Cebu City dad seeks DILG review of Osmeña-Garganera clash

Airam Limatog 10/17/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A Cebu City councilor is seeking a review by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the heated exchange between Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Joel Garganera during a…

DILG-7 directs SK complaints in Labangon, Duljo to Council, Ombudsman

Airam Limatog 09/13/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Youth councilors and constituents seeking sanctions against Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials must file formal administrative complaints with the proper authorities, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 7. The…

Sara Duterte initially sought detention at Camp Crame – Remulla

Jason Sigales 09/07/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte initially expressed a preference to be detained at Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon City, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Monday. Remulla said…

DILG: We knew where Sara Duterte was but did not force arrest

Holly Bacay 09/06/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday said authorities knew Vice President Sara Duterte’s whereabouts but opted not to “force the warrant of arrest.” “Its very unfortunate that all the pressure in…

DILG urges public make Unified 911 part of disaster preparedness

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan 07/21/2026

MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged the public to make the Unified 911 Emergency Hotline an essential part of their disaster preparedness, noting that timely reporting can save lives and prevent…

DILG leaves Archival’s veto on senior aid ordinance to City Council

Pia Piquero 06/30/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has declined to make a definitive legal ruling on Mayor Nestor Archival’s partial veto of City Ordinance No. 2809, which governs the distribution of…

14-year-old Leyte student held for online school attack threat

Jason Sigales 06/25/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday that a 14-year-old student was taken into police custody for posting on social media a threat to launch a new attack on another Leyte school following the Tacloban…

Mabilog says DILG post clears him of drug allegations

Joey Marzan 05/16/2026

ILOILO CITY — Former mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said on Friday, May 15, that his appointment as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government should put to rest lingering allegations linking him to Iloilo…

Remulla: 10,000-man task force ready if ICC orders “Bato” arrest

Gabryelle Dumalag 05/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday said that the agency is readying a 10,000-strong task force for a possible “dragnet” operation to arrest Senator Sen. Ronald “Bato”…

Zaldy Co staying in P14-billion Paris home, says Remulla

Jason Sigales 05/08/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co owns a €200 million (P14.18 billion), 10-bedroom home along the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, and is staying there now, according to Interior Chief Jonvic Remulla. Champs-Élysées is an avenue…

DILG flags ‘standard’ kickbacks, forgery in SK projects in two Makati villages

Keith Clores 04/28/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported on Monday that it uncovered recurring corrupt practices involving youth officials in two barangays in Makati City. Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla …

Remulla apologizes for ‘No Shirt’ arrests in Safer Cities drive

Jason Sigales 04/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Chief Jonvic Remulla apologized after police officers apprehended individuals for wearing no shirt under his department’s “Safer Cities” initiative, adding that the initiative will now “progress into other forms” amid public backlash. In…

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