Tag: Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

DILG tells LGUs: Build bike lanes

  (Eagle News) – Local government units have been directed to establish bicycle lanes in their areas, to support cyclists amid the reduced capacity of public transportation due to the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a statement, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año directed provincial governors, city and municipal mayors to coordinate with neighboring LGUs to connect bicycle lanes and establish a bicycle road network. “Siguraduhin po nating walang nakahambalang sa mga dadaanan ng bisikleta sa inyong […]

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DILG issues guidelines for LGUs, gov’t agencies on management of returning overseas Filipinos, locally stranded individuals

(Eagle News) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released guidelines to be observed by local government units and government agencies in the management of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Memorandum Circular No. 2020-087, issued by the DILG on Thursday, May 21, “sought to provide a systematic and coordinated approach in facilitating the return of ROFs and LSIs.” “All receiving LGUs shall not […]

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the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that crime incidents dropped from 8,284 incidents from January to March of this year, down to 3,220 incidents on the past 55 days of ECQ. (Courtesy: PNP)

PNP reports 61% crime reduction rate nationwide under ECQ

(Eagle News) – Crime incidents in the country dipped 61% during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, with Luzon registering the biggest reduction in the number of cases. In a statement, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that crime incidents dropped from 8,284 incidents from January to March of this year, down to 3,220 incidents on the past 55 days of ECQ. “This crime trend is more noticeable in Luzon that posted a 66% drop, […]

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PNP to investigate alleged violation of quarantine protocols during NCRPO gathering

(Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged violation of quarantine protocols during a recent gathering at the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). In a statement, the PNP said the Inspector General of the PNP’s Internal Affairs Service has been instructed by PNP Chief Archie Gamboa to initiate a formal inquiry into the incident. It referred to media reports on a recent gathering at the NCRPO, where […]

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DILG to LGUs: Distribute SAP by April 30

(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) gave local government units until April 30, to completely distribute the emergency subsidy under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). “Ibinaba na po ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pondo para sa SAP emergency subsidy sa mga LGUs kaya wala na pong dahilan para hindi iyan makarating sa ating mga kababayang kapos-palad ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]

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DILG: No infant formula milk donations amid ECQ

(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded local government units of the ban against including infant formula donations in the distribution of emergency food packs to their constituents. “[W]hile milk donations per se are not prohibited items for distribution to communities, infant formula milk donations are banned under the regulations issued by the Department of Health and adopted by the DILG”, the department said in a statement. “May ilang LGUs […]

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DILG to LGUs: Focus on contact tracing

(Eagle News) – Local government units were directed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to focus and intensify contact tracing efforts, in view of the LGU-led strategy adopted by the government to combat COVID-19. In a statement, DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that the main focus of the local-level contact tracing is to detect, isolate, treat, and reintegrate COVID-19 positive patients, “in accordance with the National Strategy to Defeat Covid-19 of […]

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No massive human rights violations in PHL, says DILG

(Eagle News)– The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in its own human rights probe claimed there is no massive human rights violations in the country. “There will be human rights violations. Is it massive or not? Indications based on the case showed that it is not massive… indicatively there is no human rights violations or it is at the barest minimum,” Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing III said Friday (December 9). “We should continue […]

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Prepare for La Niña, DILG tells LGUs

PASIG CITY, May 30 – As the rainy season is about to start, Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is calling on all local government units (LGUs) to carry out the disaster preparedness measures under Operation Listo. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the current El Niño is already in its decaying stage and there is a possible rise of La Nina during the […]

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Palace hopes President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to respect women when he assumes presidency

MANILA, May 27 – Malacanang said it expects president-elect Rodrigo Duterte to adhere to the principles protecting women’s rights enshrined in the Magna Carta for Women when he takes office on June 30. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday, May 25 ruled that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte violated the Magna Carta of Women when he gave a controversial comment on the rape and killing of an Australian missionary many years ago. “In adopting […]

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DILG lauds PNP for Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2016

MANILA, May 19 — Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for a relatively and generally peaceful national and local election last May 9, 2016. “Compared to past polls, the 2016 elections are orderly and credible. We thank the PNP National Task Force SAFE (Secure And Fair Elections) 2016 for making this happen,” said Sarmiento. He said that police security personnel, […]

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