DILG asks governors to buy motorcycles for fast police response

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos 02/09/2025

MANILA – Provincial governors must acquire motorcycles for local police to ensure immediate response to reports through the country’s 911 emergency hotline, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. In a news release on Saturday,…

Cebu City to comply with DILG’s ‘No POGO’ certificate

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the directives of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the local government of Cebu City is willing to submit proof that there are no Pogos (Philippine Overseas Gaming Operations)…

Online child exploitation: LGUs urged to pass laws vs these acts

Pia Piquero 11/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local government units (LGUs) nationwide to adopt ordinances aimed at combating online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) and the distribution…

DILG identifies 38 hotspots ahead of 2025 midterm elections

Luisa Cabato 10/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — There are 38 areas in the country identified by the Department of the Interior and Local Government as election hotspots, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday. He said 27 of the 38 identified hotspots are…

Abalos justifies selfie with Alice Guo

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter 09/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. on Friday stressed that the photo of him with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo (Guo Hua Ping) in Indonesia was taken only for documentation purposes. Abalos’ statement was in…

Topacio: P10M bounty on Quiboloy ‘wrong on so many levels’ 

Adrian Parungao 07/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The announcement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy was “wrong on so many levels,” his legal counsel,…

Negros leaders want NIR to be operational before end of 2024

Carla Gomez 06/24/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Local officials in Negros have expressed hopes that the Negros Island Region (NIR) will begin its operations as an administrative region before the end of 2024. “We’re hoping the new region will be operational…

Alice Guo ordered suspended as mayor of Bamban, Tarlac

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo has been ordered suspended as mayor of Tarlac’s Bamban town by the Office of the Ombudsman. In an order dated May 31, signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, Guo was placed under preventive…

DILG tells Napolcom to revoke Bamban mayor’s power over cops

Francis Mangosing 05/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Monday that he has ordered the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to start the proceedings to revoke Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s control and supervision over the police…

DILG recommends preventive suspension of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo

Faith Argosino 05/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is recommending that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo be preventively suspended after its task force uncovered “troubling findings of serious illegal acts which may have severe…

75 LGUs to get P13.33M to enhance water supply, sanitation services — DILG, DBM

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) recently launched a support fund that aims to enhance water supply and sanitation services of municipalities belonging…

Beware of ‘love scams’ as Valentine’s Day nears — DILG

Jean Mangaluz 02/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday warned Filipinos of possible love scams as Valentine’s Day approaches. In a Palace briefing, Abalos explained that these involve criminals studying the personal life and interests…

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