating more disaster-resilient cities and municipalities by 2030, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urges local government units (LGUs) to join 442 cities worldwide in the Making Resilient Cities 2030 (MCR2030) initiative launched recently in the Philippines. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said MCR2030 will create opportunities continue reading : DILG urges LGUs to join Making Resilient Cities 2030 initiative

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today enjoined all local government units (LGUs) to prioritize and include water supply and sanitation (WSS) projects in their devolution transition plans (DTPs) in preparation for the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on Mandanas-Garcia beginning FY 2022. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año called on provincial continue reading : DILG to LGUs: Include potable water supply, sanitation in Devolution Transition Plan

The government’s vaccination program against COVID-19 for minors aged 12-17 with risk factors or co-morbidities has been expanded to LGU hospitals in the National Capital Region, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government. DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that the expansion of the vaccination program under Phase 2 involves an continue reading : DILG: Pediatric Vaccinations expanded to 17 LGU hospitals

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) drives the government’s COVID-19 efforts to the people through the first virtual Dagyaw 2021 Open Government Town Hall Meeting underscoring the vaccination program towards the goal of reaching population protection. “Ang Dagyaw ay isang magandang pagkakataon upang maabot ng pamahalaan ang ating mga kababayan. It’s a continue reading : DILG tackles COVID-19 vax program, population protection in 1st Dagyaw 2021 town hall meeting

Upang kilalanin ang best practices ng mga local government units (LGUs) sa pagtataguyod ng aktibong transportasyon sa panahon ng pandemya, magsasagawa ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Transportation (DOTr) at dalawa pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan ng Bike Lane Awards bilang pagkilala sa LGU best practices at innovations sa pagpapagawa ng continue reading : DILG, DOTr magsasagawa ng Bike Lane Awards 2021