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…

Cebu Province passes ‘Good Financial Housekeeping’ from DILG

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government recently passed the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) ‘Good Financial Housekeeping’ (GFH) for the year 2023. Based on DILG’s data on Jan. 25, 2024, Cebu Province is…

DILG mobilizes emergency teams to help earthquake victims in Mindanao

Adrian Parungao 11/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dispatched emergency personnel to respond to the earthquake victims. This operation comes, in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8 tremor that rocked several provinces in Mindanao on…

DILG issues new rules for appointing SK treasurers, secretaries to prevent nepotism

Kurt dela Peña 11/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Now that new Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials are preparing to assume office, they are reminded to choose secretaries and treasurers, too, within 60 days of their tenure. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said…

DILG: It’s up to Congress if LGUs should continue getting confidential funds

Joey A. Gabieta 10/02/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that it is up to Congress to decide whether or not to allow local executives to continue to receive the controversial confidential and intelligence fund (CIF). Abalos, who was…

Former DILG Usec. Martin Diño dies after cancer battle

Jean Mangaluz 08/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Martin Diño, a former Interior and Local Government Undersecretary and father of Liza Diño-Seguerra, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023,  after a battle with stage 4 cancer. According to Diño-Seguerra, her father had passed…

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