Mandaue’s CADAC best performing in Central Visayas

Doris C. Bongcac 04/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City was recently recognized for having the Best Performing City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC)  in Central Visayas. Mayor Jonas Cortes; Councilor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, focal person of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC);…

DILG asks 48 LGUs to explain slow aid distribution

Dexter Cabalza 03/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued show cause orders to 48 local governments in areas hit hard by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) three months ago, for their slow distribution of…

Cebu City receives P54M in financial aid for Odette affected families

Vhenna Mantilla 03/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government has received a total of P54 million in financial assistance from the national government and other donors for the families affected by Supertyphoon Odette. Dr. Ester Concha, who oversees…

Lapu-Lapu City earns seal of Good Financial Housekeeping

Doris C. Bongcac 03/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has recognized Lapu-Lapu City for its Good Financial Housekeeping in 2021. On Friday, March 4, Mayor Junard Chan received a plaque from…

Duterte repeats warning: Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores, or your ailment might even get worse. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated on Monday this reminder of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in his taped weekly “Talk…

‘Sari-sari’ stores may apply for FDA license to sell meds

Dexter Cabalza 02/19/2022

“Sari-sari” stores may apply for authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell over-the-counter medicines, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). “Sari-sari stores can actually apply to the FDA. If…

Gwen open to dialogue with nat’l gov’t on Cebu policies in foreign arrivals 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said she was open to having a dialogue with the national government pertaining to the province’s policies in foreign arrivals. Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonathan Malaya on February…

DILG eyes dialogue with Cebu gov’t on COVID-19 travel protocols

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 02/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is eyeing a dialogue with the Cebu provincial government so that the province’s COVID-19 travel protocols will be aligned with the national government’s. DILG Undersecretary…

Mandaue City Council to study DILG memo on vaccination policy

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/08/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Council is still studying whether to implement or not the memorandum of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on COVID-19 vaccination policy. City Councilor Nerissa-Soon Ruiz, the chairperson of the…

Monitor cockfights, DILG tells local governments

Dexter Cabalza 01/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Although cockfighting has been allowed since December, all local governments should ensure such events do not become superspreader events, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday. Interior Secretary Eduardo…

Cebu City to document unvaccinated individuals in barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be listing the individuals who are unvaccinated in the barangays in compliance with the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) directive for barangays to submit a list of unvaccinated…

Rama: Uncooperative barangay chiefs on clearing will have to face DILG

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama leaves it to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to reprimand barangays who failed to do their part in the clearing operations following Typhoon Odette. Rama…

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