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…

BIDA run: 25,000 individuals join fun run, activities against illegal drugs in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 07/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Around 25,000 individuals participated in the “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan” (BIDA) 2023 Run held at Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City on July 29, 2023. This was an estimate of the people who joined…

Zamboanga del Sur town mayor repeats 35-year request for fire truck

Julie S. Alipala - Reporter / @alipalajulieINQ 05/07/2023

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — Saying it has been a standing request in the last 35 years, Mayor Domingo Mirrar of Lakewood in this province on Saturday asked Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos that his town…

Cebu ordinance on inter-gov’t coordination gets backing from Cabinet execs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several Cabinet officials backed the recently enacted provincial ordinance that mandates national government agencies to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) here. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. and Special Assistant…

Abalos on ‘shabu’ mess: Videos don’t lie

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Saying videos don’t lie, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos defended his decision to publicly speak up about the alleged involvement of high-ranking police officials in a supposed cover-up of irregularities committed in the October 2022…

Lapu pledges support to DILG’s BIDA program 

Futch Anthony Inso 04/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government assured support to the upcoming activities of the Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) program. The program is initiated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) that will be held…

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