he Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today echoed the call of President Duterte for local government units (LGUs) to ensure that people are not exposed to health risks and other hazards detrimental to their safety on the day of their vaccination amid torrential monsoon rains and flooding in several areas of the continue reading : DILG to LGUs: Ensure safe vaccination amid rains, floods

The Inter-agency Task Force on Constitutional Reforms (IATF-CORE) on Tuesday appealed to the Senate to start deliberating on a proposed joint resolution that will pave the way for economic reforms even as it commended the House of Representatives for immediately approving it. In IATF CORE Resolution No. 2021-02, the task force requested the Senate through continue reading : IATF-CORE asks Senate to start debate on economic cha-cha

DILG Secretary Hon. Eduardo M. Año The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomes the issuance of Anti-Terrorism Council Resolution No. 21 designating the National Democratic Front (NDF) of the Philippines as a terrorist organization similar to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed component, the New People’s Army (NPA) continue reading : Statement of the DILG on the Designation of the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a Terrorist Organization

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today slammed the Makabayan Bloc for spreading fake news about the Barangay Development Program (BDP) which seeks to bring development and projects to some 822 barangays in remote areas that have been cleared of the terrorist New People’s Army and its allied Communist organizations. DILG Undersecretary continue reading : DILG slams Makabayan Bloc for spreading fake news about the Barangay Development Program

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today confirms that a total of P16.24-billion or 99% of the funds for the Barangay Development Program (BDP) targeting 822 barangays cleared of Communist Terrorist Groups have already been released to the recipient local government units (LGUs) as of June 30, 2021. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. continue reading : DILG: P16.24B or 99% of Barangay Development Fund released to LGUs

Over 33 million people have registered with their local government units (LGUs) to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to the joint government and private sector information and advocacy campaign, including the creative ways devised by LGUs to persuade them to sign up for vaccination, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). continue reading : DILG: 33.349-M have registered for vaccination

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warns local government units (LGUs) anew against unscrupulous individuals offering assistance to access over P13-billion worth of funds that are meant to finance local development and infrastructure projects that are part of the economic stimulus program of government. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that he continue reading : LGUs warned vs fixers and scammers offering assistance to access P13-B LGSF-FALGU fund

The implementation of the Supreme Court (SC) ruling on Mandanas and Garcia petitions starting next year will serve as a preview to what federalism could be if and when it is adopted in the country. According to Professor Shermon Cruz, the Vice President of the Philippine Futures Thinking Society, a professional organization advocating for futures continue reading : Mandanas-Garcia SC ruling, a “preview” of federalism in the Philippines – governance think tank

The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has found the mayor of Caraga, Davao Oriental guilty of simple neglect of duty after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed a case against her for failure to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to clear roads in her town of illegal structures and constructions. continue reading : DILG: Ombudsman finds Davao Oriental mayor guilty of neglect of duty in road clearing operations

Opening the economy to foreign investments through constitutional reforms would yield better internet services, improve investment schemes in telecommunications, and enable the transfer of technology and management skills to Filipinos. Benjamin Azada, chief strategy officer of Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said that opening the country’s telecommunications sector would further give access to advance technology and continue reading : Economic liberalization to boost Internet services in PH